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Tofts Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°28′00″ N 1°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Tofts Voe Tofts Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Mossbank
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport66 km
EOI Eday Airport167 km

About Tofts Voe

Tofts Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Lee and Hill of Crooksetter.

Climate of Tofts Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Tofts Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°14°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1391061267554596079118136155147

How to get to Tofts Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 66 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 66 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 167 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 194 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 374 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tofts Voe

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

0–25 km397 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 16 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 19 kmSE
  • Fetlar Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Brother Isle Island 6 kmN

25–60 km415 places

  • Unst Island 36 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 39 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 38 kmS
  • Hoove Holm Island 31 kmS

60–100 km42 places

  • The Compass Mountain 67 kmS
  • Erne's Ward Mountain 64 kmS
  • Voe Natural site 61 kmS
  • Lambhoga Head Natural site 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mossbank Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km SE
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km N
  • Firth Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km S
  • Crooksetter Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km W
  • Graven Village, Shetland Islands
    4.4 km SW
  • Ulsta Village, Shetland Islands
    4.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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