Forres
in Moray of Scotland, United Kingdom
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RAF Kinloss (4 mi) - RAF Lossiemouth (12 mi)
- Inverness Airport (16 mi)
- Dornoch Airport (23 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (60 mi)
- Wick Airport (62 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (81 mi)
- Dundee Airport (83 mi)
- Flotta Isle Airport (86 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (115 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (124 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (192 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Kinloss Country Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Forres Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Nairn Dunbar Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Nairn Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Elgin Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Hopeman Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Cawdor Castle Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Moray Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Grantown On Spey Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Abernethy Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.610 and -3.621 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 36' 35" and W -3° 37' 16"
- 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: 10:32 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Forres
Forres in Moray (Scotland) with it's 9,900 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 444 mi (or 715 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Forres is now 10:32 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Forres, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Kinloss in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. 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 100 mi (or 161 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, 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: Elgin, Inverness, Highland, Forfar 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 / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Ramnee Hotel
Videos from this area
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Forres Flood Animation
A short animation showing a projected before and after flood scheme construction flooding extents.
Inveraray wins 2014 Europeans at Forres
Saturday 28 June 2014 was a great day for Inveraray and District Pipe Band. The band, under Pipe Major Stuart Liddell, won its first ever Grade One Championship at the European Pipe Band ...
Cullybackey at the Forres Europeans 2014
Cullybackey Pipe Band, from County Antrim, under Pipe Major Glenn Cupples playing in the Grade One Competition at the European Pipe Band Championships in Forres on 28 June 2014. The band's.
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia at the 2014 Forres Europeans
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band under Pipe Major Ryan Canning got things off to a rousing start in the Grade One Contest at the European Pipe Band Championships held in Grant Park, ...
Field Marshal Montgomery triumphs at the Forres Europeans
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band directed by Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE won the Grade One Competition at the European Pipe Band Championships playing this dazzling medley.
Police Scotland Fife at the Forres Europeans 2014
Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band, under Pipe Major Douglas Murray, playing in the Grade One Competition at the European Pipe Band Championships in Forres on 28 June 2014. The band's medley ...
Red Arrows in Forres to celebate 70 years of RAF Kinloss
A Freedom of Forres parade and an aerial display from the ReD Arrows marked the mid-point of Benromach Forres Scottish Week, and the 70th anniversary of RAF Kinloss.
RAF Kinloss Disbandment Parade, Forres
The last parade of servicemen and women from RAF Kinloss through the streets of Forres before their nearby base closes.
Forres Train Station
Train Service From Aberdeen To Inverness Calling At Forres.
forres dirt jumps
forres dirt jumps.
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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.
Hugh Falconer
Hugh Falconer MD FRS (29 February 1808 – 31 January 1865) was a Scottish geologist, botanist, palaeontologist, and paleoanthropologist. He studied the flora, fauna, and geology of India, Assam, and Burma, and was the first to suggest the modern evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium. He was the first to discover the Siwalik fossil beds, and may also have been the first person to discover a fossil ape.
Forres Mechanics F.C
Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish association football club from the town of Forres, Moray, currently playing in the Highland Football League. They play at the town's Mosset Park.
Mosset Park
Mosset Park is a football ground in the town of Forres in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Forres Mechanics F.C.. It is located on Copland Road in the north of the town and has a capacity of 2,700, with 502 seated.
Cluny Hill
Cluny Hill is a hill on south side of Forres, Scotland. At the top of Cluny Hill is Nelson's Tower, built in 1806 to commemorate Admiral Lord Nelson and his victory at Trafalgar. The Tower is open to the public. The nearby Cluny Hill Hydropathic Establishment opened in 1864. The opening of Cluny Hill signalled a transition in the hydropathic movement that prevailed in the 19th century. What marked it out were three features.
Benromach distillery
Benromach is a Speyside distillery founded by Duncan McCallum and F.W. Brickman in 1898 and currently owned and run by Gordon and Macphail of Elgin. It is situated near Forres in Morayshire and is fed with spring water from the Chapelton Springs in the Romach Hills beside Forres.
Forres Academy
Forres Academy is a six-year comprehensive community school serving the town of Forres, Scotland and its rural catchment area in west Moray.
Andersons Primary School
Andersons Primary School is a state run Primary school serving the town of Forres, Scotland.
Forres Castle
Forres Castle was a fort and castle built near Forres, Scotland. The fort was destroyed in 850 by Vikings. Forres was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1140. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle and was strengthened in the 14th century. It was demolished in 1297 by the adherents of Wallace. King William the Lion and King Alexander II of Scotland visited and stayed at the castle. King David II of Scotland stayed at the castle in 1346.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Forres.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Forres, Farrais, FSS
