Hill of Sandwick, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Hill of Sandwick

Hill of Sandwick is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Sand Wick and Mid Field.

Photos of Hill of Sandwick

Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Hill of Sandwick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: May (49 mm)

6° 2°

8° 3°

10° 5°

12° 7°

14° 9°

14° 10°

13° 8°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

127

Feb

101

Mar

114

Apr

69

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

56

Aug

73

Sep

110

Oct

126

Nov

144

Dec

137

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 Hill of Sandwick
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	6°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	5°	7°	9°	10°	8°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	127	101	114	69	49	54	56	73	110	126	144	137

How to get to Hill of Sandwick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 330 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 22 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 127 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 153 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 330 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Sandwick

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km293 places

Trondra Island 6 kmNE
Sweyn Holm Island 12 kmS
Green Holm Island 6 kmN
East Ward Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km387 places

Shetland Islands Island 28 kmN
Whalsay Island 35 kmNE
The Quey Island 45 kmN
South Benelip Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km219 places

Unst Island 79 kmN
Fetlar Island Island 66 kmNE
The Vere Island 76 kmN
The Vere Island 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands
0.9 km E
Freefield Village, Shetland Islands
1 km E
Papil Village, Shetland Islands
1.2 km SE
Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands
1.2 km NE
Norbister Village, Shetland Islands
1.4 km E
Toogs Village, Shetland Islands
1.5 km NE

Hill of Sandwick

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.6 km N
Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
0.7 km SE
West Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands
0.5 km SE
Virda Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.4 km S
Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands
1.5 km SE
East Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands
2.1 km E
Holm of Houss Island, Shetland Islands
2.2 km SE
Brough Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.8 km NE