Swarbacks Head
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°20′00″ N 1°28′00″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport52 km
- EOI Eday Airport147 km
About Swarbacks Head
Swarbacks Head is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Vementry Island and Heill Head.
Climate of Swarbacks Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Swarbacks Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 357 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 52 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 173 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 375 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swarbacks Head
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km445 places
- Shetland Islands Island 13 kmE
- The Quey Island 16 kmN
- Green Holm Island 24 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km371 places
- Whalsay Island 27 kmE
- Unst Island 56 kmNE
- Trondra Island 26 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km70 places
- Rumblings Island 65 kmNE
- Outer Flaess Island 68 kmNE
- Muckle Flugga Island 66 kmNE
- Inner Flaess Island 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands3.9 km S
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands3.9 km S
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Clousta Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km SE
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Braewick Village, Shetland Islands5 km SE
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands5.3 km S
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Brae Village, Shetland Islands9.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vementry Island Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W -
Muckle Ward Island, Shetland Islands0.2 km S
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Cow Head Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Ward of Millderness Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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Suthra Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Holms of Uyea-sound Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Brindister Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ness of Nounsbrough Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
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Ness of Clousta Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
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Ward of Hostigates Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Neeans Neap Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km SW -
Berrgutters Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SE
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Muckla Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources