Balmacara
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.282 and -5.628 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 16' 56" and W -5° 37' 39"
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: 01:38 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:09 am and 4:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Touring Balmacara

Balmacara in Highland (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 456 mi (or 734 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Balmacara is now 01:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Balmacara, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 21 mi (or 33 km). away.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Highland, Inverness and Greenock. 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 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Stromeferry Train Station

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 52:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Kyle Of Lochalsh To Elgin Calling At Stromeferry.


Scotland. Kyle of Lochalsh road to Strathcarron by motorcycle.

Published: September 28, 2012
Length: 36:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: munrobaggins

Autumn Equinox ride from from the Kyle of Lochalsh road at Auchtertyre to Strathcarron. (A87/A890 junction to A890/A896 junction). A mostly 2 lane road, with some sections of single track...


Trip to the Highlands! - Inverness to Kyle Of Lochalsh

Published: July 12, 2014
Length: 11:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonathan371000

On the 10:37 Scotrail service to Kyle Of Lochalsh on Wednesday 18th June 2014. I came up on the Caledonian sleeper to go on this scenic route and then returned on the sleeper again the following...


Kyle Of Lochalsh Train Station

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 15:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Inverness To Kyle Of Lochalsh Calling At Kyle Of Lochalsh.


Driving in the Scottish Highlands - Kyle of Lochalsh to Nia Roo

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 41:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roma Blade

Scenic drive from Kyle of Lochalsh by the Skye Bridge to our rented accomodation Nia Roo and views around the cottage.


Train Journey: Kyle of Lochalsh to Strathcarron

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Dyer

Sunday 13th April 2014 15:20 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness. Not the greatest of views due to the weather and dirty train windows, but it hopefully gives a glimpse of the stunning scenery as...


Duirinish Train Station

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 10:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Inverness To Kyle Of Lochalsh Calling At Duirinish.


Plockton Train Station

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 40:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Kyle Of Lochalsh To Elgin Calling At Plockton.


45407 passes Duirinish - 26th April 2013

Published: April 30, 2013
Length: 32:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 2H80vids

45407 'Lancashire Fusilier' passes Drumbuie and climbs to Duirinish with 1Z34, the 06:30 Inverness - Kyle leg of the 'Great Britain Vl' railtour.


Lochalsh Hockey Festival

Published: April 26, 2009
Length: 02:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: QBromley

25 April 2009 If you need a professionally produced video of your special day (sports event, wedding, christening etc.) and you are in and around Inverness in Scotland, please message me and...


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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.

Loch Alsh

Loch Alsh or Lochalsh (from the Scottish Gaelic Loch Aillse, "foaming lake") is a sea inlet between the isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides and the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is also used to described the surrounding country and the feudal holdings around the loch. The area is rich in history, and is increasingly popular with tourists. The hilly country around Loch Alsh has a temperate, well-watered climate. There is some pasture and woodland, but much of the area is moorland.

Located at 57.27, -5.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sea lochs of Scotland, Lochs of Highland (council area), History of the Scottish Highlands

Loch Achaidh na h-Inich

Loch Achaidh na h-Inich is a freshwater loch in Scotland, located around 3km south-south-east of Plockton, 2km east of Duirinish, 2km north-north-east of Balmacara, and half a kilometre south-east of Loch Lundie. It is host to a small Crannog in the northern end of the loch, and is a common hiking destination from Balmacara.

Located at 57.3159, -5.6341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of Highland (council area), Freshwater lochs of Scotland

West Highland College

West Highland College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste na Gàidhealtachd an Iar) is a college of further and higher education in the West Highlands of Scotland. The college is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands and operates from a number of college centres across the area, at Auchtertyre, Broadford, Fort William, Kilchoan, Kinlochleven, Mallaig, Portree, Strontian and Ullapool.

Located at 57.2845, -5.5851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
University of the Highlands and Islands, Further education colleges in Scotland, Higher education colleges in Scotland, Lochaber, Educational institutions established in 2010, 2010 establishments in Scotland

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balmacarra