- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport23 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport46 km
About Lop Ness
Lop Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Wheevi and Bay of Sowerdie.
Photos of Lop Ness
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Start Point Lighthouse Odd Wellies · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Lop Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 86 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 70 | 100 | 117 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to Lop Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 239 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 23 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 46 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 92 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 315 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 374 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 396 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lop Ness
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km115 places
- Eday Island 24 kmSW
- The Wart Island 15 kmSW
- Stronsay Island Island 22 kmSW
- Holms of Spurness Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km317 places
- Shapinsay Island 37 kmSW
- Rousay Island 38 kmW
- Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmW
- Wyre Island 37 kmSW
60–100 km266 places
- Hoy Island 70 kmSW
- Flotta Island 64 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 63 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Northwall Village, Orkney Islands0.4 km NW
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Rusness Village, Orkney Islands2.5 km W
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Sellibister Village, Orkney Islands4.2 km W
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Newark Village, Orkney Islands4.7 km SW
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands8.1 km SW
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands8.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Wheevi Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Bay of Sowerdie Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Scuthvie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Bay of Sandquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Start Point Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands2.4 km E
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West Ayre Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km W
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Bay of Lopness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Tafts Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources