Strachan
in Aberdeenshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Aberdeen Dyce Airport (18 mi) - Dundee Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (46 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (51 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (56 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (58 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (80 mi)
- Wick Airport (101 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (107 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (141 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Banchory Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Inchmarlo Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Aboyne Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Deeside Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Craibstone Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Kippie Lodge Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Auchmill Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Auchenblae Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Murcar Links Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Kemnay Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.020 and -2.543 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 1' 12" and W -2° 32' 34"
- 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: 12:26 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Strachan
Strachan in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 393 mi (or 633 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Strachan is now 12:26 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Strachan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 74 mi (or 120 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Raemoir House
Tor-Na-Coille
Burnett Arms Hotel
Banchory Lodge
BANCHORY LODGE HOTEL
Videos from this area
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2011 Banchory remembrance parade marchpast
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Sandy The Squirrel Playing Volleyball (Banchory River Festival 2014)
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Glen O Dee , banchory
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The Chocolate Shop, BANCHORY
The Chocolate Shop, 74 High Street, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB31 5XX ;0044 1330 820209 http://www.thechocolateshopbanchory.co.uk.
RC Powers Extra 300 plane over Banchory, Aberdeen-shire, UK
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Van Crash - Banchory - 09/08/2006
Van Crash - North Deeside Road Banchory / Bellfield Park - 09/08/2006.
Kayaking down the River Dee, near Banchory.
Two kayaks going down the River Dee towards Banchory.
Banchory Celebrates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration Banchory Aberdeenshire.
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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.
Glen O'Dee Hospital
Glen O' Dee Hospital is situated in the west end of Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The hospital provides services for the population of Royal Deeside supported by the general practitioners from the local GP practices.
Scolty Hill
Scolty Hill is a small hill south of the Deeside town, Banchory. Its best known feature is the 20m tall tower monument, built in 1840 as a memorial to General Burnett who fought alongside Wellington. The tower was restored in 1992 and a viewing platform added by the Rotary Club of Banchory-Ternan. It enjoys splendid views over Banchory, the Dee Valley and the Grampian Mountains, which surround the hill. This encourages thousands of visitors each year.
Strachan, Aberdeenshire
Strachan (pronounced 'Strawn') is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies along the Water of Feugh, a tributary of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, a few miles southwest of Banchory. The village of Strachan is located in the Grampian Highlands of Scotland, about 20 miles southwest of Aberdeen. Its name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "STRATH" meaning broad valley, and "Aan" pronounced "awn" like lawn.
Water of Aven
The Water of Aven (or A'an) (Scottish Gaelic: an t-Uisge Bàn) is a tributary of the Water of Feugh, itself the largest tributary of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Water of Aven rises at Loch Tennet, where the historic counties of Aberdeenshire, Angus and Kincardineshire meet and flows for approximately 15 km to its confluence with the Feugh near Whitestone.
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