The Mound
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dornoch Airport (6 mi) - RAF Kinloss (28 mi)
- Inverness Airport (29 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (32 mi)
- Wick Airport (50 mi)
- Flotta Isle Airport (69 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (81 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (87 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (108 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (141 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (145 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Golspie Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Royal Dornoch golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Brora Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Alness Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Invergordon Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Fortrose Rosemarkie Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Nairn Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Nairn Dunbar Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.957 and -4.067 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 57' 23" and W -4° 4' 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: 06:54 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore The Mound
The Mound in Highland (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 472 mi (or 760 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in The Mound is now 06:54 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of The Mound, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dornoch Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Highland, Inverness, Elgin, Kirkwall and Perth. 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 | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dornoch Castle Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Golspie Sutherland v Orkney 8th November 2014
Just a little word of warning to football fans- (well, one in particular). Our camera people WON'T tolerate any abuse. We film football for your benefit so don't spoil it for the viewers.
Golspie Sutherland v Thurso Vikings 20th Sept 2014
XoomSpeed @ Golspie, June 2013
David has some 'fun' in the wet at Golspie on Saturday, then accidentally turns the traction control off on Sunday! Almost got it right for the final run - the first lap was fast!
Comedy Crashes at Golspie
Comedy Crashes at Golspie Highland Wildcat Trails.
Golspie wildcats black trail
The Black trail at Golspie Wildcats.
Golspie Sutherland v Thurso Vikings- SWL Cup Final 19th April 2014
Golspie and Thurso pitted against each other for three cup finals in a row, this one, the SWL Cup played at King George V Park, Golspie.
Golspie Sprint 2nd June 2013 Nemesis
Russell MacFarlane's Nemesis single seater race car at the Caithness Car Club Sprint at Golspie 2nd June 2013. Russell was first in class C4 - Single Seater Race Cars up to 1100cc - with a...
Golspie Train Station
Train Service From Inverness To Wick Calling At Golspie.
R32 on Golspie Sprint Track
My VF Stage 1 Supercharged R32 on the Golspie Sprint/Kart Track.
XoomSpeed @Golspie 8th Sept, 2012
A round of the Scottish Sprint Championship at Golspie.
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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 Fleet
Loch Fleet is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg.
Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet
The Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet was prompted by Clan Donald's invasion of the area around Dornoch in northern Scotland in 1480. Two attacks were repulsed by the local clans of Clan Sutherland and Clan Murray.
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