Burwick
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.742 and -2.971 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 44' 30" and W -2° 58' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:35 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 8:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Burwick

Burwick in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 512 mi (or 824 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Burwick is now 08:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Burwick, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Flotta Isle Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 21 mi (or 34 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Aberdeen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Murray Arms Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
Back Road
KW17 2SP South Ronaldsay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Leaving St. Margaret's Hope On the MV Pentalina

Published: August 30, 2012
Length: 02:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dunfermlinehero

Ferry crossing to Orkney.


New Pentalina ferry Orkney Isles

Published: January 28, 2009
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: havley

trials before going into service.


Pentalina Tetris

Published: May 31, 2009
Length: 16:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Billy Shearer

This is the Pentalina - a catamaran that operates to St. Margarets Hope (Orkney Islands) from Gills Bay (Caithness) across the Pentland Firth.


Drunk man putting on jacket

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: William Fraser

Drunk man putting on his jacket after what appears to be a puking episode. Filmed in the middle of the day on a Sunday in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney.


dive head first into the deep snow stewart craigie

Published: November 25, 2008
Length: 47:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stewart Craigie

hand stand in the snow stewart craigie.


Holiday 2008 Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England on a ST1100

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 26:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Magna4940

Holiday to Scotland, Ireland, Wales & England 2008 touring on a Honda Pan European ST1100. Rode 5524 kms in 16 days and loved every minute of it.


John O'Groats, Scotland (1926)

Published: June 26, 2008
Length: 22:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BFI

The most northerly point of the journey made by Claude Friese-Greene in 'The Open Road' is John O'Groats, where an elderly gatekeeper shows the way up to the entrance of the famous John O'Groats ...


John o' Groats and Duncansby Head

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 10:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Retro Lab

John o' Groats is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. Part of the county of Caithness, while it is not the most northerly settlement on the island of Great Britain, it is the...


Lands End To John o' Groats (LEJOG) by Jonny and Ian

Published: September 24, 2012
Length: 25:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jonathan Church

In September/October 2012 we cycled the Length of the United Kingdom from Lands End to John O' Groats. This is a short video of our journey. The Route we chose was 1000 miles long and avoided...


The Grey Cairns of Camster

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 49:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Limejello Jones

My friend's trip to some Iron Age ruins in Scotland.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

South Ronaldsay

South Ronaldsay is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm.

Located at 58.7833, -2.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Orkney Islands