Glencoe
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.682 and -5.102 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 40' 56" and W -5° 6' 7"
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: 11:41 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:02 am and 4:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
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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

Explore Glencoe

Glencoe in Highland (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 410 mi (or 660 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Glencoe is now 11:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Glencoe, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oban Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Lochgilphead, Greenock, Dumbarton, Paisley and Irvine. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

GLENCOE HOUSE

Address
0,3 mi
GLENCOE
PH49 4HA Glencoe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Loch Leven Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
Old Ferry Road, North Ballachulish
PH33 6SA Forth William
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


GLENCOE INN

Address
0,2 mi
TYNDRUM ROAD 1 HIGHLANDS SCOTLAND
PH49 4HP GLENCOE VILLAGE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

First time Skiing - Glencoe 2015 - many falls

Published: February 17, 2015
Length: 42:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GirthiestWhale

me and a couple of friends decided to go on a skiing trip, it was my first time. It pretty much ended in pain and disaster.


OPC Scotland 2014

Published: February 04, 2014
Length: 32:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UL Outdoor Pursuits Club

Footage from the OPCs annual Scotland winter mountaineering trip. Photos and video were taken by members. Photo credits to Sean Murphy, Siobhan O'Donovan, Tim Quinlan, Tessa Kingston and ...


Images of Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 27:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AdventuresAroundScotland

A selection of images taken in and around Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland. For more Scottish travel inspiration visit my site at www.adventuresaroundsco...


The Scotsburgring

Published: August 30, 2008
Length: 12:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sonocoreJ

some footage of a recent trip to scotland i did with some mates of the MCN Ninjas website. a top weekend had by all on some of scotlands great roads.this is just part of what the scottish...


Skiing in Glencoe

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 27:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Johannes Kalliauer

2015 03 21 20 04 26.


Glencoe resort chairlift HD Scotland

Published: February 13, 2013
Length: 02:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Piotr Ciempiel

Scotland Glencoe resort chairlift up and down, 1080p.


A Drive Through Glencoe (long version)

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Kerr

A Drive along the A82 through stunning Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands.


A Drive Through Glencoe

Published: May 31, 2014
Length: 16:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Kerr

A drive through stunning Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands Filmed on 24th of May 2014 using a Gopro Hero 3 HD camera.


First easy ride GoPro snowboarding run

Published: March 01, 2013
Length: 03:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Craig Sorley

First time Filming with GoPro, short run on patchy snow in Glencoe, Scotland.


Sparkly sea, Gulf of Paria 25Jan2014

Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 07:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Tikasingh

To warm up the folks in the north: Sparkly sea (Gulf of Paria) - ambient temperature was about 30C/86F at the time. Trinidad & Tobago, 25 Jan 2014, 10:41 ©20...


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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 Leven (Highlands)

Loch Leven 'is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. It is spelled Loch Lyon in Timothy Pont's map of the area and is pronounced Li' un. The local Gaelic pronunciation is Lee' oon Loch Leven extends 8+⁄4 miles, varying in width between 220 yards and just over a 1 mile . It opens onto Camus a' Chois at North Ballachulish, part of Loch Linnhe at its western end.

Located at 56.6906, -5.11833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sea lochs of Scotland, Lochs of Highland (council area)

Clachaig Inn

The Clachaig Inn is a famous hotel and pub in Glen Coe, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is popular with walkers and climbers who come to visit the surrounding mountains. The inn is sited towards the western end of the glen at grid reference NN126567, about 3 km southeast of the modern Glencoe village, on the old road just to the north of the A82 trunk road.

Located at 56.6644, -5.05951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Lochaber, Hotels in Scotland, Public houses in Scotland, Entities with Scottish Gaelic names

Pap of Glencoe

The Pap of Glencoe (Scottish Gaelic: Sgurr na Cìche) is a mountain on the northern side of Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of the Aonach Eagach ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven. The Pap is so named as it has a distinctive conical shape resembling a female breast, particularly when viewed from the west. It forms part of the "classic" view of the entrance to Glen Coe.

Located at 56.6886, -5.06311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grahams, Marilyns of Scotland, Mountains and hills of the Central Highlands, Anthropomorphic geographic features

Glencoe Lochan

Glencoe Lochan is a tract of forest located just north of Glencoe village in the Scottish Highlands. It was planted/transplanted from the Pacific Northwest of Canada in the nineteenth century by Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal. After acquiring the Glencoe Estate in 1895, Donald Alexander Smith and his wife, Isabella Sophia Hardisty, moved from Canada to Scotland. Soon after their arrival, Isabella became increasingly homesick for her ancestral lands in Canada.

Located at 56.689, -5.096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests and woodlands of Scotland, Lochaber

River Coe

The River Coe rises at the north-eastern base of Buachaille Etive Beag and flows west along Glen Coe, Scotland. After dramatic waterfalls at the Pass of Glen Coe. It runs through the small Loch Achtriochtan before it turns north west. It then runs past the site of the Massacre of Glencoe and passes through Glencoe village, shortly before flowing into the sea loch of Loch Leven (a salt-water arm of Loch Linnhe) at Invercoe.

Located at 56.6833, -5.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochaber, Rivers of Scotland

Eilean Munde

Eilean Munde is a small island in Loch Leven, close to Ballachulish. It is the site of a chapel built by St. Fintan Mundus (also known as Saint Fintan Munnu), who travelled here from Iona in the 7th Century. The church was burnt in 1495 and rebuilt in the 16th Century. The last service in the church was held in July, 1653. The island is the site of a graveyard once used by the Stewarts of Ballachulish, the MacDonalds of Glencoe and the Camerons of Callart.

Located at 56.6847, -5.12944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Loch Leven, Clan Donald, Lochaber

Glencoe House

Glencoe House is a category B listed four-storey Victorian estate house in Glencoe, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Designed by Rowand Anderson, it was built in 1895 by Lord Strathcona for his wife, Isabella. It was afterwards owned by NHS Highland, and known as Glencoe Hospital. The property was put up for sale after local people failed to raise the £450,000 necessary to buy it under the Land Reform Act.

Located at 56.6871, -5.0997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Houses completed in 1896, Listed houses in Scotland, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Highland (council area), Lochaber, NHS Highland, Defunct hospitals in Scotland, 1896 in Scotland, Robert Rowand Anderson buildings

capture of the webcam Glencoe: live skiing weather cam Buachaille Etive Mor ski slope

Glencoe: live skiing weather cam Buachaille Etive Mor ski slope, Glencoe (source)

capture of the webcam Glencoe: Live − Ski Centre slope weather snow camera

Glencoe: Live − Ski Centre slope weather snow camera, Glencoe (source)

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