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Natural site

Glen of Cushnie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°11′00″ N 2°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glen of Cushnie Glen of Cushnie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Milton of Cushnie
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport37 km
DND Dundee Airport82 km

About Glen of Cushnie

Glen of Cushnie is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Loanend Hill and Pressendye.

Climate of Glen of Cushnie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Glen of Cushnie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)876064565957597074908476

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen of Cushnie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 37 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 82 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 44 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 80 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 257 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glen of Cushnie

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 2,248 natural sites, 387 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km284 places

  • Loch Kinord Lake 14 kmSW
  • Loch Davan Lake 13 kmSW
  • Black Loch Lake 23 kmSE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km1,170 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 30 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 52 kmE

60–100 km1,272 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 97 kmS
  • Keith Inch Island 72 kmNE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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