Tayport
Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°26′49″ N 2°52′47″ W
- Population
- 3,920
- 3.9K
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Tayport
Tayport is a village. Location: Fife, Scotland. Population: 3,920. Elevation: 19 m.
Tayport, also known as Ferry-Port-on-Craig, is a town in Fife, Scotland. It lies on the Firth of Tay opposite Broughty Ferry, a suburb of Dundee. The two were linked by a ferry service until 1939. To the east of Tayport is the vast Tentsmuir Nature Reserve, an area of forested dunes edged by wide sands that continue all the way round to the mouth of the River Eden. The civil parish of Ferry-Port-on-Craig had a population of 3,815 in 2011.
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In comparison
- No. 20 of 66 places in Fife by population
- Nearest larger town: Broughty Ferry, 3 km N
- 33 sights and natural places within 10 km Hare Law, Craig Law
Climate of Tayport
Best months for sightseeing: June–September.
| 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° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 63 | 69 | 60 | 67 |
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).
Other places to visit in this season: June · July · August · September
Airports nearest to Tayport
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 9 km
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 63 km
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 94 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hare Law Mountain, Fife1.6 km W
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Craig Law Mountain, Fife1.9 km W
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Greenside Scalp Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Fife2.8 km W
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Chester Hill Mountain, Fife2.5 km SW
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Digby Water River, Scotland3.6 km NE
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Knock Hill Mountain, Fife4.7 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources