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Wadbister Ness

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°14′00″ N 1°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Wadbister Ness Wadbister Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Wadbister
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport40 km
EOI Eday Airport147 km

About Wadbister Ness

Wadbister Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Lax Firth and South Isle of Gletness.

Climate of Wadbister Ness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 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 Wadbister Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Wadbister Ness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 348 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 40 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 172 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 348 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wadbister Ness

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km408 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 10 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 16 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 14 kmSW
  • Sanda Stour Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km398 places

  • Unst Island 60 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 46 kmN
  • The Vere Island 57 kmN
  • The Vere Island 56 kmN

60–100 km80 places

  • South Holms Island 61 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 70 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 71 kmN
  • North Holms Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wadbister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km W
  • Gletness Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km NE
  • Girlsta Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km W
  • Freester Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km N
  • Breiwick Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km S
  • Vassa Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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