Torrastan
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.667 and -6.517 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 40' 0" and W -6° 31' 0"
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: 12:01 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 8:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Torrastan

Torrastan in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 440 mi (or 708 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Torrastan is now 12:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Torrastan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Coll Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lochgilphead, Ballycastle, Coleraine, Stornoway and Ballymoney. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 17% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

MV Clansman at Coll

Published: June 10, 2010
Length: 20:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AwesomeBritain

The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry Clansman arriving at Coll on 6 May 2010.


[Journey to Japan] Beach fun [Vlog #1]

Published: July 25, 2014
Length: 44:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gaijin Smash

Hey guys, this is the first video of the 'Journey to Japan' series which follows the lead up to my departure on 5th September 2014. Please be aware that this footage was taken during our free...


Coll de Nargó C.F vs CE Oliana, Jaume Pujol.

Published: January 06, 2013
Length: 15:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaume Pujol Rosdevall

min 88, 4-3 resultat final.


In search of Scottish Baskers

Published: February 19, 2012
Length: 09:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CuttlefishProd

This was my first diving trip to Scotland. We were accompanying Alex Mustard on one of his 2020 Vision photographic assignments to the Inner Hebrides ( www.2020v.org ), with the aim of photographin ...


The Search for Sharks - My Rode Reel 2018

Published: July 31, 2018
Length: 16:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rory Semple

A short video produced while on a trip to the Isle of Coll during the summer with Basking Shark Scotland and my entry into “My Rode Reel 2018” It was amazing ...


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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.

Coll

Coll is a small island, west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and for Breachacha Castle.

Located at 56.6333, -6.55722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Coll, Islands of the Inner Hebrides, Ramsar sites in Scotland, Special Protection Areas in Scotland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland, Post towns in the PA postcode area

Dùn Morbhaidh

Dùn Morbhaidh, also known as Dun Borbaidh, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll. The site is located at grid reference NM23456331.

Located at 56.6795, -6.51695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Northern Inner Hebrides, Coll, Former populated places in Scotland, Hill forts in Scotland

capture of the webcam Arinagour: Isle of Coll Hotel

Arinagour: Isle of Coll Hotel, Arinagour (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Torraston, Torrastan