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Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°02′37″ N 2°51′47″ W

Map showing the location of Ward Hill (Shapinsay) Ward Hill (Shapinsay)
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balfour
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport10 km
EOI Eday Airport17 km

About Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

Ward Hill (Shapinsay) is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Shapinsay and Ness of Howe.

Climate of Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 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
Climate of Ward Hill (Shapinsay)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11287996753556174104120129119

How to get to Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 10 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 17 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 345 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 364 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 560 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Shapinsay Island 1 kmNW
  • Rousay Island 17 kmNW
  • Eday Island 16 kmN
  • Wyre Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km287 places

  • Hoy Island 33 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 34 kmN
  • Flotta Island 28 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 29 kmS

60–100 km241 places

  • Clett Island 61 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 85 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Balfour Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km SW
  • Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands
    8.6 km SW
  • Burroughston Village, Orkney Islands
    4.5 km NE
  • St Ola Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    7.2 km SW
  • Yinstay Village, Orkney Islands
    7.4 km S
  • Hatston Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    8.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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