Castle of Pitsligo
Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 2°07′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport54 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport104 km
About Castle of Pitsligo
Castle of Pitsligo is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Head and Bay of Lochielair.
Climate of Castle of Pitsligo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (74 mm)
- Driest month
- May (47 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castle of Pitsligo
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 60 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 54 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 104 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 116 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 60 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 204 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 303 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle of Pitsligo
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 850 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Scury Islands Island 25 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 14 kmW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 16 kmSE
- Waughton Hill Mountain 9 kmS
25–60 km283 places
- Balbithan Island Island 51 kmS
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 40 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 42 kmS
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 59 kmS
60–100 km704 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 69 kmW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 66 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire3 km W
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Bay of Lochielair Natural site, United Kingdom1.7 km NW
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Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.4 km SW
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Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire6.9 km E
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Water of Tyrie River, Aberdeenshire5.2 km SW
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Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire7 km W
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Maw Craig Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.3 km W
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire9.7 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire1.5 km N
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Peathill Village, Aberdeenshire0.3 km E
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Sandhaven Village, Aberdeenshire3.5 km NE
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Fraserburgh Town, Aberdeenshire5.9 km E
More sights in Aberdeenshire
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Cairnbulg Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire8.8 km E
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Rattray Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire20 km SE -
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest Landmark, Aberdeenshire15 km SE
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Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast Landmark, Aberdeenshire16 km SE
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Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast Landmark, Aberdeenshire17 km SE
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Deer Abbey Historic site, Aberdeenshire18 km S
Sources & licences
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