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Natural site

Waulkmill Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°56′18″ N 3°04′35″ W

Map showing the location of Waulkmill Bay Waulkmill Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Hobbister
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport10 km
EOI Eday Airport33 km

About Waulkmill Bay

Waulkmill Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Ve Ness and Loch of Kirbister.

Climate of Waulkmill Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
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 Waulkmill Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)115891036957576477105122132121

How to get to Waulkmill Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 208 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 10 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 33 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 208 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 333 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Waulkmill Bay

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 687 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Hoy Island 16 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 17 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 12 kmS
  • Wyre Island 21 kmN

25–60 km280 places

  • Rousay Island 26 kmN
  • Eday Island 32 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 47 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 31 kmE

60–100 km374 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 85 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 88 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 61 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hobbister Village, Orkney Islands
    0.3 km N
  • Smoogro Village, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km W
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km NW
  • Orphir Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km W
  • Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands
    8.5 km NE
  • Greenigoe Village, Orkney Islands
    3.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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