- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport80 km
- EOI Eday Airport180 km
About The Head
The Head is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Bouster and Holm of West Sandwick.
Photos of The Head
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Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 103 | 126 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to The Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 80 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 359 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 80 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 180 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 206 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 388 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Head
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km308 places
- Unst Island 24 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 18 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 9 kmS
- Little Holm Island 6 kmSW
25–60 km443 places
- Shetland Islands Island 31 kmS
- Whalsay Island 32 kmS
- Trondra Island 54 kmS
- Green Holm Island 52 kmS
60–100 km103 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 72 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 67 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 81 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Bouster Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Holm of West Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km S
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Rulkies Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km N
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The Ladions Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km S
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Ness of West Sandwick Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
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Lee Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SE
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Southladie Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.4 km S
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Saudi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Virdi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.7 km NE
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Stany Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.2 km N
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Bolla Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.3 km SE
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Stuis of Graveland Natural site, Shetland Islands6.5 km NE
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Head of Hevdagarth Natural site, Shetland Islands8.1 km E -
Kame of Sandwick Mountain, Shetland Islands4.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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