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Glen Ogilvie

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°37′00″ N 3°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glen Ogilvie Glen Ogilvie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glamis
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport18 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km

About Glen Ogilvie

Glen Ogilvie is a natural site. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Glamis Castle and Hunters Hill.

Climate of Glen Ogilvie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (82 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 Glen Ogilvie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)825457475554545968776872

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen Ogilvie

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (78 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 18 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 17 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 80 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 203 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glen Ogilvie

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 2,834 natural sites, 504 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Stanners Island Island 9 kmW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 13 kmE
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 15 kmSE
  • Loch of Lintrathen Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,137 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 33 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 55 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km2,131 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 80 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 63 kmS

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