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Bowdun Head

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°57′00″ N 2°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bowdun Head Bowdun Head
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Stonehaven
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport28 km
DND Dundee Airport76 km

About Bowdun Head

Bowdun Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Strathlethan Bay and Old Hall Bay.

Climate of Bowdun Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
April (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bowdun Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)885962495655606873868177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bowdun Head

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 28 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 22 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 223 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bowdun Head

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 1,572 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 24 kmNW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 25 kmW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km523 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 34 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • The Donnons Island 56 kmN
  • Inch Geck Island 45 kmN

60–100 km1,260 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 94 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stonehaven Town, Aberdeenshire
    2.3 km NW
  • Dunnottar Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.7 km SW
  • Cowie Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.7 km NW
  • Fetteresso Village, Aberdeenshire
    3 km W
  • Crawton Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.6 km S
  • Redcloak Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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