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Delve into Rothes
Rothes in Moray (Scotland) with it's 1,230 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 434 mi (or 698 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rothes is now 03:28 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Rothes, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lossiemouth in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 103 mi (or 165 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within 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
The heroic Mr Broon pays a visit to the wonderfully sleepy town Of Rothes where everyone seems to live for a very very long time. On further investigation Go...
Peter Taylor on Stage 3 Speyside Rally 8th August 09
Young Peter Taylor is putting his Subaru N12 through the Tauchers Wood Stage on The Speyside Rally. He's recently been down to the Higgins Driving School and is trying his best to make good ...
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
http://www.scotlandmountainbike.co.uk This trail is no longer maintained by forestry Scotland and some of the features have been removed and the track dug up. New sound from http://www.youtube.co.
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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Rothes
Rothes is a town in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. The village has a population of 1209. At the south end of the village lie the remains of Rothes Castle, which dates from the 13th century. Sir Norman Leslie, the castle's owner, was host to King Edward I of England when he stayed there on 29 July 1296 during his triumphal march through Scotland following its conquest by him in 1296. The village and castle are associated with the Earl of Rothes.
Speyburn-Glenlivet distillery
The Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins & Company for the sum of £17,000. The site was chosen by John Hopkins himself for its unpolluted water supply from the Granty Burn, one of the major tributaries to the River Spey. Hopkins appointed the famous distillery architect Charles C Doig to design the distillery and to this day Speyburn has its classic pagoda ventilator, a hallmark of Doig's design.
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.
Glen Grant distillery
Glen Grant is a Speyside distillery, that produces single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery was owned by Chivas Brothers Ltd, best known for their Chivas Regal blended scotch whisky. It is the world's second-biggest single malt whisky brand. Glen Grant was purchased by the Italian company Gruppo Campari in December 2005. It is the biggest selling single malt Scotch whisky in Italy.
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.
Mackessack Park
Mackessack Park is a football ground in the town of Rothes, Scotland. It is the home ground of Rothes F.C. , who currently play in the Highland Football League.
The Glenrothes distillery
The Glenrothes is a single malt Scotch whisky, produced at the Glenrothes Distillery, beside the Burn of Rothes in the Speyside region. The Glenrothes is used in blended scotch whiskies such as Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse. The Glenrothes is owned by Berry Brothers and Rudd, after being bought from the Edrington Group in 2010.
Caperdonich distillery
The Caperdonich distillery was a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that operated between 1898 and 1902, and then again between 1965 and 2002. Caperdonich whisky was a component of some blends of Chivas Regal.