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Eilean Poll an Lòinein

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°18′45″ N 4°15′53″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Poll an Lòinein Eilean Poll an Lòinein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achness
2.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport70 km
INV Inverness Airport87 km

About Eilean Poll an Lòinein

Eilean Poll an Lòinein is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Gamhna and Meall a' Choire Bhuidhe.

Climate of Eilean Poll an Lòinein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (161 mm)
Driest month
May (78 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Eilean Poll an Lòinein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)14810513184788894108136151161147

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Poll an Lòinein

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 183 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 70 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 271 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean Poll an Lòinein

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 2,000 natural sites, 598 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 7 kmE
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 2 kmS
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 3 kmN
  • Eilean na Gàire Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km1,169 places

  • Clett Island 55 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 52 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 53 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 27 kmN

60–100 km1,216 places

  • Hoy Island 82 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 88 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 94 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Achness Village, Highland
    2.5 km SW
  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    4.1 km W
  • Syre Village, Highland
    6.1 km N
  • Skail Village, Highland
    8.8 km NE
  • Altnaharra Village, Highland
    11 km W
  • Klibreck Village, Highland
    10 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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