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Discover Charlestown
Charlestown in Aberdeen City (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 394 mi (or 635 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Charlestown is now 07:22 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Charlestown, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), South. 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: Aberdeen, Forfar, Dundee, Haddington and Elgin. 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 | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
AM-PM City Centre Apartments
TOWN AND COUNTRY APT CHARLESTON
Howburn Residence
Aberdeen Altens
Spires Serviced Apartments
Portland Street
Skene House Holburn
The Hansen Residence - at The Galleria
Oakhill Apartments Aberdeen City Centre - Dee Village
Claremont
Videos from this area
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Chris Collie Granite City Rally 2013
Chris Collie and Lisa Watson had a great day out on the Granite City Rally with a 2nd place overall in their Mitsubishi.
Bus Stuck
Another result of the very heavy snow we've been having latley. Routine trip to work ended up with me taking the 9 Unilink service via RGU, which entailed the bus getting stuck on the exit...
RGU Garthdee Campus Development Time Lapse
Time lapse video of the development of RGU's Garthdee campus in Aberdeen. Watch the development of Phase 1 from Spring 2011 to Spring 2012 in 4 short minutes! The building will be ready for...
Three vehicles crash on A90
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3075220 COMMUTERS heading to Aberdeen faced traffic chaos on a busy road for the second time in 48 hours. Three vehicles were involved in a crash...
Five-car pile-up sparks eight-mile tailback on A90
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3072077 A FIVE-CAR pile-up caused eight miles of tailbacks during rush hour today. The incident happened on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road, on...
Rescue helicopter 137 lowering winchman to casualty
Recovery of cliff faller from rocks North of Old Portlethen harbour on 15th April 2014.
Helicopter recovery of casualty by winchman to Rescue 137
Recovery of cliff faller from rocks North of Old Portlethen harbour on 15th April 2014.
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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.
Northsound Radio
Northsound Radio was the name for the original Northsound Radio station, broadcast from Aberdeen, Scotland to the north-east of Scotland. In 1995, the station split to become two commercial local radio stations.
Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Anne Begg of the Labour Party, first elected in 1997. The constituency was first used in the 1885 general election, but has undergone boundary changes since then.
Findon, Aberdeenshire
Findon or Finnan is a fishing village eight miles south of Aberdeen, famous for originating the smoked haddock known as Finnan haddie. The Findon moor has a number of paths through it, many of which run along the cliffs. Deer can often be seen there. Nearby features include the Portlethen Moss Nature Reserve. Historical buildings in the area include Elsick House, Gillybrands and Muchalls Castle.
Kincorth
Kincorth is a suburb located to the south of Aberdeen, Scotland. The name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic "Ceann Coirthe", which probably refers to an old pillar or standing stone (coirthe). Kincorth is known as the garden estate of Aberdeen. It also has the Kincorth hill nature reserve known locally as the Gramps (Grampian mountains)The area is served by local high school Kincorth Academy.
Bridge of Dee
The Bridge of Dee or Brig o' Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary. This was the site of a battle in 1639 between the Royalists under Viscount Aboyne and the Covenanters who were led by the Marquess of Montrose and Earl Marischal.
Nigg, Aberdeen
Nigg is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland, south of the River Dee. The area has a bay known as the Bay of Nigg or Nigg Bay, immediately south of a coastal golf course, and a farm that is also a visitor attraction, known as Doonies Farm.
Hare Ness
Hare Ness is a headland landform along the North Sea coastline a few miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland.
King George VI Bridge
Not to be confused with George IV Bridge. The King George VI Bridge is a bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by the Lord Provost Edward W. Watt on 15 September 1938. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth in the presence of King George VI on 10 March 1941. Today the bridge carries the Great Southern Road (B9077) into Aberdeen from the south.