Kirkton of Durris
in Aberdeenshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Aberdeen Dyce Airport (13 mi) - Dundee Airport (48 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (50 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (56 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (58 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (60 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (85 mi)
- Wick Airport (101 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (113 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (142 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Inchmarlo Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Banchory Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Peterculter Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Dunecht House Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Stonehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Paul Lawrie Golf Center (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Hazlehead Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Kemnay Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Kintore Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Inverurie Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.050 and -2.383 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 2' 59" and W -2° 22' 59"
- 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: 05:44 AM (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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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Kirkton of Durris
Kirkton of Durris in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 393 mi (or 633 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kirkton of Durris is now 05:44 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Kirkton of Durris, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 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 78 mi (or 125 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.
While being here, 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: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Scottish Basset Hound Walk at Crathes Castle, Banchory
12 Basset Hounds on a walk round Crathes Castle Estate near Banchory, Aberdeenshire 3rd February 2013.
Highland Cows in Winter 2010
We found these magnificent creatures in a field on the side of a road along the frozen River Dee in Dinnet, Scotland, January 2010. We followed them for a few minutes with our little cameras...
Enchanted Castle @ Crathes 2012
Outdoor projection at Crathes Castle on Royal Deeside during late 2012. We provided hardware for events company Finix Productions. Video design by Tim Reid. Two XF47s were used, one on top...
Woodend Barn: Plutot La Vie
Chair comedy! That's the cornerstone of this slapstick performance by the three cast members of Pluto La Vie. Listen to this podcast - you'll never take your chair for granted again. http://plut...
Crathes Castle 1992
Viaggio in Scozia (Luglio 1992)
The Royal Family Attends the Braemar Games 1967
At 0:22 the dear family arrive. I don't know why Princess Anne wore a Pan Am uniform to the games this year, but the Queen's Tam 'o Shanter was as quaint as the Princes' kilts. Note the adoring...
Tom Hynd S1 Durris.m2t
Tom and Sue Hynd battle their way through the first stage of The Granite City Rally at Durris.
Triumph America
Ride down to Banchory.
Paintball FPV @ Battle Grounds Aberdeen
Team building event - PAINT BALLING!!! Fun day joining team up in Aberdeen. And yes, i am clearly out of shape going by my deep and heavy breathing lol. Was a bit gutted the gun blocked...
Granite City Rally 2013
SS1 Fetteresso of the Granite City Rally 2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Coy Burn
Coy Burn is a stream that rises in the hills north of Banchory in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Coy Burn discharges to the River Dee at Milton of Crathes. The Coy Burn along with certain other natural waters of Scotland has been under study for its role in Salmon spawning. A number of prehistorical features lie nearby including Balbridie and Bucharn to the south of the River Dee. Vicinity historical features include Crathes Castle, Maryculter House and Muchalls Castle.
Durris Forest
Durris Forest is a chiefly coniferous forest south of the River Dee approximately three kilometres west of Netherley in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The A957 road forms the southwest boundary of Durris Forest, separating it from Fetteresso Forest. The Durris Forest includes several smaller named woodlands. The ancient route of Elsick Mounth crosses the Grampian Mounth within the Durris Forest. Notable natural features in the vicinity include Red Moss and Meikle Carewe Hill.
Milton of Crathes railway station
Milton of Crathes railway station is located at Milton of Crathes, three miles east of Banchory, Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Cairn Mon Earn
Cairn Mon Earn or Cairn-mon-earn is a hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Lochton
Lochton is a settlement on the Slug Road in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Roman legions marched from Raedykes to Normandykes Roman Camp somewhat east of Lochton, using higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying areas including the Burn of Muchalls. That march used the nearby Elsick Mounth, an ancient trackways crossing the Mounth of the Grampian Mountains, lying westerly of Netherley.
Balfour, Aberdeenshire
Balfour, Aberdeenshire is a settlement on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Balfour lies south of the River Dee.
Kirkton of Durris
Kirkton of Durris is a hamlet in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historic structures in the vicinity include Maryculter House, Durris House and Muchalls Castle.
Durris Castle
Durris Castle or the House of Dores was an early royal residence on southern bank of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating from at least the 13th century, the castle, a motte and bailey, was occupied by Alexander III and is mentioned in the Chamberlain Rolls of the time as the subject of repairs. It was burned by the Marquis of Montrose in 1645 and not rebuilt. No remains of the castle exist today, but the 7 metre high conical knoll on which it stood retains the name castle hill.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kirkton of Durris.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Durris, Kirkton of Durris
