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Natural site

Ouse Ness

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°20′00″ N 2°57′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ouse Ness Ouse Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Pierowall
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport19 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km

About Ouse Ness

Ouse Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Rackwick Fiold and Bay of Skaill.

Climate of Ouse 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 Ouse Ness
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)116901026751556174106124134123

How to get to Ouse Ness

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 249 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 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 249 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 377 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 394 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ouse Ness

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 471 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Rousay Island 19 kmS
  • Eday Island 19 kmSE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 3 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 24 kmS

25–60 km357 places

  • Hoy Island 57 kmS
  • Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
  • Flotta Island 57 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 40 kmSE

60–100 km165 places

  • Hesta Head Natural site 61 kmS
  • Clett Island 86 kmSW
  • Switha Island 60 kmS
  • Island of Stroma Island 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km SW
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km W
  • Aikerness Village, Orkney Islands
    1.8 km N
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km SW
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km SW
  • Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
    5.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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