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Rait in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 363 mi or ( 584 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rait is now 01:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woodside, Stirling, Sheffield, New Scone, and Newburgh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woodside . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rait ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Road Trips in Scotland - Errol Part 1
The short journey from the A90 Dundee to Perth road into the village of Errol, including the railway crossing where a train obligingly crosses for us. Continued in Part 2. Filmed safely with the camer ..
Ice on the Tay at Newburgh 2 January 2010
Ice floes moving up the river as the tide comes in on the river Tay at Newburgh, Fife. ..
Road trip around the Globe, Abernyte by BSA
This is a trip around 'the Globe', the local name for the circular route around Abernyte Hill. It's done on a 1952 BSA A10 Golden Flash. It's my first attempt at filming from the bike, and wind noise ..
Road Trips in Scotland - Errol Part 2
Part 2. Loading a car in Errol, and a drive through the village before leaving over the railway line again. Filmed safely with the camera hands-free on a neck sling. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rait
Rait is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies 4 kilometres north-west of Errol, in the Gowrie area west of Dundee. The former parish church, now ruined, was built in the Middle Ages, and abandoned in the 17th century when the parish of Rait was merged with Kilspindie. The remains of a prehistoric promontory fort lie to the east of the village. The 16th-century Fingask Castle is located to the north of the village, on the south-facing slopes of the Sidlaw Hills.
Located at 56.43 -3.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fingask Castle
Fingask Castle is a country house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is perched 200 feet above Rait, three miles (5 km) north-east of Errol, in the Braes of the Carse, on the fringes of the Sidlaw Hills. Thus it overlooks both the Carse of Gowrie and the Firth of Tay and beyond into the Kingdom of Fife. The name derives from Gaelic fionn-gasg: a white or light-coloured appendage.
Located at 56.43 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Megginch Castle
Megginch Castle is a 15th century castle in Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland. It was the family home of the late Cherry Drummond, 16th Baroness Strange. It is now occupied by Lady Strange's daughter Catherine Star Violetta Herdman and her husband. Megginch Castle Gardens is home to trees such as ancient yews and topiary and is listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
Located at 56.41 -3.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Victoria Drummond
Victoria Alexandrina DrummondMBE {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Victoria Drummond 1941.
Located at 56.41 -3.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Dunsinane Hill
"Dunsinane" redirects here. For the 2010 play of that title, see Dunsinane (play). Dunsinane Hill {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=DunsinaneHill_From_BlackHill_12APR03. jpg|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}Dunsinane Hill from Black Hill. Elevation 310 m (1,017 ft)Prominence c. 53 mListing noneLocationLocation Perth & Kinross, 22x20px ScotlandRange Sidlaw HillsOS grid NO213316Topo map OS Landranger 53 Dunsinane Hill is near the village of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland.
Located at 56.47 -3.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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