- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport20 km
- EOI Eday Airport125 km
About The Ward
The Ward is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 58 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Houss Ness and Virda.
Climate of The Ward
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)
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° | 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 The Ward
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 327 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 20 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 125 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 150 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 327 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Ward
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km276 places
- Trondra Island 8 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 9 kmS
- Green Holm Island 9 kmN
- East Ward Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km406 places
- Shetland Islands Island 31 kmN
- Whalsay Island 38 kmNE
- The Quey Island 48 kmN
- South Benelip Island 50 kmNE
60–100 km221 places
- Unst Island 82 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 69 kmNE
- The Vere Island 79 kmN
- The Vere Island 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Duncansclett Village, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Papil Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Houss Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE
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Norbister Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km NE
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Freefield Village, Shetland Islands3.5 km N
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Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands3.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Houss Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Virda Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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Ward of Symbister Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Holm of Houss Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km NE
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South Havra Island Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
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Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km NE
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
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West Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km N
Sources & licences
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