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Natural site

Big Wood

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′14″ N 2°45′01″ W

Map showing the location of Big Wood Big Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carnoustie
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport17 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport71 km

About Big Wood

Big Wood is a natural site. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Strip Wood and Barry Burn.

Climate of Big Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (67 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Big Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)674548425050495260655762

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

How to get to Big Wood

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (71 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 17 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 14 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 83 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 183 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Big Wood

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 2,400 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 19 kmN
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 6 kmNW
  • Loch of Forfar Lake 21 kmNW
  • Loch Fithie Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km776 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km2,118 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 88 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 63 kmS

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