Golspie
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.973 and -3.978 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 58' 21" and W -3° 58' 40"
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: 11:39 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:04 am and 3:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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 Golspie

Golspie in Highland (Scotland) with it's 1,410 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 472 mi (or 760 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Golspie is now 11:39 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Golspie, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dornoch Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 82 mi (or 132 km), North-East. 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: 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
5,7 mi
Castle Street
IV25 3SD Sutherland
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Golspie Red Run Singletrack MTB

Published: September 09, 2012
Length: 16:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan Rogers

Mountain Bike track at Golspie. The black is a little bit hairy but the red section is awesome!


Golspie Sutherland v Orkney 8th November 2014

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 04:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Picture House

Just a little word of warning to football fans- (well, one in particular). Our camera people WON'T tolerate any abuse. We film football for your benefit so don't spoil it for the viewers.


Golspie Sutherland v Thurso Vikings 20th Sept 2014

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 26:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Picture House


Golspie Wildcat Black Trail Descent ( Part 1 )

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 32:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Slam Dunk


Golspie Wildcat Black Trail Descent ( Part 2 )

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 42:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Slam Dunk


Golspie Rowing Club - First Build Night

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 32:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Golspie Rowing Club

Golspie Rowing Club - First Build Night. Getting the working platform built and laser level. Join us: http://www.golspierowingclub.org.


XoomSpeed @ Golspie, June 2013

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Loomes

David has some 'fun' in the wet at Golspie on Saturday, then accidentally turns the traction control off on Sunday! Almost got it right for the final run - the first lap was fast!


Comedy Crashes at Golspie

Published: May 26, 2012
Length: 09:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Naefearjustbeer

Comedy Crashes at Golspie Highland Wildcat Trails.


Golspie wildcats black trail

Published: July 10, 2011
Length: 00:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Lawrence

The Black trail at Golspie Wildcats.


Golspie Sutherland v Thurso Vikings- SWL Cup Final 19th April 2014

Published: May 04, 2014
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Picture House

Golspie and Thurso pitted against each other for three cup finals in a row, this one, the SWL Cup played at King George V Park, Golspie.


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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.

Battle of Littleferry

The Battle of Littleferry (also known as the Skirmish at Golspie) took place during the Jacobite rising in 1746, just before the Battle of Culloden. Scottish forces loyal to the British government defeated a Scottish Jacobite force.

Located at 57.9603, -4.00306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
18th-century Scottish clan battles, Conflicts in 1746, 1746 in Scotland, Clan Mackenzie


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Golspie, Goillspidh