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Achadun Castle

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′39″ N 5°34′07″ W

Map showing the location of Achadun Castle Achadun Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Achadun
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport80 km
GLA Glasgow Airport99 km

About Achadun Castle

Achadun Castle is a historic site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Bernera Island and Achadun Bay.

Climate of Achadun Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 199 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Achadun Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210130158947885106129176192199197

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Achadun Castle

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 80 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (99 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 99 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 212 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmeast

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

Day trips from Achadun Castle

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 3,809 natural sites, 1,400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km464 places

  • Eriska Island 11 kmNE
  • Shuna Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Seil Island 22 kmS
  • Isle of Mull Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,991 places

  • Eigg Island 58 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Scarba Island 36 kmS
  • Oronsay Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km2,811 places

  • Hebrides Island 93 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 99 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Achadun Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.9 km E
  • Kilcheran Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km E
  • Frackersaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km NE
  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    11 km SE

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