Echt
in Aberdeenshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Aberdeen Dyce Airport (10 mi) - RAF Lossiemouth (52 mi)
- Dundee Airport (53 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (55 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (56 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (60 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (90 mi)
- Wick Airport (94 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (116 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (148 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Dunecht House Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Inchmarlo Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Kemnay Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Banchory Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Kintore Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Peterculter Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Inverurie Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Paul Lawrie Golf Center (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Meldrum House Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Oldmeldrum Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.141 and -2.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 8' 28" and W -2° 26' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:58 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:25 am and 8:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Echt
Echt in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 400 mi (or 644 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Echt is now 04:58 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Echt, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aberdeen, Forfar, Dundee, Elgin and Glenrothes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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03 Main Arena
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First trip round the parade ring.
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The Bon Accord Steam Rally is a vintage steam rally that takes place each year at Castle Fraser, near Aberdeen. In this video we see some of the miniature traction engine models.
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The Bon Accord Steam Rally is a vintage steam rally that takes place each year at Castle Fraser, near Aberdeen. In this video we see a belt driven bench saw in action. The saw is driven by...
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The Bon Accord Steam Rally is a vintage steam rally that takes place each year at Castle Fraser, near Aberdeen. In this video Kintore Pipe Band play as they march out of the arena following...
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The Bon Accord Steam Rally is a vintage steam rally that takes place each year at Castle Fraser, near Aberdeen. In this video we see the line up of steam traction engines in the main arena...
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The Bon Accord Steam Rally is a vintage steam rally that takes place each year at Castle Fraser, near Aberdeen. In this video we see a parade of steam engines including 1906 Burrell No 2819...
Steamers Whistles
Steam engines at Castle Fraser Steam and Vintage Fair 2010 blowing their whistles at the end of Sunday's Grand Parade of Steam.
Triumph America
Ride down to Banchory.
Paddy & Amanda's Wedding Highlights
Paddy & Amanda's Wedding at Kildrummy Castle Gardens on 30th May 2009.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Dunecht
Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles (19.5km) west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns. Formerly known as Waterton, it was renamed to Dunecht in the 1820s when the Crawford family built Dunecht House.
Echt, Aberdeenshire
Echt is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the so called Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. There is also the Cullerlie stone circle near Sunhoney Farm, which may date from the Bronze Age. Echt contains a church, village shop/post office, restaurant (Echt Tandoori) and park which is used for local football matches and the annual Echt Show, a farmers' show.
Battle of Corrichie
The Battle of Corrichie, also known as the Battle of Corrichy was a Scottish clan battle fought near Meikle Tap, near Aberdeen, on 28 October 1562. It was fought between the forces of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, chief of Clan Gordon against the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots under James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray.
Dunecht estate
The Dunecht Estate is one of the largest private estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at 53,000 acres . It is owned by The Hon Charles Anthony Pearson, the younger son of the 3rd Viscount Cowdray. Dunecht’s business interests include farming (in hand and let farms), forestry, field sports, minerals, let houses, commercial lets and tourism. The main part of the estate lies between Banchory and Westhill, encompassing the village of Dunecht, the Loch of Skene and the stately home of Dunecht House.
Dunecht House
Dunecht House is a stately home on the Dunecht estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
Sunhoney
Sunhoney is a stone circle of the Recumbent stone circle type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. it is about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire. The diameter is about 25 m and is formed by 11 Stone of red granite or gneiss. When looking above the laying stone of grey granite you see the horizon of the hills to the south.
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