Foyers
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.253 and -4.491 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 15' 10" and W -4° 29' 28"
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: 01:57 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:04 am and 4:00 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

Discover Foyers

Foyers in Highland (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 434 mi (or 698 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Foyers is now 01:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Foyers, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Inverness Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Inverness, Highland, Elgin, Stirling and Dumbarton. 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 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tigh Na Coin Beagan

Address
2,0 mi
By Gorthleck
IV2 6YP Inverness
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Drumnadrochit

Address
5,6 mi
Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness
IV63 6TU Drumnadrochit,Inverness
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Scotland Trip - Edinburgh & The Highlands

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 20:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Russell

Our 2 day vacation to Scotland (Edinburgh, Glen Coe, Loch Ness, Inverness & Cairngorms). Rented a car in Edinburgh and drove to Glen Coe, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness, Inverness and more. Stunning!


Drumnadrochit Downhill Descent

Published: February 15, 2014
Length: 18:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: K Bousfield

Descent into Drum along The Great Glen Way after cycling along it from Inverness City Centre. This was done in Feb 2014 in 0 deg C and therefore was not a fast run down. The trail is maily...


Runrig (Big drums interlude) at Drumnadrochit 2007

Published: August 22, 2007
Length: 07:32 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Julie Stanton

Runrig playing the 'big drums' at Beat The Drum gig, Drumndroachit, Loch Ness, 18/08/2007.


Solace and Alfie best and worst bits showjumping 2/3/14

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 59:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Howrse1000

Show-jumping today went really well Alfie got a first by half a second in his class, 2'6". Solace however was on form once again and he didn't go clear in either of his classes, 1'6" & 2' now...


A82 Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit to Ft Augustus 28 Mar 12

Published: April 03, 2012
Length: 00:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: munrobaggins

A reasonable day to go a ride down the Great Glen.....very little traffic and it being early spring, with few leaves on the trees to obscure the view of the Loch. The movie has been been compresse...


Logging Operations

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 23:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ryan Carpenter

There's a surprisingly lot of logging going on along the Great Glen Way. I stopped to watch this machine clear-cutting trees.


Caledonian Canal Scotland

Published: July 19, 2011
Length: 51:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Janne Larsson

Segling i Caledonian Canal med S/Y Albatross.


Comaco Direct - Toys, Games & Children's Goods - Website / Online Shop - www.comacodirect.com

Published: October 24, 2009
Length: 24:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Comaco Toysdirect

Check out new You Tube video http://youtu.be/SvLV79NAnt0.


On the banks of Loch Ness.- Scotland

Published: September 09, 2012
Length: 42:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bankieland

A visit to Fort Augustus and Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness.


Wee Trip To The Shops

Published: January 24, 2015
Length: 13:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: InvernessToursDOTcom

The journey to and from our house on the side of Loch Ness to the village through ice and snow. Think about this before you complain about your journey to work or the shops in future!


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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.

Falls of Foyers

The Fall of Foyers is a waterfall on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom. The waterfall has "a fine cascade", having a fall of 165 feet. It is located on the lower portion of the River Foyers at grid reference NH497203. The river enters Loch Ness on the East side, North-East of Fort Augustus. This waterfall influenced Robert Addams to write a paper in 1834 about the motion aftereffect.

Located at 57.2486, -4.49269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pumped storage power stations, Geography of Inverness, Waterfalls of Scotland, Renewable energy in Scotland, Buildings and structures in Highland (council area), Hydroelectric power stations in Scotland

Boleskine House

Boleskine House (boll-ESS-kin; Scottish Gaelic: Both Fhleisginn) was the estate of author and occultist Aleister Crowley from 1899 to 1913. It is located on the South-Eastern shore of Loch Ness in Scotland, two miles east of the Village of Foyers. The house was built in the late 18th century by Archibald Fraser.

Located at 57.2654, -4.47467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thelema, Houses in Scotland, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland, Aleister Crowley

River E

The River E is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the north-west of the Monadh Liath, to the south-east of Loch Ness. It runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km, before flowing into Loch Mhòr. The river has a small hydro-electric scheme. This run-of-the-river scheme has a capacity of 3MW, and is operated by RWE Npower. Construction of the scheme began in 2006, and it was commissioned in 2007. The River E is among the shortest place names in the world.

Located at 57.2189, -4.46082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland, Geography of Highland (council area)