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Natural site

Horse Crook Bay

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°49′50″ N 2°16′27″ W

Map showing the location of Horse Crook Bay Horse Crook Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gourdon
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport42 km
DND Dundee Airport62 km

About Horse Crook Bay

Horse Crook Bay is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Bervie Bay and Knox Hill.

Climate of Horse Crook Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (84 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Horse Crook Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)845658435553586770817571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horse Crook Bay

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 42 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 36 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 211 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Horse Crook Bay

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 1,702 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 19 kmSW
  • Duns Dish Lake 21 kmSW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 20 kmW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km578 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • Inch Geck Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,402 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 80 kmSW

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