Murroes
in Angus of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.504 and -2.871 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 30' 14" and W -2° 52' 15"
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: 02:28 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 8:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Murroes

Murroes in Angus (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 363 mi (or 584 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Murroes is now 02:28 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Murroes, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dundee Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 38 mi (or 62 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundee, Forfar, Glenrothes, Haddington and Perth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN DUNDEE WOODLANDS

Address
2,2 mi
13 PANMURE TERRACE
DD5 2QL Broughty Ferry,Dundee
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dundee (Monifieth)

Address
1,6 mi
ETHIEBEATON PARK ARBROATH ROAD
DD5 4HB Dundee
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dundee East

Address
1,5 mi
115-117 LAWERS DRIVE PANMUREFIELD VILLAGE, BROUGHTY FERRY
DD5 3UP DUNDEE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - 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.

Scottish Boat Trip River Tay Estuary From Broughty Castle By Dundee Scotland July 17th

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 01:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a Scottish boat trip to the Tay Estuary from Broughty Castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland.


Steam Loco 60009 Charges Through Balmossie Station Near Monifieth

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 44:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MonaichFother

60009 Union of South Africa is a LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built in Doncaster in 1937. Also once renamed Osprey (due to political reasons at the time), it is one of six surviving Gresley...


Losing a bet on fifa is really not fun when your drunk mates pick the punishment

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 40:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Admin Foz

Well we played a tournament on fifa, every goal is a shot of what every we had so the more you score the more drunk you get, if you lost you done what i done, Aaaaannnnyyyyway moving on i will...


Swans Broughty Castle Broughty Ferry Dundee Scotland

Published: June 20, 2012
Length: 49:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of Swans in front of Broughty Castle in the Firth Of Tay near Dundee.


Planet Claypotts Castle - Dundee

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 25:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graeme Davidson

Exploring Claypotts Castle Dundee Now in 1080/60p.


Ferry Potty

Published: December 22, 2014
Length: 31:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keiran O'Rourke

Christmas advert for Ferry Potty in Broughty Ferry.


Paragliding play time Broughty Ferry Castle P1

Published: July 04, 2009
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Murray Hay

Out to dry the wing some good fun flying 'hops' in an east wind at Broughty Ferry Castle, the best single flight of the visit was 7 mins (not filmed) a new site record, working the lift to...


Monarchs Hockey New Year Dook 2012

Published: January 01, 2012
Length: 46:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin Boag

Some intrepid members of Monarchs Hockey Club did a New Years Day Dook into the River Tay from the beach at Broughty Ferry.


Broughty Castle Scotland 29th May

Published: May 29, 2011
Length: 10:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video shot 29th May of Broughty Castle, by Dundee, Scotland.


Tayside fire and rescue command support unit leaving balmossie fire station

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 57:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: liam richardson

command support unit leaving for home it was shortly followed by the pump both are from the kingsway east fire station and where at the open day the fire station held.


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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.

Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle is a historic castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. His son Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was coerced into ceding the castle to the crown. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490.

Located at 56.4628, -2.87028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Dundee, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee, Museums in Dundee, Local museums in Scotland, The Rough Wooing

Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)

Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created for the 1950 general election, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

Located at 56.5222, -2.83361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster), Politics of Dundee, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1950

Grove Academy

Grove Academy is a secondary school in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. One of the most academically successful schools in Scotland, Grove Academy enrolls approximately 1200 pupils, the majority of which are from Forthill, Eastern, and Barnhill primary schools. The old Grove Academy Centenary Building is no longer used by the school, and together with old Main Building it is now Eastern Primary. The old Annexe is now Grove Healh Centre.

Located at 56.4704, -2.8792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Dundee

Claypotts Castle

Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th century 'Z-plan' tower house in Scotland. Now surrounded by modern housing, the castle is maintained as an Ancient Monument by Historic Scotland. At present, it is open to the public on only a small number of days each year.

Located at 56.4764, -2.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Dundee, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee, Renaissance architecture in Scotland

Ballumbie

Ballumbie is a residential area on the north-east edge of Dundee, Scotland. The area was formerly an estate centred on Ballumbie Castle, a mid-16th-century fortification, which was followed by the 19th-century Ballumbie House. There is also a golf course and the site of a late medieval parish church. The castle and house are located just outside the City of Dundee, in Angus.

Located at 56.4919, -2.90667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Angus, Villages in Angus, Areas of Dundee, Churches in Angus, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Angus

St Luke's Church, Broughty Ferry

St Luke's & Queen Street Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Broughty Ferry, on the edge of Dundee, Scotland. The church building was completed in 1884 to designs by Edinburgh architect Hippolyte Blanc, and is now protected as a category A listed building.

Located at 56.4694, -2.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, Churches in Dundee, Presbyterian congregations established in the 19th century, Religious buildings completed in 1884, 19th-century Church of Scotland church buildings, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee, Listed churches in Scotland, Hippolyte Blanc buildings

Forthill, Dundee

Forthill is a cricket ground in Dundee, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1911 when Fofarshire Cricket Club played Essex during the English counties tour of Scotland. Scotland first used the ground in 1913 when they played Northamptonshire. The ground held its inaugural first-class match in 1924 when Scotland played Ireland. The touring Indians played Scotland in a first-class match there in 1932.

Located at 56.4751, -2.87044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Scotland, Sport in Dundee, Sports venues in Dundee


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Murroes