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Natural site

Pennan Head

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 2°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pennan Head Pennan Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pennan
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport54 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport100 km

About Pennan Head

Pennan Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Maw Craig and Pennan Bay.

Climate of Pennan Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
April (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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Climate of Pennan Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)664852474754566170707363

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

How to get to Pennan Head

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 54 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pennan Head

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 955 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Scury Islands Island 18 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 19 kmW
  • St John's Stone Island 7 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km320 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 50 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 59 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km795 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 61 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 71 kmW
  • Craigroy Island Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pennan Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.6 km W
  • Towie Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.4 km SE
  • Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire
    6.3 km W
  • New Aberdour Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.4 km SE
  • Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.3 km E
  • Crovie Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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