Gorseness
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Kirkwall Airport (8 mi) - Eday Airport (13 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (15 mi)
- Flotta Isle Airport (17 mi)
- Westray Airport (20 mi)
- Papa Westray Airport (21 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (132 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 59.059 and -3.022 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 59° 3' 32" and W -3° 1' 18"
- 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: 04:05 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:09 am and 3:44 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
Discover Gorseness
Gorseness in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 534 mi (or 859 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gorseness is now 04:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports near Gorseness, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kirkwall Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-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 9 mi (or 14 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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 / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gale with 30 km/h (19 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Albert Hotel
Videos from this area
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Kirkwall, Orkney Scotland bar fight at Skippers
Kirkwall, Orkney Scotland bar fight at Skippers.
DIAMOND JUBILEE KIRKWALL 3RD JUNE 2012.wmv
Diamond jubilee parade orginised by the British Legion Kirkwall Branch. Ledby the Kirkwall City PipeBand.
Kirkwall Rovers v Thurso Academicals 1st June 2013
A fine sunny day greets the Acks as they travel to Kirkwall for a clash with Kirkwall Rovers.
NZ Sea Adventures - 2014 Scapa Flow Trip
Three of us decided to dive the historic site of the scuttled WW1 High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow harbour. Three 25000 ton Battleships and four Cruiser remain. This was a awesome trip of 19...
liners leaving hatston pier kirkwall orkney
two liners leaving kirkwall with a tug 07/08/2008 marco polo and silver cloud.
06 The Earl of Kirkwall, Knights Templar
The palace of the Earl of Kirkwall. He lived in Scotland near Edinburgh as an Earl. His library with the Treasure Map burned down, but angels saved the map. It was moved to the Orkney Island...
Riding of the Marches kirkwall orkney
Dating back centuries, the Riding of the Marches was revived in 1986, as part of the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of the granting of Kirkwall's Royal Charter by King James III, in 1486.
Kirkwall Ba 2004
The Kirkwall Ba Game from New Year's Day 2004.
Kirkwall Mens Ba New Year 2012
37 minutes into the mens Ba New Years Day 2012.
Kirkwall Pipe Band.
This is the Kirkwall Pipe Band playing for the Norwegian Constitution Day outside St. Magnus Cathedral on 17th May 2013.
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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.
Rendall
Rendall is a former parish in Mainland, Orkney. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall was later merged with Evie, and now forms part of the civil parish of Evie and Rendall.
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