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Natural site

Wood Wick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°47′00″ N 0°56′00″ W

Map showing the location of Wood Wick Wood Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hulland
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport103 km
EOI Eday Airport205 km

About Wood Wick

Wood Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Houllna Gruna and Sneuga.

Climate of Wood Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Wood Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)144981287550575981119135156147

How to get to Wood Wick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 103 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 346 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 103 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 205 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 231 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 346 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wood Wick

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 566 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Unst Island 5 kmSE
  • Fetlar Island Island 19 kmS
  • Hascosay Island 19 kmS
  • White Hill of Vatsetter Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km339 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 54 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 50 kmS
  • Brother Isle Island 34 kmSW
  • Little Holm Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km336 places

  • Trondra Island 77 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 75 kmS
  • Hoove Holm Island 69 kmS
  • Mainland Island 60 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hulland Village, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km SE
  • Baliasta Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km SE
  • Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km NE
  • Quoys Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km E
  • Stove Village, Shetland Islands
    4.4 km E
  • Gardie Village, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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