Stead of Culswick
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°11′00″ N 1°31′00″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport36 km
- EOI Eday Airport131 km
About Stead of Culswick
Stead of Culswick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Drongi Field and Brattibreck.
Climate of Stead of Culswick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Stead of Culswick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 36 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 131 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 157 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 379 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stead of Culswick
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km353 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 15 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 12 kmSE
- East Ward Island 4 kmNW
25–60 km393 places
- Whalsay Island 34 kmNE
- The Quey Island 33 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 26 kmS
- South Benelip Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km140 places
- Unst Island 72 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 60 kmNE
- The Vere Island 68 kmNE
- The Vere Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Culswick Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km NE
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Westerwick Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Hestinsetter Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
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Wester Skeld Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
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Silwick Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km SE
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Scarvister Village, Shetland Islands4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Drongi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km S
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Brattibreck Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km E
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Burga Stacks South Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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Ward of Culswick Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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The Spindle Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km S
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The Bak Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
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Groni Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
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Housa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km E
Sources & licences
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