Ness of Tuquoy, Orkney Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Ness of Tuquoy

Ness of Tuquoy is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Berst Ness and Bay of Tuquoy.

Photos of Ness of Tuquoy

Holm of Faray George Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Ness of Tuquoy

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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

11° 6°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

116

Feb

90

Mar

102

Apr

67

May

51

Jun

55

Jul

61

Aug

74

Sep

106

Oct

124

Nov

134

Dec

123

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 Ness of Tuquoy
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	116	90	102	67	51	55	61	74	106	124	134	123

How to get to Ness of Tuquoy

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 242 km to the south.

Airports

Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmsoutheast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 34 kmsouth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 242 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 312 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 369 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ness of Tuquoy

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

Shapinsay Island 24 kmS
Rousay Island 12 kmSW
Eday Island 13 kmSE
Papa Westray Island Island 10 kmN

25–60 km340 places

Hoy Island 51 kmSW
Flotta Island 49 kmS
Auskerry Island 34 kmSE
Hesta Head Natural site 54 kmS

60–100 km167 places

Clett Island 79 kmSW
Island of Stroma Island 66 kmS
Glass Islands Island 98 kmSW
Garbh-eilean Island 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Midbea Village, Orkney Islands
2.1 km NW
Kirbest Village, Orkney Islands
3.3 km W
Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
6.3 km N
Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
3.6 km NE
Rapness Village, Orkney Islands
5.3 km SE
Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
5.5 km N

Ness of Tuquoy

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Berst Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.9 km W
Bay of Tuquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.9 km E
Bay of Cubbigeo Natural site, Scotland
2.2 km NE
Langskaill Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
3.6 km NE
Rack Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.8 km E
Bay of Cleat Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.8 km N
Westray Island, Orkney Islands
3.6 km N
Cati Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.4 km SW