- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport41 km
About Crock Ness
Crock Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Head of the Right and Flotta.
Photos of Crock Ness
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Crock Ness
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 114 | 87 | 102 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 103 | 121 | 130 | 119 |
How to get to Crock Ness
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 41 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 47 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 262 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 Crock Ness
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 799 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km256 places
- Hoy Island 8 kmNW
- Flotta Island 3 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 15 kmE
- Switha Island 5 kmSE
25–60 km410 places
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmNE
- Rousay Island 39 kmN
- Eday Island 46 kmNE
- Wyre Island 35 kmN
60–100 km472 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 74 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km NW
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km NE
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Ore Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km NW
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Kirk Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km E
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Thomson's Hill (Fara) Mountain, Orkney Islands2.6 km N
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Back Burn River, Orkney Islands2.3 km N
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Fara Island, Orkney Islands2.6 km N
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Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km SE
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Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.9 km S
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5 km S
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Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km NW
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South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km SW
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South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources