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Burn of Ore

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°49′36″ N 3°12′13″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rinnigill
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport23 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport41 km

About Burn of Ore

Burn of Ore is a river. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Crock Ness and Ore Bay.

Climate of Burn of Ore

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (130 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 Burn of Ore
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114871026556566476103121130119

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Burn of Ore

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 23 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 41 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 48 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 263 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Burn of Ore

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 818 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Hoy Island 6 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 5 kmE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 17 kmE
  • Switha Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km419 places

  • Shapinsay Island 31 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 39 kmN
  • Eday Island 46 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km491 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 76 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km E
  • Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km N
  • Crockness Village, Orkney Islands
    1.7 km SE
  • Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km S
  • Wyng Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km S
  • South Walls Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2 km E
  • Ore Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    0.5 km NE
  • Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands
    0.8 km N
  • Back Burn River, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km NE
  • Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.6 km N
  • Flotta Island, Orkney Islands
    5.1 km E
  • Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    4.5 km N
  • Hoy Island, Orkney Islands
    6.1 km NW

Sources & licences

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