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Natural site

Lyrawa Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°52′17″ N 3°13′01″ W

Map showing the location of Lyrawa Bay Lyrawa Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lyness
4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport20 km
EOI Eday Airport44 km

About Lyrawa Bay

Lyrawa Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Pegal Head and Green Head.

Climate of Lyrawa Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (136 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Lyrawa Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)118901056957596679108126136124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lyrawa Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 47 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 268 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 325 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 341 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lyrawa Bay

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 782 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Hoy Island 5 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 7 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 20 kmSE
  • Switha Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km408 places

  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 35 kmN
  • Eday Island 43 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 56 kmN

60–100 km445 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 74 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
    4 km S
  • Houton Village, Orkney Islands
    5.4 km N
  • Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
    5.4 km S
  • Midland Village, Orkney Islands
    5.5 km N
  • Stromness Village, Orkney Islands
    11 km NW
  • Quoyness Village, Orkney Islands
    6.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    0.6 km S
  • Green Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    0.6 km NE
  • Pegal Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km SW
  • Scad Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km NW
  • Pegal Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km S
  • Risa Island, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km SE
  • Chalmers Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km NW
  • Pegal Burn River, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km S

Sources & licences

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