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Woodhead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′13″ N 2°21′02″ W

Map showing the location of Woodhead Woodhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport28 km
INV Inverness Airport102 km

About Woodhead

Woodhead is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 115 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Blairfowl and Turaraich.

Climate of Woodhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Woodhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)715056525356596571747566

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

How to get to Woodhead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 28 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 210 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 278 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Woodhead

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 1,380 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 22 kmS
  • Inch Geck Island 23 kmSE
  • Logg Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Doocot Rock Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km593 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 53 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 26 kmSE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 36 kmSE

60–100 km951 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • Craigroy Island Island 61 kmW
  • Stony Island Island 60 kmW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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