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Fara Church (historical)

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°50′38″ N 3°09′16″ W

Map showing the location of Fara Church (historical) Fara Church (historical)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lyness
2.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport19 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport43 km

About Fara Church (historical)

Fara Church (historical) is a tourist attraction. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Thomson's Hill (Fara) and Fara.

Climate of Fara Church (historical)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (132 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Fara Church (historical)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°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)115891036957576477105122132121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Fara Church (historical)

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 19 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 19 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 43 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 265 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fara Church (historical)

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 771 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km272 places

  • Hoy Island 8 kmW
  • Flotta Island 2 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 15 kmSE
  • Switha Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km401 places

  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 37 kmN
  • Eday Island 43 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km429 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 76 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 79 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km W
  • Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
    2.7 km SW
  • Crockness Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km SW
  • Hackness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.8 km S

Sources & licences

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