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King's Seat

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°34′06″ N 3°36′50″ W

Map showing the location of King's Seat King's Seat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunkeld
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport38 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km

About King's Seat

King's Seat is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Creagan Loisgte and Craig a Barns.

Climate of King's Seat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 King's Seat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)124788554646265698810598102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to King's Seat

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (70 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 38 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 41 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 112 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 217 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from King's Seat

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 3,699 natural sites, 750 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km323 places

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

25–60 km1,533 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 33 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 45 kmS
  • Roy's Folly Island 43 kmS
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 50 kmW

60–100 km2,778 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 68 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunkeld Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.8 km E
  • Inver Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.1 km SE
  • Birnam Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.6 km SE
  • Dowally Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.5 km N
  • Trochry Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.2 km SW
  • Dalguise Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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