- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport32 km
About The Brook
The Brook is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Swona and The Haven.
Photos of The Brook
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Swona Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
The Wing Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barth Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Stroma Lighthouse See above · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of The Brook
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 97 | 115 | 124 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to The Brook
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 32 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 52 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 254 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 329 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Brook
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 799 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km203 places
- Hoy Island 18 kmNW
- Flotta Island 10 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 9 kmNE
- Switha Island 6 kmNW
25–60 km438 places
- Shapinsay Island 35 kmN
- Rousay Island 47 kmN
- Eday Island 51 kmN
- Wyre Island 41 kmN
60–100 km498 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 68 kmN
- Westray Island 62 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 62 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burwick Village, Orkney Islands5.1 km E -
Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands10 km NE
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Liddel Village, Orkney Islands6.9 km E
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Sandwick Village, Orkney Islands7 km NE
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Cleat Village, Orkney Islands7.1 km E
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Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands7.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swona Island, Orkney Islands0.5 km S
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The Haven Natural site, Orkney Islands0.5 km E
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North Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.6 km NE
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Warbister Hill Island, Orkney Islands0.9 km S
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Swona Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands1.4 km SW
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Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km E
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The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands4.9 km E
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Bur Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands4.8 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km NW
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km N
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km N
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.1 km N -
Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.2 km NW -
Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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