Roy's Folly, Perth and Kinross — Map and nearby sights

About Roy's Folly

Roy's Folly is an island. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Alice's Bower and Castle Island.

Photos of Roy's Folly

Benarty Hill Viewfinder · Public domain

Climate of Roy's Folly

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (99 mm)
Driest month: April (52 mm)

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11° 3°

14° 6°

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Jan

99

Feb

65

Mar

74

Apr

52

May

59

Jun

61

Jul

63

Aug

65

Sep

79

Oct

92

Nov

83

Dec

89

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 Roy's Folly
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	17°	19°	18°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	99	65	74	52	59	61	63	65	79	92	83	89

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roy's Folly

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 28 kmsouth
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 36 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 30 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 40 kmnortheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 65 kmsouthwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 132 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 177 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Roy's Folly

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 3,218 natural sites, 717 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 19 kmSE
Mugdrum Island Island 19 kmNE
Inchkeith Island 25 kmSE
Inchcolm Island 20 kmS

25–60 km1,059 places

Cramond beach Beach 25 kmS
Portobello Beach Beach 33 kmSE
Gullane Beach Beach 39 kmSE
Seacliff Beach Beach 50 kmE

60–100 km2,827 places

Inchlonaig Island 76 kmW
Inchcailloch Island 73 kmW
Ellens Isle Island 64 kmW
Aber Isle Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kinross Village, Perth and Kinross
1.5 km W
Milnathort Village, Perth and Kinross
3.3 km NW
Kinnesswood Village, Perth and Kinross
4.6 km E
Gairney Bank Village, Perth and Kinross
2.5 km S
Ballingry Town, Fife
5.9 km SE
Kelty Town, Fife
7.4 km S

Roy's Folly

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Alice's Bower Island, Perth and Kinross
0.3 km N
Castle Island Island, Perth and Kinross
0.5 km E
Reed Bower Island, Perth and Kinross
0.6 km SE
Scart Island Island, Perth and Kinross
0.9 km N
North Queich River, Perth and Kinross
0.1 km W
Loch Leven Natural site, Perth and Kinross
2 km E
Loch Leven Lake, Perth and Kinross
2 km E
Benarty Hill Mountain, Fife
4.3 km SE