Forfar
in Angus of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dundee Airport (14 mi) - RAF Leuchars (19 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (23 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (47 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (51 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (74 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (75 mi)
- Inverness Airport (76 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (80 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (120 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 128 mi) - Forfar Golf Course (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Kirriemuir Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Ballumbie Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Brechin Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Carnoustie Buddon Links (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Camperdown Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Letham Grange Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Alyth Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Edzell Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Kingsbarns Golf Links (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.644 and -2.890 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 38' 37" and W -2° 53' 24"
- 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: 10:29 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:05 am and 3:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Forfar
Forfar in Angus (Scotland) with it's 13,970 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 372 mi (or 599 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Forfar is now 10:29 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Forfar, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dundee Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundee, Glenrothes, Perth, Haddington and Edinburgh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 31 °F
| Morning Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 995 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kinnettles Castle
Videos from this area
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Vintage views of Forfar, Angus, Scotland
NEW FORFAR VIDEO! http://youtu.be/nAD-Z8bpkWU.
Scottish Basset Hound Walk At Forfar Loch
3 mile walk round Forfar Loch.
Some Tricks at Forfar Skatepark
Just some tricks we have done over the last two days at Forfar Skatepark :P.
Marching Pipe Band Marafun Run Forfar Angus Scotland May 27th
Tour Scotland video of a Marching Pipe at the Marafun Run on visit to Forfar, Angus.
PBAPB Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipeband @ Forfar Indoor Miniband Contest 2012 Grade 3
Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipeband competing in Grade 3 at Forfar Indoor miniband contest.
Forfar Cemetery Scotland
Forfar Cemetery, Angus, Scotland, showing the Peel Monument, erected in 1851 on a knoll in Forfar Cemetery to the memory of Sir Robert Peel in recognition of the benefits obtained from the...
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PBAPB Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipeband @ Forfar Indoor Miniband Contest 2012 Grade 2 MSR
Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipeband competing in Grade 2 at Forfar Indoor miniband contest.
Hastings Children Gravestone Forfar Angus Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Hastings Children, gravestone on ancestry visit to Forfar, Angus.
Spire Old Parish Church Forfar Angus Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Spire of the Old Parish Church on ancestry visit to Forfar, Angus.
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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.
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Global pharmaceuticals company GSK has a significant presence in Montrose in the north of the county.
Forfar Castle
Forfar Castle was an 11th-century castle to the west of Forfar, Scotland.
Dunnichen Stone
The Dunnichen Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone that was discovered in 1811 at Dunnichen, Angus.
Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones
The Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones are a series of Class II and III Pictish stones found in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. Their existence points to Kirriemuir being an important ecclesiastical centre in the late first millennium AD.
Lochside Park
Lochside Park is a cricket ground in Forfar, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1984 when Scotland B played Durham University. The ground held its first List A match when Scotland played Lancashire in the 1991 Benson & Hedges Cup. Five further List A matches were played there, all involving Scotland in the Benson & Hedges Cup. The last match of that type to be held there came in the 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup when Derbyshire were the visitors.
Meffan Institute
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. It houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Mediaeval artifacts found in the local area.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Forfar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Горад Форфар, Форфар, Baile Fharfair, Forfaras, Farfar, 弗福爾
