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Pennyland

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°35′40″ N 3°32′01″ W

Map showing the location of Pennyland Pennyland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Pennyland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10679956356596777100113122110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

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

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