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Gallow Tuag (South Walls)

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°47′16″ N 3°12′17″ W

Map showing the location of Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Gallow Tuag (South Walls)
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
57 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longhope
1.1 km N
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km

About Gallow Tuag (South Walls)

Gallow Tuag (South Walls) is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Aith Head and Garth Head.

Climate of Gallow Tuag (South Walls)

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
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
Climate of Gallow Tuag (South Walls)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114871026556566476103121130119

How to get to Gallow Tuag (South Walls)

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 51 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 332 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gallow Tuag (South Walls)

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 852 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Hoy Island 9 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 7 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 17 kmE
  • Switha Island 6 kmE

25–60 km421 places

  • Shapinsay Island 35 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 43 kmN
  • Eday Island 50 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 39 kmN

60–100 km540 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 65 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 63 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 71 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Longhope Village, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km N
  • South Walls Village, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km N
  • Brims Village, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km SW
  • Wyng Village, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km NE
  • Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km N
  • Hurliness Village, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km S
  • Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km SE
  • South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.4 km E
  • The Axe Island, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km S
  • South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km N
  • Aith Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.3 km SW
  • The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km W
  • North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km W

Sources & licences

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