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Natural site

Red Head

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°14′54″ N 2°45′26″ W

Map showing the location of Red Head Red Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calfsound
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport6 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport33 km

About Red Head

Red Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Little Noup Head and Grey Head.

Climate of Red Head

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Red Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°3°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)113871006750546173103120131121

How to get to Red Head

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 238 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 6 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 33 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 310 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 368 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Red Head

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 481 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Shapinsay Island 23 kmS
  • Rousay Island 18 kmSW
  • Eday Island 7 kmS
  • Papa Westray Island Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km312 places

  • Hoy Island 54 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 51 kmSW
  • Auskerry Island 26 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 53 kmS

60–100 km140 places

  • Clett Island 83 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 67 kmS
  • Fair Isle Island 71 kmNE
  • The Skerry Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Calfsound Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km S
  • Cusbay Village, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km SW
  • Guith Village, Orkney Islands
    4.1 km S
  • Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
    4.2 km S
  • Braeswick Village, Orkney Islands
    5.3 km SE
  • Laminess Village, Orkney Islands
    5.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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