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Natural site

Cantick Head

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°47′20″ N 3°07′56″ W

Cantick Head
Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Osmondwall
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport23 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km

About Cantick Head

Cantick Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Switha and Garth Head.

Climate of Cantick Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Cantick Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617297115124113

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Cantick Head

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 193 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 23 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 193 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 333 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cantick Head

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Hoy Island 12 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 5 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 12 kmE
  • Switha Island 2 kmNE

25–60 km412 places

  • Shapinsay Island 32 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 42 kmN
  • Eday Island 48 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 38 kmN

60–100 km497 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 64 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 75 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands
    1.4 km W
  • Hackness Village, Orkney Islands
    1.6 km NW
  • Wyng Village, Orkney Islands
    3.3 km NW
  • South Walls Village, Orkney Islands
    4.1 km W
  • Crockness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.2 km NW
  • Longhope Village, Orkney Islands
    4.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Switha Island, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km NE
  • Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km W
  • South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km W
  • Kirk Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km N
  • Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    4.1 km W
  • Flotta Island, Orkney Islands
    5 km N
  • Scat Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands
    3 km N
  • Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
    4.2 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources