Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay)
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°46′55″ N 2°56′37″ W
- Elevation
- 119 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport20 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
About Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay)
Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay) is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Bigore Head and Hesta Head.
Photos of Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay)
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Swona Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
The Wing Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Halcro Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bigore Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay)
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay)
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 189 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 47 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 189 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay)
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 727 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km210 places
- Hoy Island 22 kmW
- Flotta Island 12 kmNW
- Hesta Head Natural site 2 kmE
- Ward Holm Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km415 places
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmN
- Rousay Island 43 kmN
- Eday Island 46 kmN
- Wyre Island 37 kmN
60–100 km415 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 63 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 85 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 88 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandwick Village, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands4.9 km N
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Aikers Village, Orkney Islands2.4 km N
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Newbigging Village, Orkney Islands3 km NW
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Eastside Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km N
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Widewall Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bigore Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km E
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Hesta Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km E
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Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km NE
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Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.3 km NW
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Wind Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km S
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Sand Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km W
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km W
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South Ronaldsay Island, Orkney Islands2.2 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands12 km NW -
Swona Island, Orkney Islands7.9 km SW
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Muckle Skerry Island, Orkney Islands10 km S -
Hoy Island, Orkney Islands22 km W -
Berryhill Island, Orkney Islands7.7 km N
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Warbister Hill Island, Orkney Islands7.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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