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Natural site

Ve Ness

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′44″ N 3°04′46″ W

Map showing the location of Ve Ness Ve Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hobbister
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport11 km
EOI Eday Airport34 km

About Ve Ness

Ve Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Waulkmill Bay and Smoogro Bay.

Climate of Ve Ness

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Ve Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)115891036957576477105122132121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ve Ness

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 11 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 11 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 34 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 348 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ve Ness

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 692 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Hoy Island 15 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 18 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 11 kmS
  • Wyre Island 22 kmN

25–60 km288 places

  • Rousay Island 27 kmN
  • Eday Island 33 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 48 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 31 kmE

60–100 km380 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 84 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 87 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 62 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hobbister Village, Orkney Islands
    1.4 km N
  • Smoogro Village, Orkney Islands
    1.7 km NW
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km NW
  • Orphir Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km W
  • The Breck Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands
    9.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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