- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport6 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport65 km
About Mains Castle
Mains Castle is a historic site. Location: Dundee City, Scotland.
Mains Castle (also known as Claverhouse Castle or Fintry Castle ) is a 16th-century castle in Dundee, Scotland. The castle consists of several buildings surrounding a courtyard, although several of the original western buildings no longer exist. The northern and eastern buildings are where the family would have lived, with the servants occupying the southern quarters. The castle also has a large, six-floor, square tower house with dressed cornerstones, which is typical of 16th-century construction.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Mains Castle
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Jim Dewar · CC BY 3.0 -
Alessia Rovida · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
James Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dens Park Jmorrison230582 · Public domain -
Tannadice Park Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Mains Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (73 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 63 | 69 | 60 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mains Castle
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (65 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 2 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 6 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 65 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 92 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 2 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 61 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 90 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 188 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mains Castle
Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 2,723 natural sites, 504 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km182 places
- Mugdrum Island Island 24 kmSW
- Stanners Island Island 19 kmNW
- Rescobie Loch Lake 21 kmNE
- Monikie Reservoirs Lake 11 kmNE
25–60 km987 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Portobello Beach Beach 60 kmS
- Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Seacliff Beach Beach 52 kmSE
60–100 km2,217 places
- Balbithan Island Island 92 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 92 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 60 kmS
- Ellens Isle Island 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tannadice Park Landmark, Dundee City1.4 km SW
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Dens Park Landmark, Dundee City1.6 km SW
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Dundee Law Mountain, Dundee City2.6 km SW
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Greenside Scalp Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Fife4.5 km SE
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Balgay Hill Mountain, Dundee City4.1 km SW
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Hare Law Mountain, Fife5.4 km SE
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Angus Transmitting Station Landmark, Angus7.9 km N
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Craig Law Mountain, Fife5.8 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Dundee City, Dundee City2.1 km SW -
Claverhouse Neighbourhood, Dundee City0.7 km NW
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Linlathen Neighbourhood, Dundee City0.9 km E
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Maryfield Neighbourhood, Dundee City0.9 km S
Sources & licences
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