Rose Ness, Orkney Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Rose Ness

Rose Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Cornquoy and Burray Haas.

Photos of Rose Ness

Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Italian Chapel Gregory J Kingsley · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Rose Ness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (123 mm)
Driest month: May (51 mm)

7° 2°

6° 2°

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9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

14° 8°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

108

Feb

83

Mar

95

Apr

64

May

51

Jun

54

Jul

60

Aug

72

Sep

98

Oct

114

Nov

123

Dec

114

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 Rose Ness
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	7°	9°	11°	13°	15°	15°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	108	83	95	64	51	54	60	72	98	114	123	114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rose Ness

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 11 kmnorth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 36 kmnorth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 48 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 267 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 325 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 345 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rose Ness

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

Shapinsay Island 21 kmN
Flotta Island 17 kmW
Auskerry Island 24 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 10 kmSW

25–60 km399 places

Hoy Island 27 kmW
Rousay Island 35 kmN
Eday Island 35 kmN
Papa Westray Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km324 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 94 kmW
Rabbit Islands Island 97 kmW
North Ronaldsay Island 61 kmN
Neave Island Island 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands
2 km N
Southtown Village, Orkney Islands
4 km SW
Northtown Village, Orkney Islands
4.1 km W
Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands
5.2 km N
Burray Village Village, Orkney Islands
5.2 km SW
Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands
8.6 km SW

Rose Ness

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bay of Cornquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.9 km N
Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.9 km W
Bay of Semolie Natural site, Scotland
2.2 km N
Warthill Mountain, Orkney Islands
3.3 km N
Northtown Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
4.3 km W
Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands
4.1 km NW
Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands
4.2 km NW
Burray Island, Orkney Islands
4.3 km SW