- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km
About Manse Bay
Manse Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Kick Ness and Pool of Cletts.
Photos of Manse Bay
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Halcro Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bigore Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barth Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Manse Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Manse Bay
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 190 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 190 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 260 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 318 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Manse Bay
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 701 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km210 places
- Hoy Island 24 kmW
- Flotta Island 13 kmW
- Hesta Head Natural site 2 kmSW
- Ward Holm Island 16 kmNE
25–60 km414 places
- Shapinsay Island 28 kmN
- Rousay Island 42 kmN
- Eday Island 43 kmN
- Wyre Island 35 kmN
60–100 km387 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 88 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 91 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Pool of Cletts Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Newark Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Bigore Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Bay of Lime Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Cauldhame Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Hesta Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay) Island, Orkney Islands3.2 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.4 km SW
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Halcro Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km S
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Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.3 km W
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.7 km W
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.7 km W
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The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands8 km SW
Sources & licences
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