Burness Peninsula
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°17′00″ N 2°34′00″ W
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport16 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport41 km
About Burness Peninsula
Burness Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Tor Ness and Lamaness Firth.
Climate of Burness Peninsula
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
How to get to Burness Peninsula
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 240 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 16 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 41 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 240 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 314 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 373 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 394 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burness Peninsula
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 496 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km168 places
- Eday Island 17 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 20 kmW
- War Ness Natural site 21 kmSW
- The Wart Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km315 places
- Shapinsay Island 32 kmSW
- Rousay Island 30 kmSW
- Flotta Island 59 kmSW
- Wyre Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km200 places
- Hoy Island 64 kmSW
- Clett Island 92 kmSW
- Switha Island 62 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burness Village, Orkney Islands0.7 km W
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands2.8 km S
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km S
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands3.3 km S
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands4 km S
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands4.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Lamaness Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Whitemill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Ness of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Bay of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Roos Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Otters Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources