Shandwick
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.750 and -3.920 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 44' 59" and W -3° 55' 11"
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: 01:35 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:05 am and 3:55 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

Discover Shandwick

Shandwick in Highland (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 457 mi (or 735 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Shandwick is now 01:35 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Shandwick, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dornoch Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. 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 95 mi (or 153 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Highland, Inverness, Elgin, Perth and Forfar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

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.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Day 12 Dornoch to Evanton - 24m

Published: April 30, 2014
Length: 00:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gus Pickup

24 miles this day in variable weather via the Glenmorangie distillery outside Tain and yes we did buy some whisky.


Puddlejumpers14Promo

Published: October 09, 2014
Length: 38:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allsorts Dornoch

Filmed over the summer of 2013 during our Puddle Jumpers programme.


shearing mule lamb for slaughter

Published: March 06, 2010
Length: 22:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Heatherlea Ardgay

shearing lambs for slaughter to prevent wet or dry dirt from contaminating the carcass - belly, hind legs, tail, neck, shoulders and front legs, UK slaughter houses are far more strict than...


KX 250 1991

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 29:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: joe mac


Dolphin Cottage Self Catering, Portmahomack, Tain, Easter Ross, Scotland - Unique Cottages

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 49:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Unique Cottages

Close to Portmahomack, in a truly magical situation, is the delightful Dolphin Cottage with the beach at the end of the garden! Tucked under the cliffs in the fishing hamlet of Rockfield, it...


A-team_0001.wmv

Published: August 02, 2010
Length: 53:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: drpestcontrol

Kawasaki mule made into A team van for the Portmahomack gala 2010 video produced by Jade Ross.


out on fishing boat portmahomack

Published: August 20, 2009
Length: 50:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: theheartofmid

calm day good fishing over 70 caught cod,pollock,mackerel,ling,coalies and a fish none of us had seen before still have no idea what it was lol.


Moray Firth Bottlenose Dolphins

Published: June 29, 2012
Length: 23:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geoff

The most northerly breeding colony of bottlenose dolphin in the world. They're bigger and tubbier than most to deal with the cold conditions in the North Sea. This is a group of around ten,...


Quadcopter 350 over Inver, Scottish highlands

Published: February 15, 2015
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Robson

First flight with stabilisation (auto level) turned off, views of Skinnerton and Inver, Scottish Highlands.


The Fear's First Coming

Published: May 23, 2010
Length: 41:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DarKisM

First sketch by DarKisM , behold, The Fear will Take You!


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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.

Seaboard Villages

The Seaboard Villages (Scottish Gaelic: Na Trì Port Mara) are three contiguous coastal villages, situated about 10 km southeast of the town of Tain in Easter Ross, Scotland. They face east onto the Moray Firth. Namely (from North to South): Hilton of Cadboll - which has the pier Balintore - which has the harbour Shandwick - which has the bay

Located at 57.7566, -3.91069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Ross and Cromarty

Fearn Abbey

Fearn Abbey – known as "The Lamp of the North" – has its origins in one of Scotland's oldest pre-Reformation church buildings. Part of the Church of Scotland and located to the southeast of Tain, Ross-shire, it continues as an active parish church (united with Nigg and linked with Tarbat). The original Fearn Abbey was established in either 1221 or 1227 by Premonstratensian canons from Whithorn Priory.

Located at 57.7701, -3.95614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Listed monasteries in Scotland, Premonstratensian monasteries in Scotland, Listed churches in Scotland, Christianity in medieval Scotland, Buildings and structures in Highland (council area), Churches in Highland (council area), History of the Scottish Highlands, Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, Listed buildings in Highland (council area), Category A listed buildings in Scotland

Clach a' Charridh

The Clach a' Charridh or Shandwick Stone is a Class II Pictish stone located near Shandwick on the Tarbat peninsula in Easter Ross, Scotland.

Located at 57.7475, -3.92472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Highland (council area), Pictish stones, Archaeological corpora documents

Hilton of Cadboll Stone

The Hilton of Cadboll Stone is a Class II Pictish stone discovered at Hilton of Cadboll, on the Tarbat Peninsula in Easter Ross, Scotland. It is one of the most magnificent of all Pictish cross-slabs. On the seaward-facing side is a Christian cross, and on the landward facing side are secular depictions. The latter are carved below the Pictish symbols of crescent and v-rod and double disc and Z-rod: a hunting scene including a woman wearing a large penannular brooch riding side-saddle.

Located at 57.7672, -3.896 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Collections of the National Museums of Scotland, Archaeological sites in Highland (council area), Pictish stones


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