- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
About South Walls
South Walls is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Garth Head and Aith Head.
Photos of South Walls
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of South Walls
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 87 | 102 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 103 | 121 | 130 | 119 |
How to get to South Walls
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 50 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 332 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Walls
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 839 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km237 places
- Hoy Island 10 kmNW
- Flotta Island 6 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 15 kmE
- Switha Island 5 kmE
25–60 km421 places
- Shapinsay Island 34 kmNE
- Rousay Island 43 kmN
- Eday Island 49 kmNE
- Wyre Island 38 kmN
60–100 km526 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 64 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 62 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 72 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Wyng Village, Orkney Islands1.2 km N
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South Walls Village, Orkney Islands1.4 km NW
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Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands1.5 km E
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Longhope Village, Orkney Islands1.7 km NW
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Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands2.2 km NW
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Hackness Village, Orkney Islands2.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.5 km S
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km SW
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Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island, Orkney Islands1.4 km W
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South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km NW
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The Axe Island, Orkney Islands1.7 km SW
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Aith Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands4.9 km N
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The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands3.9 km W
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Binga Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands4.5 km NW
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Kirk Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands4 km NE
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North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km W
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands9 km E
Sources & licences
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