Fochabers
in Moray of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.614 and -3.099 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 36' 52" and W -3° 5' 58"
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: 08:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:00 am and 9:17 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Touring Fochabers

Fochabers in Moray (Scotland) with it's 1,690 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 438 mi (or 705 km) north of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Fochabers is now 08:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Fochabers, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lossiemouth in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-West. 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 96 mi (or 155 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elgin, Forfar, Aberdeen, Inverness and Highland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mill House Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
Mill of Tynet
AB56 5HJ Buckie
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

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

Peter Taylor on Stage 3 Speyside Rally 8th August 09

Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 30:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alistair Miller

Young Peter Taylor is putting his Subaru N12 through the Tauchers Wood Stage on The Speyside Rally. He's recently been down to the Higgins Driving School and is trying his best to make good ...


Scotland Mountain Biking - Moray monster trails - Mast Blast

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 35:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ScotlandMountainBike

http://www.scotlandmountainbike.co.uk This trail is no longer maintained by forestry Scotland and some of the features have been removed and the track dug up. New sound from http://www.youtube.co.


A96 - Roundabout Lane Changer

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 22:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NEScot Dash Cam

Interesting one... the driver obviously can't decide what lane they want to be in... Either that or doesn't want to be overtaken!


Karting in Elgin

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ambush crew


Maverston Golf Course from the Air

Published: October 05, 2014
Length: 18:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maverston Golf Course

The Maverston Highland Estate at Urquhart, located only minutes from Elgin, offers an inclusive, friendly and welcoming environment, which provides an enjoyable golfing challenge for all levels...


Hole 1 - Maverston Golf Course Tour

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 11:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maverston Golf Course

The Maverston Highland Estate at Urquhart, located only minutes from Elgin, offers an inclusive, friendly and welcoming environment, which provides an enjoyable golfing challenge for all levels...


Hole 18 - Maverston Golf Course Tour

Published: October 05, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maverston Golf Course

The Maverston Highland Estate at Urquhart, located only minutes from Elgin, offers an inclusive, friendly and welcoming environment, which provides an enjoyable golfing challenge for all levels...


Hole 2 - Maverston Golf Course Tour

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 06:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maverston Golf Course

The Maverston Highland Estate at Urquhart, located only minutes from Elgin, offers an inclusive, friendly and welcoming environment, which provides an enjoyable golfing challenge for all levels...


Hole 8 - Maverston Golf Course Tour

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 06:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maverston Golf Course

The Maverston Highland Estate at Urquhart, located only minutes from Elgin, offers an inclusive, friendly and welcoming environment, which provides an enjoyable golfing challenge for all levels...


Hole 6 - Maverston Golf Course Tour

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 15:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maverston Golf Course

The Maverston Highland Estate at Urquhart, located only minutes from Elgin, offers an inclusive, friendly and welcoming environment, which provides an enjoyable golfing challenge for all levels...


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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.

Mosstodloch

Mosstodloch is a small village in Moray, Scotland, lying near the A96 between Fochabers and Elgin on the west bank of the River Spey. It has a primary school, Mosstodloch Primary School. Its secondary pupils would usually attend Milne's High School in Fochabers. Construction work on a bypass for Mosstodloch and the neighbouring village of Fochabers, costing £31.5m, started in February 2010 and the Mosstodloch section opened on 27 September 2011. The Fochabers section is opened on January 2012.

Located at 57.6295, -3.11522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places in Moray

Gordon Castle

Gordon Castle is located in Gight, near Fochabers in Moray, Scotland. Historically known as the Bog-of-Gight, it was the principal seat of the Dukes of Gordon. Following 18th-century redevelopment, it became one of the largest country houses ever built in Scotland, although much has since been demolished.

Located at 57.6213, -3.08918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Moray, Houses in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Moray, Listed castles in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes

Milne's High School

Milne's High School is a secondary school, located in the village of Fochabers, Moray. The school's feeder primaries are Milne's Primary School, Lhanbryde Primary School and Mosstodloch Primary School. The current rector is Carol Stuart who took over in 2008 from Gordon McPherson. His predecessor as rector was Lindsay Matheson.

Located at 57.6103, -3.09861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Moray

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fachabair