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Ruined house

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°28′01″ N 2°44′42″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Carnoustie
4.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport17 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport69 km

About Ruined house

Ruined house is a historic site. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Barry Lighthouse and North Lighthouse.

Climate of Ruined house

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 Ruined house
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 Ruined house

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (69 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 17 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 14 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 85 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 181 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ruined house

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 2,388 natural sites, 440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 21 kmN
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 8 kmNW
  • Loch of Forfar Lake 23 kmNW
  • Loch Fithie Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km758 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 34 kmW

60–100 km2,129 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 90 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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