Lunan Bay Hamlet
in Angus of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.655 and -2.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 39' 19" 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: 11:49 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 8:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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 Lunan Bay Hamlet

Lunan Bay Hamlet in Angus (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 368 mi (or 593 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Lunan Bay Hamlet is now 11:49 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 Lunan Bay Hamlet, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 50 mi (or 80 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: 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 / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

LINKS HOTEL MONTROSE

Address
4,3 mi
PROVOST SCOTTS ROAD 1 MID LINKS
DD10 8RL MONTROSE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chapel House

Address
4,3 mi
1 Chapel Street
DD10 8RE Montrose
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Park Hotel Montrose

Address
4,3 mi
61 JOHN STREET
DD10 8RJ MONTROSE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Everyone is surfing?

Published: May 29, 2007
Length: 25:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The ClanAdventures

This is a video of our trip to Arbroath and Lunan Bay this weekend.


SCOTLAND. LUNAN BAY

Published: July 16, 2013
Length: 55:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Flick Calhoon

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

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 15:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

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).

Published: April 22, 2012
Length: 56:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jag Betty

As part of a tour of britain, this is the steam train passing Lunan Bay today (22/04/12)


Nairn Ferrier paragliding fine tuning rider soaring, May 2008

Published: May 11, 2008
Length: 09:14 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

Nairn Ferrier, one of the many flying with East Scotland Paragliding club who have left the BHPA and re-trained with precision Paragliding, a very sadly missed friend who was lost in the North...


Paragliding with Khalid @ the KnifeDune, Lunan Bay Summer '09 clip 2

Published: July 12, 2009
Length: 45:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

Playing with the lift in x-wind conditions on the Knife Edged Dune at Lunan Bay, Summer 2009.


East Coastal paragliding. Edel

Published: June 25, 2008
Length: 43:50 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

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'

Published: June 18, 2009
Length: 46:34 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

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...


Beach launch flights at Lunan Bay

Published: July 11, 2009
Length: 04:04 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

Two beach launch flights at Lunan Bay, at the gorse ridge, prior to flying to the Knife Edge Dune, to fly with Khalid.


Murray & Ali have a fun day flying Lunan Bay dunes clip 01

Published: July 13, 2009
Length: 24:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

Murray & Ali have a fun day flying Lunan Bay dunes.


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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.

Located at 56.6505, -2.5108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Angus, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Angus, Ruins in Angus, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Ethie Castle

Ethie Castle is a 14th Century castle, situated around 3 miles north of the fishing town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. Ethie Castle dates to around 1300, when the monks at nearby Arbroath Abbey built a sandstone keep. The castle passed through the hands of the de Maxwell family and into the ownership of Scotland's last Cardinal, David Beaton who was murdered in St. Andrews in 1546.

Located at 56.6124, -2.5109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Angus, History of Angus, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Angus, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland

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.

Located at 56.65, -2.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Angus