Plockton
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.338 and -5.651 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 20' 15" and W -5° 39' 4"
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: 02:49 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:23 am and 9:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Plockton

Plockton in Highland (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 460 mi (or 740 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Plockton is now 02:49 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Plockton, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, 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: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Highland, Inverness and Greenock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kyle Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
Main Street
IV40 8AB Kyle of Lochalsh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:30


Videos from this area

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

Trip to the Highlands! - Inverness to Kyle Of Lochalsh

Published: July 12, 2014
Length: 11:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonathan371000

On the 10:37 Scotrail service to Kyle Of Lochalsh on Wednesday 18th June 2014. I came up on the Caledonian sleeper to go on this scenic route and then returned on the sleeper again the following...


Collett with wind turbine blades in Kyle of Lochalsh

Published: September 06, 2010
Length: 12:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: InvernessTrucker

Collett transporting two wind turbine blades from Kyle of Lochalsh towards Broadford.


Kyle Of Lochalsh Train Station

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 15:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Inverness To Kyle Of Lochalsh Calling At Kyle Of Lochalsh.


Kyle of Lochalsh Railway Station

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 13:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the Lifeboat Station and Railway Station on visit to Kyle of Lochalsh, across from the Isle of Skye..


Razor Clams water spouts, Kyle of Lochalsh

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 26:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: caley8200

Razor Clams or Razorfish shooting spouts of water into the air on the lowest tide of the year.


Kyle of Lochalsh. ( Part 2 ).

Published: May 10, 2011
Length: 35:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Norman Pickering

Kyle of Lochalsh. ( Part 2 ). 1st May 2011.


Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh train passing through Erbusaig

Published: January 09, 2014
Length: 34:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Don Aldmor Rison


Driving in the Scottish Highlands - Kyle of Lochalsh to Nia Roo

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 41:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roma Blade

Scenic drive from Kyle of Lochalsh by the Skye Bridge to our rented accomodation Nia Roo and views around the cottage.


Train Journey: Kyle of Lochalsh to Strathcarron

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Dyer

Sunday 13th April 2014 15:20 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness. Not the greatest of views due to the weather and dirty train windows, but it hopefully gives a glimpse of the stunning scenery as...


Isle of Skye Bridge Kyleakin Kyle of Localash Scotland

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 26:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the Skye Bridge, a road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting the mainland of Scotland with the Isle of Skye. The Skye Bridge provides the shortest crossing to Skye linking...


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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.

Loch Achaidh na h-Inich

Loch Achaidh na h-Inich is a freshwater loch in Scotland, located around 3km south-south-east of Plockton, 2km east of Duirinish, 2km north-north-east of Balmacara, and half a kilometre south-east of Loch Lundie. It is host to a small Crannog in the northern end of the loch, and is a common hiking destination from Balmacara.

Located at 57.3159, -5.6341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of Highland (council area), Freshwater lochs of Scotland