# J Gow Rum, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > J Gow Rum is a distillery in United Kingdom (Kirkwall). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 18 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/j-gow-rum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Distillery · Food and drink - **Where:** United Kingdom · KW17 2SF, Lamb Holm - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 329 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 58.88982, -2.89474 ## What it is and where J Gow Rum is a distillery in United Kingdom (Kirkwall). It is in [Kirkwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirkwall/), where this site lists 61 more places to see, 9.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.88982, -2.89474; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 329 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.88982%2C-2.894744) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.88982%2C-2.894744) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit J Gow Rum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 39 | | February | Possible | 8 h 56 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Best time | 14 h 08 | | May | Best time | 16 h 34 | | June | Best time | 18 h 04 | | July | Best time | 17 h 26 | | August | Best time | 15 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 50 | | November | Better not | 7 h 19 | | December | Possible | 5 h 55 | In June there are 18 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Italian Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-italian-chapel/): Chapel in the Orkney islands built by Italian prisoners of war · 306 m - [Broch of Ayre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broch-of-ayre/): Archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 1.7 km - [Bay of Sandoyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-sandoyne/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 2.7 km - [Bay of Cornquoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-cornquoy/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 3.5 km - [Echnaloch Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/echnaloch-bay/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 3.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Food and drink - [Laphroaig distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/laphroaig-distillery/): whisky distillery on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK - [Glenfiddich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glenfiddich-distillery/): whisky distillery in Moray, Scotland, UK - [Ardbeg distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ardbeg-distillery/): Scotch whisky distillery - [Borough Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borough-market/): food market in Southwark, Central London, England - [Bowmore distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bowmore-distillery/): whisky distillery on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK - [Lagavulin distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagavulin-distillery/): Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK Every United Kingdom place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is J Gow Rum? It is a distillery in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit J Gow Rum? April to September. In June there are 18 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 55. ### How do you get to J Gow Rum? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 329 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.88982%2C-2.894744) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Italian Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-italian-chapel/), [Broch of Ayre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broch-of-ayre/), [Bay of Sandoyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-sandoyne/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/118920588), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).