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Ward Hill (Eday)

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°09′15″ N 2°47′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ward Hill (Eday) Ward Hill (Eday)
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Backaland
1 km E
Airports
EOI Eday Airport4 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport23 km

About Ward Hill (Eday)

Ward Hill (Eday) is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Greentoft and Whitemaw Bay.

Climate of Ward Hill (Eday)

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Ward Hill (Eday)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11186986651546072101118128118

How to get to Ward Hill (Eday)

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 228 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 4 kmnorth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 23 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 357 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 377 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ward Hill (Eday)

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km270 places

  • Shapinsay Island 13 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 14 kmW
  • Eday Island 3 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 23 kmN

25–60 km285 places

  • Hoy Island 45 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 41 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 42 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 29 kmS

60–100 km188 places

  • Clett Island 74 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 96 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 94 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Backaland Village, Orkney Islands
    1 km E
  • Veness Village, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km E
  • West Side Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km NW
  • Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
    6.4 km N
  • Guith Village, Orkney Islands
    6.7 km N
  • Stove Village, Orkney Islands
    7.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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