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Herrbre

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°22′30″ N 2°53′31″ W

Map showing the location of Herrbre Herrbre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aikerness
5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport22 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport46 km

About Herrbre

Herrbre is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include North Hill (Papa Westray) and North Wick.

Climate of Herrbre

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Herrbre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)117901036750546074107125135124

How to get to Herrbre

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 253 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 22 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 46 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 324 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 382 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 399 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Herrbre

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 466 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Rousay Island 25 kmS
  • Eday Island 22 kmS
  • Papa Westray Island Island 3 kmS
  • The Wart Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km328 places

  • Shapinsay Island 36 kmS
  • Wyre Island 29 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 42 kmSE
  • Gairsay Island 33 kmS

60–100 km200 places

  • Hoy Island 63 kmS
  • Flotta Island 62 kmS
  • Hesta Head Natural site 66 kmS
  • Clett Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aikerness Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km SW
  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    8.4 km SW
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    6.4 km SW
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    8.3 km SW
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    8.7 km SW
  • Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
    9.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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