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Natural site

East Head

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 2°40′00″ W

Map showing the location of East Head East Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portsoy
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport61 km
INV Inverness Airport84 km

About East Head

East Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Cowhythe Hill and Cowhythe Head.

Climate of East Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 East Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)614651444752556267676858

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

How to get to East Head

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 61 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 84 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 195 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 225 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 309 kmsouth

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

Day trips from East Head

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,492 natural sites, 311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 7 kmW
  • Logg Island Island 19 kmS
  • Scury Islands Island 9 kmSE
  • Hospital Island Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km467 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 53 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 34 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,302 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 89 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 89 kmW
  • Whin Island Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portsoy Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.4 km W
  • Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    1.3 km W
  • Whitehills Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.3 km E
  • Banff Village, Aberdeenshire
    8.4 km E
  • Boyndie Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.4 km SE
  • Sandend Village, Aberdeenshire
    5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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