Old Slains Castle
Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′00″ N 1°55′00″ W
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- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport24 km
- DND Dundee Airport121 km
About Old Slains Castle
Old Slains Castle is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Hackley Head and Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve.
Climate of Old Slains Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (51 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Old Slains Castle
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 25 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 24 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 121 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 130 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 25 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 174 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 219 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 265 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Old Slains Castle
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 6 kmSW
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 24 kmSW
- Keith Inch Island 19 kmNE
- The Donnons Island 8 kmNE
25–60 km372 places
- Balbithan Island Island 28 kmSW
- Logg Island Island 45 kmNW
- Scury Islands Island 50 kmNW
- Hospital Island Island 50 kmNW
60–100 km812 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 91 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hackley Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SW
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Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.5 km SW
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High Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.2 km N
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Inch Geck Island, Aberdeenshire5.3 km W
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Newburgh Seals Beach Beach, Aberdeenshire6.2 km SW
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Burn of Forvie River, Aberdeenshire4.4 km NW
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Bay of Cruden Natural site, Aberdeenshire6.9 km NE
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Doocot Rock Island, Aberdeenshire7.7 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirktown of Slains Village, Aberdeenshire1 km W
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Collieston Village, Aberdeenshire1.2 km W
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Newburgh Village, Aberdeenshire6.4 km SW
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Mid Broadleyhill Village, Aberdeenshire3.6 km N
More sights in Aberdeenshire
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Buchan Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire16 km NE
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Rattray Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire30 km N -
Castle of Hallforest Historic site, Aberdeenshire31 km SW -
Balmoor Landmark, Aberdeenshire19 km N
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Deer Abbey Historic site, Aberdeenshire21 km NW
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Gight Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire24 km NW
Sources & licences
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