Braehead of Lunan
in Angus of Scotland, United Kingdom
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RAF Leuchars (24 mi) - Dundee Airport (25 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (36 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (39 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (59 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (78 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (79 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (92 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (117 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (120 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 123 mi) - Montrose Golf Links (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Brechin Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Letham Grange Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Edzell Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Auchenblae Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Carnoustie Buddon Links (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Forfar Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Stonehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Banchory Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Inchmarlo Golf Course (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.665 and -2.509 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 39' 53" and W -2° 30' 32"
- 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: 06:05 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Braehead of Lunan
Braehead of Lunan in Angus (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 369 mi (or 594 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Braehead of Lunan is now 06:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Braehead of Lunan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 51 mi (or 81 km), South. Also, if you like playing 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: Forfar, Dundee, Aberdeen, Haddington and Glenrothes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
LINKS HOTEL MONTROSE
Chapel House
Park Hotel Montrose
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Everyone is surfing?
This is a video of our trip to Arbroath and Lunan Bay this weekend.
SCOTLAND. LUNAN BAY
LUNAN BAY. One of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland, Lunan Bay has attracted many visitors throughout the ages, from Viking armies in the 10th century to generations of holidaymakers....
February Afternoon Drive To Lunan Parish Church Angus Scotland
Tour Scotland video of a February afternoon drive on a narrow Scottish road on ancestry visit to Lunan Parish Church and War Memorial in Angus. The current parish church at Lunan was built...
The Scots Guardsman steam train (46115).
As part of a tour of britain, this is the steam train passing Lunan Bay today (22/04/12)
Paragliding with Khalid @ the KnifeDune, Lunan Bay Summer '09 clip 2
Playing with the lift in x-wind conditions on the Knife Edged Dune at Lunan Bay, Summer 2009.
East Coastal paragliding. Edel
Precision Paragliding providing an alternative to the BHPA since the late 90's for BHPA & ex-BHPA pilots wishing to RE-train or new pilot entering the sport who do NOT wish to risk the standards/ac...
Paragliding Lunan North Sea Cliff 'feet wet'
Good flying conditions / Bad flying conditions.... Arrived.... Launched... blasted the main dunes a few times... jumped the gap and ran the beach lip to the north grass ridge... Jumped the...
Murray & Ali have a fun day flying Lunan Bay dunes clip 01
Murray & Ali have a fun day flying Lunan Bay dunes.
Wave set / surf north side of Lunan Bay summer 2009
Wave set / surf north side of Lunan Bay summer 2009 (filmed from cliff top)
Paragliding playing on the dune & ridge/cliffs at Lunan Bay
Aidan taking a break, so a bit of play time for Murray on his wing :-)
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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.
Red Castle, Angus
Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about 4 miles south-southwest of Montrose.
Lunan Water
The Lunan Water is an easterly flowing river in Angus, Scotland, that discharges to the North Sea 11 kilometres north of the town of Arbroath. Draining chiefly agricultural lands, this stream has a moderate level of turbidity and a pH level of approximately 8.7. Other nearby watercourses discharging to the North Sea include River North Esk and River South Esk, both to the north. At its mouth the Lunan Water meets the North Sea at the hamlet of Lunan, upon Lunan Bay.
Montrose Castle
Montrose Castle was a 12th century castle built in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Montrose was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle. King Edward I of England accepted John Balliol's surrender of Scotland at the castle on the 10 July 1296. The castle was destroyed by William Wallace in 1297. The castle was noted to be in ruins in 1488. Nothing now remains above ground.
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