- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport30 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport54 km
About Pennyland
Pennyland is a neighbourhood. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Spear Head and River Thurso.
Climate of Pennyland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (122 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 79 | 95 | 63 | 56 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 113 | 122 | 110 |
How to get to Pennyland
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 183 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 30 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 54 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 80 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 183 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pennyland
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,306 natural sites, 438 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km95 places
- Clett Island 3 kmN
- Cleet of Brough Island 13 kmNE
- Clett Island 24 kmE
- Loch of Wester Lake 24 kmE
25–60 km653 places
- Hoy Island 32 kmNE
- Flotta Island 36 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 42 kmNE
- Ward Holm Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,043 places
- Shapinsay Island 63 kmNE
- Rousay Island 70 kmNE
- Eday Island 79 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spear Head Natural site, Highland2.6 km N
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River Thurso River, Highland2.1 km E
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Holborn Head Natural site, Highland2.5 km N
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Scrabster Bay Natural site, Highland2.7 km N
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Harolds Tower Landmark, Highland3 km E
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Clett Island, Highland3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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