- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport36 km
About Toy Ness
Toy Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Hangaback and Smoogro Bay.
Photos of Toy Ness
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Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cava Lighthouse Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Toy Ness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 89 | 103 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 105 | 122 | 132 | 121 |
How to get to Toy Ness
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 207 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 13 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 36 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 51 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 331 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Toy Ness
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 710 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km327 places
- Hoy Island 13 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 20 kmNE
- Flotta Island 10 kmS
- Wyre Island 24 kmN
25–60 km305 places
- Rousay Island 28 kmN
- Eday Island 35 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 49 kmN
- Auskerry Island 34 kmE
60–100 km394 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 85 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 64 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km SW
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Smoogro Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km NE
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Orphir Bay Natural site, Scotland2.1 km W
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Ve Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km NE
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Bay of Myre Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km W
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Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands3.7 km W
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Midland Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km W
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Hill of Midland Mountain, Orkney Islands3.6 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Houton Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km W
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Gruf Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.2 km NW
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Scad Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.6 km SW
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Bay of Houton Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km W
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Ward Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.3 km NW
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Calf of Cava Natural site, Orkney Islands5 km SW
Sources & licences
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