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Natural site

Narr Ness

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°20′00″ N 3°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Narr Ness Narr Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pierowall
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport21 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km

About Narr Ness

Narr Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Our Ness and Rackwick Fiold.

Climate of Narr Ness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Narr Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)116901026751556174106124134123

How to get to Narr Ness

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 21 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 377 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Narr Ness

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Rousay Island 19 kmS
  • Eday Island 21 kmSE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 6 kmE
  • Wyre Island 24 kmS

25–60 km370 places

  • Hoy Island 57 kmS
  • Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
  • Flotta Island 56 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km166 places

  • Hesta Head Natural site 61 kmS
  • Clett Island 85 kmS
  • Island of Stroma Island 73 kmS
  • South Ronaldsay Island 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    1.6 km S
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    1.6 km E
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km SE
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km SE
  • Aikerness Village, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km NE
  • Midbea Village, Orkney Islands
    6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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