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Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°03′30″ N 3°37′32″ W

Map showing the location of Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
High Valleyfield
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport20 km
GLA Glasgow Airport55 km

About Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)

Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) is a historic site. Location: Fife, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Righead Hill and A-Line Light (historical).

Climate of Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (114 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1147788556362667192107101105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 20 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 55 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland)

Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 3,388 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Inchcolm Island 20 kmE
  • St Serf's Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Roy's Folly Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,258 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 25 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km2,878 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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