Leuchars
in Fife of Scotland, United Kingdom
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RAF Leuchars (1 mi) - Dundee Airport (7 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (19 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (35 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (62 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (69 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (91 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (93 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (100 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (104 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (180 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 112 mi) - Kingsbarns Golf Links (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Carnoustie Buddon Links (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Camperdown Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Letham Grange Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Forfar Golf Course (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Kirriemuir Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Ballumbie Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.382 and -2.883 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 22' 54" and W -2° 52' 57"
- 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: 10:06 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:54 am and 3:58 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
Explore Leuchars
Leuchars in Fife (Scotland) with it's 2,200 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 355 mi (or 571 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Leuchars is now 10:06 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Leuchars, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-East. 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 30 mi (or 48 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundee, Forfar, Glenrothes, Haddington and Dalkeith. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Old Course Golf Resort and Spa
Macdonald Rusacks
Hotel Du Vin St Andrews
Apex City Quay
Drumoig Golf Hotel
David Russell Apartments Campus Accommodation
Agnes Blackadder Hall Campus Accommodation
BEST WESTERN SCORES HOTEL
GreyFriars
Holiday Inn Express DUNDEE
Videos from this area
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Eurofighter Typhoon display RAF Leuchars Airshow 2008
The Typhoon F2 brillaintlly displayed in this complex of manouvers.
Avro Vulcan XH558 'Howl' at RAF Leuchars Airshow 2011
As the last airworthy Avro Vulcan Bomber, XH558, does a flypast at the RAF Leuchars Airshow 2011 the pilot throttles up the four Rolls-Royce Olympus engines creating the distictive 'Vulcan...
111 Squadron Tornado F3s take from RAF Leuchars for the last time on 28th March 2011
The last three 111 Squadron Tornado F3's at RAF Leuchars take off and perform a farewell flypast after taking off on their final flight from the base following the disbandment of Treble One....
RAF 100 Sqn Bae Hawk formation take off at Leuchars, April 19 2013
Formation take off at RAF Leuchars by 5 Bae Hawks from 100 Squadron based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire. The Hawks were taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior, a large multinational naval...
Earlshall Castle Leuchars Scotland
Earlshall Castle, Fife, Scotland. The origin of the name, Earlshall, is lost in the mists of antiquity. Tradition has it that it takes its name from the site of a hunting lodge the Erlis Hall,...
Swedish Air Force SAAB Viggen, Leuchars Airshow 2000
Flygvapnet / Swedish Air Force SAAB Viggen demonstrating its ability to taxy in reverse at the Leuchars Airshow. Not sure of the year, possibly 2000.
RAF Leuchars airshow Vulcan XH558 and Team Viper Hunter formation flypast
Avro Vulcan XH558 and four Hawker Hunters from the Team Viper display team perform a formation flypast at RAF Leuchars following the 2010 Leuchars Airshow. Thanks to the Vipers and the Vulcan...
Joint Warrior 2013 Aéronavale / French Navy Dassault Rafales at RAF Leuchars
Dassault Rafale M aircraft from the Aéronavale (French Navy) at RAF Leuchars during Exercise Joint Warrior, a large multinational naval exercise taking place off the coast of Scotland.
AMI / Italian Air Force KC-767A lands at RAF Leuchars 18/3/13
Aeronautica Militare Italiana / Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767-2EY(ER) MM62226 14-01 from 8º Gruppo, 14º Stormo, lands at a snowy RAF Leuchars after a flight from Pratica di Mare in Italy....
St Athernase Church in Leuchars via Quadcopter
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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.
St Athernase Church
St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church and the current minister (since 2003) is the Reverend Caroline Taylor. The chancel and half-round apse date from the 12th century with the exterior featuring blind arcades with typical Norman arches. The church, dedicated to the little known St Athernase, was granted by Ness, Lord of Lochore, to the canons of St Andrews in 1185.
River Eden, Fife
The River Eden is a river in Fife in Scotland, and is one of Fife's two principal rivers, along with the Leven. It is nearly 30 miles (48 kilometres) long and has a fall of around 90 metres (300 feet).
St Andrews Rail Link
The St Andrews rail link is a plan and campaign to re-open the railway line from Leuchars railway station, Leuchars, Scotland to St Andrews. The line was closed in 1969 as part of the Beeching axe. Campaigners have estimated the railway could be reinstated for £76 million.
Leuchars Castle
Leuchars Castle, was a castle that was located near Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. A motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century. The town was created a barony in the time of King William the Lion. The castle was built of stone in the 13th century. Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, attacked and slighted the castle in 1327. The castle was besieged and attacked in 1337 by forces of Sir Andrew Murray and the English garrison surrendered.
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