- Population
- 1,111
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport39 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport96 km
About Little Creich
Little Creich is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 1,111. Elevation: 25 m.
Creich (Scottish Gaelic: Craoich, pronounced [kʰɾɯːç]) is a substantial parish on the north side of the Dornoch Firth the largest settlement being Bonar Bridge. It lies in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. There is a church (now in ruins) and graveyard for the Parish of Creich. Creich Mains farm is located here. Beside the old (walled) graveyard in a field there is a standing stone engraved with a faint Celtic-style Christian cross. This is associated with a battle between locals and Norsemen/Vikings.
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At a glance
- Area
- 155 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Little Creich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- May (72 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 95 | 118 | 76 | 72 | 83 | 88 | 100 | 123 | 134 | 143 | 133 |
How to get to Little Creich
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 154 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 39 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 96 kmnortheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 127 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 154 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 223 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 223 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 362 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Creich
Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 3,369 natural sites, 831 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km266 places
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 22 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 9 kmNW
- Eilean a' Chairn Island 19 kmNW
- Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 17 kmW
25–60 km1,160 places
- Moy Island Island 38 kmSW
- Isle Martin Island 57 kmW
- Eilean Aigas Island 50 kmS
- Eilean Mor Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km2,823 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 73 kmSE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 62 kmE
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Clett Island 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dun Creich Mountain, Highland0.6 km SE
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A' Chraisg Mountain, Highland1.6 km NE
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Loch Migdale Lake, Highland1.9 km N
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Easter Fearn Burn River, Highland1.9 km S
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Migdale Rock Mountain, Highland2.4 km N
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Wester Fearn Burn River, Highland2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
