Waternish
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Benbecula Airport (30 mi) - Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (32 mi)
- Barra Airport (47 mi)
- Stornoway Airport (49 mi)
- Coll Airport (63 mi)
- Tiree Airport (71 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (73 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (101 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (139 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.510 and -6.558 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 30' 35" and W -6° 33' 28"
- 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: 01:25 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:14 am and 4:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Waternish
Waternish in Highland (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 488 mi (or 785 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Waternish is now 01:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Waternish, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Benbecula Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), North-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Ballycastle, Highland and Inverness. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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UIG BAY CAMPING AND CARAVAN SITE ISLE OF SKY.
Uig is on the North West coast of Skye in the Trotternish region. Although it is a small village it has a lot to offer. The ferries for the Outer Isles leave from here, so it is a good base...
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Dolphin watching with Divers Eye Boat Trips, from Stein. Beautiful calm seas, sunshine and very playful dolphins accompanying the boat.
Highland cow's cause traffic jam in rush hour in Skye, Scotland
Two highland cow', Hamis and Jock, caused a real traffic snarl up in Waternish Skye during the hot summer of 2009. There is a much slower and calmer pace of life in Skye. Worth a visit.
Turtle Dove
A Turtle Dove decided to grace our garden in Waternish, Isle of Skye. On it's way to Senegal or Mali for the winter. 18/10/2009.
skye diving
'Holborn Diver' Brithish Sub Aqua Club trip to The Isle of Skye with "Dive and See the Hebrides"
Coral Beaches
Walking our black lab at the Coral Beaches.
Seal Boat Trip. Dunvegan Castle,Skye Islands - Scotland.
Boat Trip at Dunvegan Castle for Seal Watching
Tour of Scotland and The Highlands.mov
A visit to the Isle of Skye by way of Inverness.
Dunvegan deforestation
a short film showing an area of Dunvegan undergoing the worst kind of make-over. stripping the hillsides of their trees. I know these trees are of an age where they use more oxygen than...
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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.
Waternish
Waternish or Bhatairnis/Vaternish is a peninsula approximately 12 km long on the island of Skye, Scotland, situated between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Snizort in the northwest of the island, and traditionally inhabited and owned by Clan MacLeod whose clan seat is at the nearby Dunvegan Castle. The current clan chief is Hugh Macleod of Macleod.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Waternish.
- Stornoway
- Lochgilphead
- Ballycastle
- Highland
- Inverness
- Coleraine
- Greenock
- Ballymoney
- Limavady
- Dumbarton
- Londonderry
- Ballymena
- Irvine
- Paisley
- Magherafelt
- Larne
- Kilmarnock
- Ayr
- Glasgow
- Antrim
Leifear- Giffnock
- Strabane
- Kirkintilloch
- Cookstown
- Carrickfergus
- Newtownabbey
- Stirling
- Ballybofey-Stranorlar
- Belfast
Stein: Isle of Skye − Panorama, Stein (source)
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