Lyness
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Flotta Isle Airport (2 mi) - Kirkwall Airport (13 mi)
- Wick Airport (26 mi)
- Eday Airport (29 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (30 mi)
- Sanday Airport (36 mi)
- Papa Westray Airport (37 mi)
- Westray Airport (37 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (119 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Wick Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.837 and -3.197 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 50' 11" and W -3° 11' 48"
- 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: 08:51 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-17 08:01:42
Delve into Lyness
Lyness in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 520 mi (or 838 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Lyness is now 08:51 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Lyness, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Flotta Isle Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. 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 28 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, 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: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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First Minister opens new Stromness pier
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Scapa Flow Diving Holidays - Trailer
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DuikTeam IJmond at Scapa flow 2010.mpg
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Best left foot goal ever
Martin soring a left foot top corner.
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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.
Fara, Orkney
Looking North: Rysa Little with Hoy behind to left; Graemsay with Mainland behind centre and right; Cava to right. ]] Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.
Gutter Sound
Gutter Sound is an inlet of the vast anchorage of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Gutter Sound was the site of the mass-scuttling of the interned German Imperial High Seas Fleet in 1919.
Rysa Little
Rysa Little is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in extent and rises to 20 metres (66 feet) above sea level. It is situated in the Scapa Flow just offshore from the much larger island of Hoy and nearby is the islet of Cava. Between Rysa Little and Fara lies Gutter Sound, the scene of the mass-scuttling of the interned German Imperial High Seas Fleet in 1919.
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