Forest of Atholl
Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°50′00″ N 4°00′00″ W
- Elevation
- 449 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport73 km
- INV Inverness Airport79 km
About Forest of Atholl
Forest of Atholl is a natural site. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Carn a' Chullaich and Meall na Maoile.
Climate of Forest of Atholl
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (172 mm)
- Driest month
- April (68 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 108 | 121 | 68 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 90 | 118 | 142 | 139 | 143 |
How to get to Forest of Atholl
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (106 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 75 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 73 kmsoutheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 79 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 75 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 121 kmeast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 255 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forest of Atholl
Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 4,428 natural sites, 894 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km379 places
- Pitnacree Island Island 25 kmSE
- Eilean Eas Chliabhan Island 15 kmS
- Tomdachoille Island Island 25 kmSE
- Loch Valigan Lake 20 kmE
25–60 km1,870 places
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 54 kmNW
- Eilean Molach Island 51 kmSW
- Bàn Eilean Island 51 kmNW
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 57 kmNW
60–100 km3,177 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 95 kmNE
- Burntisland Beach Beach 98 kmSE
- Eriska Island 93 kmW
- Moy Island Island 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Calvine Village, Perth and Kinross7.7 km S -
Old Struan Village, Perth and Kinross8.3 km S
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Baluain Village, Perth and Kinross8.9 km SE
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Trinafour Village, Perth and Kinross10 km SW
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Struan Village, Perth and Kinross11 km SE
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Blair Atholl Village, Perth and Kinross12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn a' Chullaich Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.1 km E
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Meall na Maoile Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.2 km NW
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Druim Ruighe Chail Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.7 km W
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Meall Dubh-ghlas Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.7 km SW
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Glen Bruar Natural site, Perth and Kinross4.1 km E
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Sron a' Chleirich Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.8 km N
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Fiacail Mhor Mountain, Perth and Kinross4 km S
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Carn an Fhiadhain Mountain, Perth and Kinross4.8 km N
Sources & licences
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