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Mill Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°12′37″ N 2°45′39″ W

Map showing the location of Mill Bay Mill Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport2 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport29 km

About Mill Bay

Mill Bay is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 17 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Calf of Eday and Bay of Newark.

Climate of Mill Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (131 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Mill Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)113871006750546173103120131121

How to get to Mill Bay

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 2 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 233 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 2 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 29 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 306 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 364 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 383 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mill Bay

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 491 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Shapinsay Island 19 kmS
  • Rousay Island 16 kmW
  • Eday Island 3 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km297 places

  • Hoy Island 51 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 47 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 48 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 35 kmS

60–100 km153 places

  • Clett Island 79 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 62 kmS
  • Garbh-eilean Island 99 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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