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Natural site

Craigiehowe Wood

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′59″ N 4°13′09″ W

Map showing the location of Craigiehowe Wood Craigiehowe Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
North Kessock
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport10 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport123 km

About Craigiehowe Wood

Craigiehowe Wood is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Taindore Hill and Creag a' Chaisteil.

Climate of Craigiehowe Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (121 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Craigiehowe Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)121811026064727586103112121114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigiehowe Wood

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (127 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 135 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 10 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 123 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 186 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 328 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigiehowe Wood

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,272 natural sites, 872 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Moy Island Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 23 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,460 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 44 kmN
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 56 kmN
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km3,519 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 91 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 88 kmNW

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