The Colonels Bed
Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°57′00″ N 3°30′00″ W
- Elevation
- 636 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport63 km
- INV Inverness Airport74 km
About The Colonels Bed
The Colonels Bed is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Glen Ey and Carn Bhithir.
Photos of The Colonels Bed
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An Socach Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glen Lui TheCreator · Public domain
Climate of The Colonels Bed
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (175 mm)
- Driest month
- June (78 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 113 | 125 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 92 | 122 | 152 | 141 | 143 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to The Colonels Bed
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 63 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (84 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 62 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmsoutheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 74 kmnorthwest
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 84 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 62 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 88 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 130 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 250 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Colonels Bed
Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 3,555 natural sites, 663 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km494 places
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 8 kmSE
- Loch Valigan Lake 20 kmSW
- Loch Tilt Lake 11 kmW
- Shechernich Loch Lake 20 kmS
25–60 km1,501 places
- Eilean an Righ Island 59 kmW
- Isle of Spar Island 51 kmSW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 58 kmNW
- Isle of Moy Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km2,325 places
- Balbithan Island Island 78 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 71 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 87 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 93 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glen Ey Natural site, Aberdeenshire2.1 km SE
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Carn Bhithir Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.9 km NW
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Carn Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.4 km NE
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Sgor Mor North Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km SE
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Allt Cristie Mòr River, Aberdeenshire1 km W
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Creag an Fhuathais Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km SE
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Carn Creagach Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km SW
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Tom Anthon Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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An Socach Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.4 km S
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Glen Lui Natural site, Aberdeenshire6.9 km NW
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Carn Damhaireach Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km W
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An Socach North Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km S
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Sgor Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.9 km SE
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Carn na Moine Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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