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Natural site

The Wing

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°44′22″ N 2°58′32″ W

The Wing
Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burwick
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport32 km

About The Wing

The Wing is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Barth Head and Brough Ness.

Climate of The Wing

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
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).

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Climate of The Wing
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617298114124114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to The Wing

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 185 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 185 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 253 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 Wing

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 758 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Hoy Island 22 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 13 kmNW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 6 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km435 places

  • Shapinsay Island 35 kmN
  • Rousay Island 48 kmN
  • Eday Island 51 kmN
  • Wyre Island 42 kmN

60–100 km466 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 68 kmN
  • Westray Island 62 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 61 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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