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Castle of Dunnideer

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′00″ N 2°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Castle of Dunnideer Castle of Dunnideer
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Insch
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
177 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport32 km
INV Inverness Airport87 km

About Castle of Dunnideer

Castle of Dunnideer is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Dunnideer and Hill of Christ's Kirk.

Climate of Castle of Dunnideer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (79 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Castle of Dunnideer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)755359535557596873797768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle of Dunnideer

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 32 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 100 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 193 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 272 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castle of Dunnideer

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,833 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Logg Island Island 18 kmN
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km899 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 41 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 40 kmE

60–100 km1,111 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 98 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 83 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 84 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Insch Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.4 km E
  • Largie Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.5 km N
  • Oldtown Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km W
  • Duncanstone Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.2 km SW

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