Craigellachie
in Moray of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.490 and -3.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 29' 23" and W -3° 11' 18"
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: 01:55 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:26 am and 8:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Craigellachie

Craigellachie in Moray (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 431 mi (or 694 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Craigellachie is now 01:55 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Craigellachie, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lossiemouth in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. 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 Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elgin, Forfar, Inverness, Highland and Dundee. 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 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE CRAIGELLACHIE

Address
0,1 mi
VICTORIA STREET
AB38 9SR CRAIGELLACHIE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: October 05, 2009
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pt3: Massed Bands 'Beat the Retreat' after the games. Dufftown, Moray, Scotland. Many Thanks to all participants for a magnificent event this year!


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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.

Maggieknockater

Maggieknockater (Magh an Fhucadair in Scottish Gaelic) is a hamlet on the A95 road between Craigellachie and Mulben in Scotland in the Moray council area, in the former county of Banffshire. Until the early 1970s there was large apiary which was well known in the region and has lived on in the Scottish country dance "The Bees of Maggieknockater". The meaning of Maggieknockater is "field of the fuller" or "plain of the hilly ridge" and has nothing to do with a woman called Maggie.

Located at 57.4963, -3.14619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places in Moray, Hamlets in Scotland, Mountain biking venues in the United Kingdom

The Macallan distillery

The Macallan distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie, Moray. The Macallan Distillers Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Edrington Group which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999. In 2009, the Herald reported that Macallan was "the world’s third largest-selling single malt with over 500,000 cases a year, and second largest by value.

Located at 57.4844, -3.20758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1824 establishments in Scotland, Companies based in Moray, Companies established in 1824, Scottish brands, Scottish malt whisky

Strathspey, Scotland

Strathspey is the area around the strath of the River Spey, Scotland, in both the Moray council area and the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area of Highland. It is also one of the main centres of the Scotch whisky industry, with a high concentration of single malt distilleries in the region, including the Glenfiddich distillery and the Balvenie distillery.

Located at 57.4845, -3.16956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Glens of Scotland, Badenoch and Strathspey, Moray

Craigellachie Bridge

The Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge located at Craigellachie which is near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from 1812–1814. The bridge has a single span of approximately 46 metres and was revolutionary for its time, in that it used an extremely slender arch which was not possible using traditional masonry construction.

Located at 57.4909, -3.19367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Deck arch bridges, Bridges completed in 1814, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed bridges in Scotland, Listed buildings in Moray, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Works of Thomas Telford, Road bridges in Scotland, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Cast-iron arch bridges

Craigellachie, Moray

Craigellachie is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich (whose valley or glen gives its name to the famous Scotch whisky Glenfiddich), in walking distance of the town of Aberlour. The name means rocky hill and was first applied to the cliff on which much of the village is sited, above the River Spey. Craigellachie dates back to at least 1750, when there was a ferry across the Spey where today's village now stands.

Located at 57.4905, -3.18938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places in Moray

Fleming Cottage Hospital

Fleming Cottage Hospital is a UK National Health Service hospital in Aberlour, Morayshire, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian. Fleming Hospital was purpose built and is physically adjoined to the local health centre providing GP, community nursing and other primary care services. Fleming Hospital has 15 beds providing medical care, rehabilitation, assessment, palliative/terminal care, convalescence and respite care. The hospital also has a minor injuries unit.

Located at 57.4692, -3.22278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
NHS Grampian, NHS hospitals, Hospitals in Scotland, Health in Moray, Hospitals in Moray

Aberlour railway station

Aberlour railway station served the village of Aberlour in Scotland. Served by the Strathspey railway, it was the last station before the junction at Craigellachie, where the line met the Great North of Scotland line that ran from Keith to Elgin.

Located at 57.4713, -3.22557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Moray, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1965, Beeching closures in Scotland, Former Great North of Scotland Railway stations

Speyside Cooperage

The Speyside Cooperage is a cooperage located in Craigellachie, Aberlour, Scotland. Its visitor centre, the only such in Britain, is part of the Malt Whisky Trail. Each year, it produces and repairs nearly 150,000 oak casks used by the surrounding Speyside Whisky distilleries, as well as distilleries elsewhere throughout Scotland. Owned by the Taylor family since its founding in 1947, the cooperage was sold in 2008 to the French firm Tonnellerie François Frères.

Located at 57.4827, -3.1811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Scottish malt whisky, Companies of Scotland, Companies established in 1947

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