Rait
in Perth and Kinross of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Perth/Scone Airport (4 mi) - Dundee Airport (9 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (15 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (33 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (59 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (67 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (85 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (88 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Craigie Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Camperdown Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Blairgowrie Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Strathmore Golf Center (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Alyth Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Glenisla Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Dunkeld and Birnam Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Kirriemuir Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.427 and -3.257 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 25' 38" and W -3° 15' 23"
- 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: 10:19 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Rait
Rait in Perth and Kinross (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 363 mi (or 584 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rait is now 10:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Rait, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Perth/Scone Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), 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 Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Perth, Glenrothes, Dundee, Forfar and Edinburgh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Road Trips in Scotland - Errol Part 1
The short journey from the A90 Dundee to Perth road into the village of Errol, including the railway crossing where a train obligingly crosses for us. Continued in Part 2. Filmed safely with...
Passenger Train Railway Crossing Errol Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of a Passenger Train at the Railway Crossing by Errol, Perthshire.
Level Crossing At Errol Station Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland February video of the railway crossing on visit to Erroll, Perthshire.
Road Trips in Scotland - Errol Part 2
Part 2. Loading a car in Errol, and a drive through the village before leaving over the railway line again. Filmed safely with the camera hands-free on a neck sling.
February Drive To Errol Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland February video of a drive to Errol on visit to Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire. Driving behind a vintage Fire Engine.
Highland Cows In Muddy Field Near Errol Perthshire Scotland September 4th
Tour Scotland video of Scottish Highland Cows in a muddy field near Errol, Perthshire.
Prance War Grave Murie Cemetery Errol Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Henry Bertram Prance gravestone on visit to Murie Cemetery, Errol, Perthshire. Henry was a Sub-Lieutenant, Pilot, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, serving on H.M.S....
Drahovzal War Grave Murie Cemetery Errol Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Frantisek Drahovzal gravestone on visit to Murie Cemetery, Errol, Perthshire.
Vernon War Grave Murie Cemetery Errol Perthshire Scotland
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Muirhead War Grave Murie Cemetery Errol Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Charles Muirhead gravestone on visit to Murie Cemetery, Errol, Perthshire. Charles was a Sergeant, Pilot, Royal Air Force Voluntee...
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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.
Dunsinane Hill
"Dunsinane" redirects here. For the 2010 play of that title, see Dunsinane (play). Dunsinane Hill {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=DunsinaneHill_From_BlackHill_12APR03. jpg|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}Dunsinane Hill from Black Hill. Elevation 310 m (1,017 ft)Prominence c. 53 mListing noneLocationLocation Perth & Kinross, 22x20px ScotlandRange Sidlaw HillsOS grid NO213316Topo map OS Landranger 53 Dunsinane Hill is near the village of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland.
Victoria Drummond
Victoria Alexandrina DrummondMBE {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Victoria Drummond 1941.
Megginch Castle
Megginch Castle is a 15th century castle in Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland. It was the family home of the late Cherry Drummond, 16th Baroness Strange. It is now occupied by Lady Strange's daughter Catherine Star Violetta Herdman and her husband. Megginch Castle Gardens is home to trees such as ancient yews and topiary and is listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
Fingask Castle
Fingask Castle is a country house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is perched 200 feet above Rait, three miles (5 km) north-east of Errol, in the Braes of the Carse, on the fringes of the Sidlaw Hills. Thus it overlooks both the Carse of Gowrie and the Firth of Tay and beyond into the Kingdom of Fife. The name derives from Gaelic fionn-gasg: a white or light-coloured appendage.
Rait
Rait is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies 4 kilometres north-west of Errol, in the Gowrie area west of Dundee. The former parish church, now ruined, was built in the Middle Ages, and abandoned in the 17th century when the parish of Rait was merged with Kilspindie. The remains of a prehistoric promontory fort lie to the east of the village. The 16th-century Fingask Castle is located to the north of the village, on the south-facing slopes of the Sidlaw Hills.
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