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Palace of Spynie

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′00″ N 3°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Palace of Spynie Palace of Spynie
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Elgin
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport48 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport83 km

About Palace of Spynie

Palace of Spynie is a historic site. Location: Moray, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Loch Spynie and Borough Briggs.

Climate of Palace of Spynie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (67 mm)
Driest month
April (40 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 Palace of Spynie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°10°13°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)614554404651556165676759

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Palace of Spynie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (83 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 48 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 83 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 209 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 317 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Palace of Spynie

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 2,546 natural sites, 501 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 6 kmN
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 15 kmSE
  • Heathery Isle Island 20 kmS

25–60 km674 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 30 kmE
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 55 kmSW
  • Isle of Moy Island 55 kmSW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km2,338 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 74 kmSE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 75 kmW

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