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Natural site

More Head

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 2°22′00″ W

Map showing the location of More Head More Head
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gardenstown
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport96 km

About More Head

More Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include St John's Stone and Gamrie Bay.

Climate of More Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (66 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 More Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)604446434553546066646656

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

How to get to More Head

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 62 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 96 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 62 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 199 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 233 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 305 kmsouth

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

Day trips from More Head

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,094 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Logg Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Scury Islands Island 10 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 11 kmW

25–60 km355 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 49 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 51 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km919 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Innis Mhòr Island 96 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 63 kmSW
  • Craigroy Island Island 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km SE
  • Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km SE
  • Crovie Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.5 km E
  • Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.9 km W
  • Gamrie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.5 km SE
  • Banff Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.9 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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