Standing Stones of Stenness
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°59′38″ N 3°12′28″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
- EOI Eday Airport33 km
About Standing Stones of Stenness
Standing Stones of Stenness is a landmark. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Maeshowe and Ring of Brogar.
Photos of Standing Stones of Stenness
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Inner Holm W. L. Tarbert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Standing Stones of Stenness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (136 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 90 | 105 | 69 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 108 | 126 | 136 | 124 |
How to get to Standing Stones of Stenness
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 33 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 354 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Standing Stones of Stenness
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 688 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km305 places
- Hoy Island 17 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 20 kmE
- Rousay Island 22 kmNE
- Flotta Island 19 kmS
25–60 km301 places
- Eday Island 32 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 43 kmNE
- Auskerry Island 37 kmE
- War Ness Natural site 29 kmNE
60–100 km392 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 85 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 62 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Maeshowe Landmark, Orkney Islands1.1 km E
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Ring of Brogar Historic site, Orkney Islands1.6 km NW
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Stenny Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.3 km N
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Baa Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.6 km N
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Long Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.7 km N
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Glass Holms Island, Orkney Islands1.7 km N
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Sand Holm Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Mainland Island, Orkney Islands2.5 km W
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Orkney Islands
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Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands12 km S -
Skara Brae Historic site, Orkney Islands10 km NW
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands22 km SE -
Quanterness Historic site, Orkney Islands12 km E
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St. Magnus Cathedral Attraction, Orkney Islands14 km E
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Fara Church (historical) Attraction, Orkney Islands17 km S
Sources & licences
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