Stracathro
in Angus of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.778 and -2.615 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 46' 39" and W -2° 36' 54"
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: 08:29 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 8:29 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

Explore Stracathro

Stracathro in Angus (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 378 mi (or 608 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Stracathro is now 08:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Stracathro, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dundee Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-West. 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 58 mi (or 93 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Forfar, Dundee, Aberdeen, Glenrothes and Haddington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Brechin High Street

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 12:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Old tour Scotland video of Brechin High Street, Angus, Scotland. There is a small museum in the former Town House, and a variety of shops and eating places. Tour Scotland Scotland Tour Guide:...


On your travel tours visit Brechin Castle and Gardens - Only open from 25th May to 23rd June

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 08:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tosh Lubek

On your travel tours visit scotland and in particular visit Brechin Castle and Gardens in Angus - http://www.dalhousieestates.co.uk Brechin Castle and Gardens will be open for a limited time...


Simply Red tractor at STPC round 3, Brechin, 2014.

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 22:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: argyll1952

"Simply Red" competing at the Scottish Tractor Pullers Club round 3 meeting at Brechin Castle Centre, 13th June 2014. In the Prostock class. Filmed from inside the sledge.


Santa in his Grotto at Brechin Castle Garden Centre November 2012

Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 00:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tosh Lubek

http://www.brechincastlecentre.co.uk/ Garden Centre and Country Park in Brechin (also known as Brechin Castle Centre), Angus. Santa arrives at Brechin Castle Garden Centre at midday on Saturday...


Brechin Castle Gardens - Scotland's Garden Scheme

Published: April 26, 2012
Length: 19:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tosh Lubek

Brechin Castle Gardens are one of the finest private gardens in Scotland. And on Sunday 6th May they will be open to visitors under "Scotland's Garden Scheme". The Brechin Castle Gardens are...


Brechin Waterside 12/7/10 #HDITC (Worlds Longest ground based Waterslide)

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 27:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keith McRae

Headcam footage of me going down the 200m waterside after my mum and then making sure she ended up in the foam pit at the end....cue evil cackle.


Scottish Tractor Pullers Club, Brechin, 4 1/2 ton modified class.

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 44:08 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: argyll1952

Scottish Tractor Pullers Club, round 3, Brechin Castle Centre Friday evening 13th June, 2014. Two tractors compete in the 4 1/2 ton class. This was Supertramp,s first competition under new...


Reilly Brechin Castle ODE Aug 09

Published: August 19, 2009
Length: 35:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Niki Pargeter

Brechin Castle One Day Event Sunday 16th August class 2a Dressage test BE 92 and jumps 90cm. Jumping starts at 3:42.


Clock Chiming Cathedral Brechin Angus Scotland

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 10:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the clock chiming on visit the cathedral in Brechin.


Reilly XC training Brechin 2

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 33:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Niki Pargeter

Reilly - David Gartherer Clinic at Brechin Castle Equestrian.


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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.

Clan Ogilvy

Clan Ogilvy / Ogilvie is a Highland Scottish clan.

Located at 56.7626, -2.62127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Scottish clans

Glencadam distillery

The Glencadam distillery is a distillery in Brechin, Angus, Scotland that produces single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery is presently owned by Angus Dundee plc and produces one malt whisky, with the remainder of production sold to blenders or used within Angus Dundee plc for use in blended whisky brands.

Located at 56.7365, -2.65281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Scottish malt whisky, Angus, Companies of Scotland, Distilleries in Scotland

Battle of Stracathro

The Battle of Stracathro, also known as the Battle of Inchbare, took place on 16 April 1130 about 3 miles north of Brechin, Scotland, near the River North Esk. Óengus of Moray and Máel Coluim mac Alaxandair invaded Scotland with 5000 warriors according to the Anglo-Norman chronicler Orderic Vitalis. The forces loyal to David I of Scotland under Edward, Constable of Scotland met and defeated the invading army. Óengus of Moray was killed along with some 4000 of the Moravians.

Located at 56.741, -2.655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1130 in Scotland, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1130, 12th-century Scottish clan battles

Stracathro Hospital

Stracathro Hospital is a General Hospital in Angus, Scotland. Established as a wartime Emergency Hospital Service facility, it became a District General Hospital and, since 2005 has been the site of the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre.

Located at 56.7769, -2.61417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
NHS Tayside, NHS Scotland hospitals, Hospitals established in 1939, 1939 establishments in Scotland


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