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Natural site

Linklet Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°22′00″ N 2°23′00″ W

Map showing the location of Linklet Bay Linklet Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Nesstoun
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport30 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport54 km

About Linklet Bay

Linklet Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Brides Ness and Dennis Head.

Climate of Linklet Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
May (48 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 Linklet Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11388976548535871101118130120

How to get to Linklet Bay

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 248 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 30 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 54 kmsouthwest
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 325 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 383 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Linklet Bay

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 517 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • The Wart Island 22 kmSW
  • Sanday Island Island 17 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 2 kmW
  • Holms of Ire Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km303 places

  • Shapinsay Island 45 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 43 kmSW
  • Eday Island 31 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km350 places

  • Hoy Island 78 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 73 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 72 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 89 kmNE

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