Ve Skerries Lighthouse
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′23″ N 1°48′44″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport62 km
- EOI Eday Airport142 km
About Ve Skerries Lighthouse
Ve Skerries Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Ormal and Snalda.
At a glance
- Built
- 1979
- Heritage designation
- category B listed building
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ve Skerries Lighthouse
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 103 | 118 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 151 | 143 |
How to get to Ve Skerries Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 360 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 62 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 142 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 169 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 360 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 393 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ve Skerries Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km190 places
- Muckle Roe Island Island 21 kmE
- Linga Island 25 kmE
- Egilsay Island 22 kmE
- North Egilsay Island 22 kmE
25–60 km556 places
- Shetland Islands Island 32 kmE
- Whalsay Island 46 kmE
- Trondra Island 41 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km140 places
- Unst Island 66 kmNE
- Lady’s Holm Island 62 kmSE
- Little Holm Island 62 kmSE
- Little Tind Mountain 65 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ormal Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Snalda Mountain, Shetland Islands5.6 km SE
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Lyra Skerry Mountain, Shetland Islands5.7 km SE
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The Foot Mountain, Shetland Islands5.8 km SE
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The Horn Natural site, Shetland Islands6.2 km SE
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Fogla Skerry Island, Shetland Islands5.5 km SE
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Virda Field Island, Shetland Islands6 km SE
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Papa Stour Island Island, Shetland Islands7.6 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Shetland Islands
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Esha Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands16 km NE
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Foula Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands32 km SW -
Muckle Roe Light Landmark, Shetland Islands20 km E
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Hevden Ness Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Shetland Islands25 km E
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Free Church Attraction, Shetland Islands25 km E
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands48 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources