Botarua
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Benbecula Airport (10 mi) - Barra Airport (42 mi)
- Stornoway Airport (56 mi)
- Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (64 mi)
- Coll Airport (77 mi)
- Tiree Airport (81 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (95 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (117 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.631 and -7.392 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 37' 52" and W -7° 23' 30"
- 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: 06:57 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 9:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Botarua
Botarua in Eilean Siar (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 513 mi (or 825 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Botarua is now 06:57 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Botarua. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Benbecula Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South. 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 13 mi (or 21 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Coleraine, Limavady and Londonderry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Otters and Seals, North Uist.
I sat and watched these otters and seals for nearly an hour, sadly the batteries ran out in the camera, this was all the footage I could get (sorry about the quality!)
The Uist s - A visit to the outer Hebrides of Scotland -Part 2
A visit to the southern outer Hebrides of Scotland in three parts. The Uists, Barra, Benbecula, Eriskay, Berneray and along the way Oban, Skye Glenfinnan, Glencoe. Shot with a point and shoot...
The Uist s A visit to the outer Hebrides of Scotland -Part 3
A visit to the southern outer Hebrides of Scotland in three parts. The Uists, Barra, Benbecula, Eriskay, Berneray and along the way Oban, Skye Glenfinnan, Glencoe. Shot with a point and shoot...
Siamese cats escape holiday cottage by back door.
Our Siamese cats Sox and Milo escaping out back door of a holiday cottage in north Uist. Note the sequence keys, handle then open open the door they have a cat flat at home 'smart'!!.
Male Snowy Owl on North Uist
This smashing male Snowy Owl has been hanging around on the machair on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, for a good few weeks now, and I feel privileged to have been able to go and look at...
Big waves at Scolpaig North Uist Outer Hebrides
Big swell and waves breaking over the rocks at Scolpaig, North Uist, 1st December 2007. Scary stuff!
Driving on a one lane road on the Outer Hebrides
Tigh na Boireach, North Uist
Tigh na Boireach self catering accommodation on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Harlequin Duck - North Uist
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)
Scotland Adventure Day 11
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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.
Vallay
Vallay is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It is linked to North Uist by a long beach at low tide. Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people, its best-known inhabitant was the archaeologist Erskine Beveridge. The island is also known for its sea birds and for prehistoric monuments. It is the smallest Scottish island to have an area greater than 1 square mile .
Erskine Beveridge
Erskine Beveridge FRSE FSA(Scot) (27 December 1851 – 10 August 1920) was a Scottish textile manufacturer, historian and antiquary. He was the owner of Erskine Beveridge & Co. Ltd. , which had been founded by his father in 1832 and was the largest linen manufacturer in Dunfermline, Fife. He travelled extensively in Scotland, taking numerous photographs and publishing several scholarly books on Scottish history and archaeology.
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