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Discover Craigellachie
Craigellachie in Moray (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 431 mi (or 694 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Craigellachie is now 03:40 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Craigellachie, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lossiemouth in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elgin, Forfar, Inverness, Highland and Dundee. 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 / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE CRAIGELLACHIE
Videos from this area
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UM! Whisky Tour #15: Glenrothes
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Martin on the Ben Aigan Hammer at Moray Monster Trails
Martin off the Hammer Head at Moray Monster Trails near Fochabers, Moray.
Scotland Mountain Biking - Moray monster trails - Mast Blast
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Evening at Ballindalloch Castle
Evening at Ballindalloch Castle (Scotland) during the press-tour to William Grant & Sons distillery.
60th Anniversary Celebration - Dufftown
60th Anniversary Celebration, 26th September 2009. Massed Pipe Band Event. "Battle of the Bands" "It's a Knockout"
3 of 3 Massed Bands Dufftown 2013
pt3: Massed Bands 'Beat the Retreat' after the games. Dufftown, Moray, Scotland. Many Thanks to all participants for a magnificent event this year!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Maggieknockater
Maggieknockater (Magh an Fhucadair in Scottish Gaelic) is a hamlet on the A95 road between Craigellachie and Mulben in Scotland in the Moray council area, in the former county of Banffshire. Until the early 1970s there was large apiary which was well known in the region and has lived on in the Scottish country dance "The Bees of Maggieknockater". The meaning of Maggieknockater is "field of the fuller" or "plain of the hilly ridge" and has nothing to do with a woman called Maggie.
The Macallan distillery
The Macallan distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie, Moray. The Macallan Distillers Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Edrington Group which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999. In 2009, the Herald reported that Macallan was "the world’s third largest-selling single malt with over 500,000 cases a year, and second largest by value.
Strathspey, Scotland
Strathspey is the area around the strath of the River Spey, Scotland, in both the Moray council area and the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area of Highland. It is also one of the main centres of the Scotch whisky industry, with a high concentration of single malt distilleries in the region, including the Glenfiddich distillery and the Balvenie distillery.
Craigellachie Bridge
The Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge located at Craigellachie which is near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from 1812–1814. The bridge has a single span of approximately 46 metres and was revolutionary for its time, in that it used an extremely slender arch which was not possible using traditional masonry construction.
Craigellachie, Moray
Craigellachie is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich (whose valley or glen gives its name to the famous Scotch whisky Glenfiddich), in walking distance of the town of Aberlour. The name means rocky hill and was first applied to the cliff on which much of the village is sited, above the River Spey. Craigellachie dates back to at least 1750, when there was a ferry across the Spey where today's village now stands.
Fleming Cottage Hospital
Fleming Cottage Hospital is a UK National Health Service hospital in Aberlour, Morayshire, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian. Fleming Hospital was purpose built and is physically adjoined to the local health centre providing GP, community nursing and other primary care services. Fleming Hospital has 15 beds providing medical care, rehabilitation, assessment, palliative/terminal care, convalescence and respite care. The hospital also has a minor injuries unit.
Aberlour railway station
Aberlour railway station served the village of Aberlour in Scotland. Served by the Strathspey railway, it was the last station before the junction at Craigellachie, where the line met the Great North of Scotland line that ran from Keith to Elgin.
Speyside Cooperage
The Speyside Cooperage is a cooperage located in Craigellachie, Aberlour, Scotland. Its visitor centre, the only such in Britain, is part of the Malt Whisky Trail. Each year, it produces and repairs nearly 150,000 oak casks used by the surrounding Speyside Whisky distilleries, as well as distilleries elsewhere throughout Scotland. Owned by the Taylor family since its founding in 1947, the cooperage was sold in 2008 to the French firm Tonnellerie François Frères.