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Natural site

Ell Wick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°24′00″ N 1°23′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ell Wick Ell Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport58 km
EOI Eday Airport156 km

About Ell Wick

Ell Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Virdins and Kat Fell.

Climate of Ell Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 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).

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Climate of Ell Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Ell Wick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 365 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 58 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 156 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 182 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 365 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ell Wick

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km453 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 23 kmE
  • Holm of Tronafirth Island 24 kmSE
  • Cure Holm Island 24 kmS

25–60 km394 places

  • Unst Island 48 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 32 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 37 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km38 places

  • Urashield Mountain 96 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 98 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 96 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km E
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km N
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km S
  • Haggrister Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km N
  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km NW
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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