- Elevation
- 377 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport14 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport60 km
About King's Seat
King's Seat is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 377 m.
King's Seat (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Sidhe) is one of the principal hills of the Sidlaw range in South East Perthshire. At 377 metres (1,237 ft), it is classified as a Marilyn. King's Seat is located near Collace and is adjacent to Black Hill and the smaller Dunsinane, made famous by its mention in Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 219 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of King's Seat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 55 | 61 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 68 | 74 |
How to get to King's Seat
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (60 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 17 km to the east.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 14 kmeast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 60 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 17 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 102 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from King's Seat
Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 3,155 natural sites, 625 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km236 places
- Mugdrum Island Island 15 kmS
- Moncreiffe Island Island 15 kmSW
- Island of Clunie Island 16 kmNW
- Insherrit Island Island 13 kmSW
25–60 km1,269 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 47 kmS
- Cramond beach Beach 56 kmS
- Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmS
- Gullane Beach Beach 55 kmSE
60–100 km2,451 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 61 kmSE
- Inchlonaig Island 94 kmSW
- Inchcailloch Island 93 kmSW
- Ellens Isle Island 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Buttergask Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.1 km N
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Black Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.5 km SW
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Forehill Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.6 km SE
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Gask Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.6 km NE
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Hoole Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross2 km S
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Dunsinane Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.2 km SW
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Northballo Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.1 km NE
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Bandirran Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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