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Tilquhillie Castle

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°02′00″ N 2°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Tilquhillie Castle Tilquhillie Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Banchory
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
202 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport25 km
DND Dundee Airport73 km

About Tilquhillie Castle

Tilquhillie Castle is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Rhindbuckie and Craig of Affrusk.

Climate of Tilquhillie Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (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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Climate of Tilquhillie Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tilquhillie Castle

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 25 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 73 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 111 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 26 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 235 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tilquhillie Castle

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 1,905 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 24 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 15 kmNE
  • Black Loch Lake 7 kmW
  • Mortlich Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km817 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 57 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,261 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 90 kmSW

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