Lamb Holm, Orkney Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Lamb Holm

Lamb Holm is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Italian Chapel and Bay of Legrow.

Photos of Lamb Holm

Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Italian Chapel Gregory J Kingsley · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Lamb Holm

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (126 mm)
Driest month: May (54 mm)

7° 2°

6° 2°

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

14° 8°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

110

Feb

85

Mar

99

Apr

65

May

54

Jun

55

Jul

61

Aug

73

Sep

101

Oct

116

Nov

126

Dec

116

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 Lamb Holm
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	7°	9°	11°	13°	15°	15°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	110	85	99	65	54	55	61	73	101	116	126	116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lamb Holm

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 200 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 8 kmnorth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 34 kmnorth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 49 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 269 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 346 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lamb Holm

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 650 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

Hoy Island 24 kmW
Shapinsay Island 18 kmN
Flotta Island 14 kmSW
Auskerry Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km353 places

Rousay Island 32 kmN
Eday Island 34 kmN
Papa Westray Island Island 52 kmN
Wyre Island 26 kmN

60–100 km331 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 92 kmSW
Rabbit Islands Island 95 kmSW
North Ronaldsay Island 60 kmNE
Neave Island Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

St Mary's Village, Orkney Islands
1.8 km NW
Saint Mary's Village, Orkney Islands
2 km NW
Northtown Village, Orkney Islands
2.6 km S
Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands
3.5 km E
Nether Button Village, Orkney Islands
4 km NW
Hillside Village, Orkney Islands
4.2 km SW

Lamb Holm

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands
0.3 km NE
Bay of Legrow Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.3 km NW
Bay of Ayre Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.5 km NW
St Mary's Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.1 km W
Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.4 km S
Howequoy Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.2 km W
Glimps Holm Island, Orkney Islands
1.9 km SW
Bay of Sandber Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.8 km W