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Craig a Barns

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°35′05″ N 3°36′19″ W

Map showing the location of Craig a Barns Craig a Barns
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
360 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunkeld
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport39 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km

About Craig a Barns

Craig a Barns is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 360 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Rotmell Hill and King's Seat.

Climate of Craig a Barns

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Craig a Barns
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)124788554646265698810598102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craig a Barns

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (72 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 39 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 41 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 111 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 219 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craig a Barns

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 3,699 natural sites, 747 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km320 places

  • Moncreiffe Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Isle of Spar Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ubh Island 23 kmW
  • Island of Clunie Island 10 kmE

25–60 km1,548 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 34 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 47 kmS
  • Roy's Folly Island 45 kmS
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 50 kmW

60–100 km2,761 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 63 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 70 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunkeld Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.5 km SE
  • Dowally Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.8 km NW
  • Inver Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.6 km S
  • Birnam Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.5 km SE
  • Dalguise Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.3 km NW
  • Guay Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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