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Mountain

The Burrier

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°36′56″ N 1°25′48″ W

Map showing the location of The Burrier The Burrier
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandvoe
5.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport82 km
EOI Eday Airport176 km

About The Burrier

The Burrier is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 34 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Dorra Stack and Uyea Island.

Climate of The Burrier

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 The Burrier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1461101327855596282124142162154

How to get to The Burrier

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 372 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 82 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 176 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 202 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Burrier

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Egilsay Island 22 kmS
  • North Egilsay Island 23 kmS
  • Mainland Island 12 kmS
  • Holm of Culsetter Island 24 kmS

25–60 km528 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 34 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 40 kmSE
  • Unst Island 33 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 56 kmS

60–100 km110 places

  • Mousa Island Island 70 kmS
  • Little Havra Island Island 67 kmS
  • Hill of Sandwick Island 60 kmS
  • Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandvoe Village, Shetland Islands
    5.1 km E
  • North Roe Village, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km SE
  • Isbister Village, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km E
  • Hadd Village, Shetland Islands
    6.4 km SE
  • Burravoe Village, Shetland Islands
    6.4 km SE
  • Skelberry Village, Shetland Islands
    7.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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