Dornoch
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.881 and -4.029 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 52' 49" and W -4° 1' 43"
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: 11:24 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:04 am and 3:57 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

Delve into Dornoch

Dornoch in Highland (Scotland) with it's 1,270 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 467 mi (or 751 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Dornoch is now 11:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Dornoch, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dornoch Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of 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: Highland, Inverness, Elgin, Kirkwall and Perth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Dornoch Castle Hotel

Address
1,5 mi
Castle Street
IV25 3SD Sutherland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Glenmorangie Distillery - Tain, Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Published: November 23, 2010
Length: 44:44 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWa

http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a1-2838-ed5c?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Glenmorangie Distillery Tain Read more at: http://www.tr...


Tain Train Station

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 38:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Inverness To Wick Calling At Tain.


Scotrail Class 158 departing Tain 1/11/2014

Published: November 01, 2014
Length: 16:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: James Rennie

First Scotrail 158704 departs Platform 2 at Tain for the 15:07 Northbound service to Wick on 1 November 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_158 Video captured with a Nokia...


Red Arrows enid break tain 2009

Published: July 02, 2009
Length: 15:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: protocol73

The red arrows perfoming at the Tain gala in northern Scotland 2nd july 2009.Prior to the display there was a huge thunder storm with fork lightning that cleared only moments before the arrival...


Brodie Nairn at work at Glasstorm studio, Tain

Published: February 28, 2011
Length: 37:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rene Looper

Brodie Nairn working in the Glasstorm studio http://www.glasstorm.com.


Carlos In Tain

Published: August 28, 2010
Length: 14:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: carlosgardelscotland

Councillor Francis Patterson and the glamorous Miss Irana Frump unveil the new civic statue of local hero Carlos Gardel in Tain.


Carrying the Commonwealth Games baton for Glasgow 2014.

Published: July 11, 2014
Length: 35:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stuart Rose

Carrying the Commonwealth Games baton during the Queen's Baton Relay for Glasgow 2014 in Tain, Scotland.


Glass

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Butcher

Filmed in June 2012 at Glasstorm, Tain in the Highlands of Scotland. Many thanks to Brodie and all at the studio.


NEW DAIRY MILK VIDEO

Published: March 02, 2009
Length: 44:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Gregory

BROUGHT TO YOU BY ENTER"TAIN" PRODUCTIONS.


UM! Whisky Tour #29: Glenmorangie

Published: February 20, 2011
Length: 04:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gogsiebroon

The '16 Men of Tain' are no match for Gogsie Broon as he marches into Glenmorangie... the glen of tranquility... with one heck of a darn hangover. Not that it's any of his fault of course......


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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.

Dornoch Firth

The Dornoch Firth is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north. Together with Loch Fleet it is a designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for wildlife conservation purposes. Additionally, together with Morrich More, it has the designation of Special Area of Conservation.

Located at 57.8833, -4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Firths of Scotland, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, National Scenic Areas in Scotland, Special Protection Areas in Scotland, Ramsar sites in Scotland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in South East Sutherland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Ross and Cromarty

Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch Cathedral is a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving the small Sutherland town of Dornoch, in the Scottish Highlands. It was built in the 13th century, in the reign of King Alexander II (1214-49) and the episcopate of Gilbert de Moravia (died 1245) (later Saint Gilbert of Dornoch) as the cathedral church of the diocese of Caithness (moved to Dornoch from Halkirk).

Located at 57.8814, -4.02917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sutherland, Cathedrals of the Church of Scotland, Medieval cathedrals in Scotland, Churches in Highland (council area), Collegiate churches in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Highland (council area), Listed cathedrals in Scotland

Dornoch railway station

Dornoch railway station formerly served the town of Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland. The station was opened in 1902 and closed in 1960. The station was situated near Dornoch Cathedral. The station was the terminus of the Dornoch Light Railway, a branch railway which was later incorporated into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (in 1923) and the Scottish Region of British Railways in 1948.

Located at 57.8825, -4.028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Sutherland, Railway stations opened in 1902, Railway stations closed in 1960

Dornoch Castle

Dornoch Castle is situated opposite Dornoch Cathedral in the village of Dornoch, in Sutherland, Scotland, a little over 40 miles north of Inverness.

Located at 57.8803, -4.02833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Highland (council area), Clan Sutherland, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Highland (council area), Listed castles in Scotland, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland

Proncycroy

Proncycroy is a settlement in the Sutherland region in the Scottish council area of Highland, and is located less than two miles from Dornoch.

Located at 57.8967, -4.06861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sutherland

Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Royal Dornoch Golf Club is a golf club in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. It is generally referred to as Royal Dornoch. The Championship Course is a links course located on the Dornoch Firth. The club has two 18-hole courses: the Championship Course and the Struie Course. Because of its location on the northeast coast of Scotland, Royal Dornoch has never hosted any of the modern tournaments, although it is only 45 minutes from Inverness.

Located at 57.8791, -4.0233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Golf clubs and courses in Scotland, 1877 establishments in Scotland, Sports clubs established in 1877, Sport in Highland (council area), Sutherland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dornoch, Dórnach, Dòrnach, DOC, Дорнох, Dornach, 多诺赫