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Cairnbulg Castle

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°39′55″ N 1°58′25″ W

Map showing the location of Cairnbulg Castle Cairnbulg Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Fraserburgh
3.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport53 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport110 km

About Cairnbulg Castle

Cairnbulg Castle is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Fraserburgh Bay and Kinnaird Head Lighthouse.

Climate of Cairnbulg Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Cairnbulg Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°6°9°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)684953514954576170737768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cairnbulg Castle

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 59 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 53 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 125 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 59 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 244 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 301 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairnbulg Castle

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 759 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Keith Inch Island 22 kmSE
  • St John's Stone Island 23 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 8 kmSE
  • Waughton Hill Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km256 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 48 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 57 kmS

60–100 km622 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 73 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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