Local favourite viewpoint · Angus, Scotland
Balbui
Balbui is a viewpoint in Angus, Scotland.
Balbui: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Balbui
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Balbui — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.80907, -2.95967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balbui
- Mile Hill · viewpoint · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cortachy Castle · fort · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Lee · lake · Angus · ~13 km · Must-see
- Inverquharity Castle · fort · Angus · ~14 km · Must-see
- Invermark Castle · fort · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glenesk Folk Museum · museum · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glen Esk · viewpoint · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Brown Caterthun · fort · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Glen Mark · viewpoint · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balintore Castle · fort · Angus · ~20 km · Must-see
- Balfour Castle · fort · Angus · ~20 km · Must-see
- Edzell Castle · fort · Angus · ~21 km · Must-see
- Glen Doll · viewpoint · Angus · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Keen · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Melgund Castle · fort · Angus · ~23 km · Must-see
- Forfar Witches Memorial · fort · Angus · ~23 km · Must-see
- Restenneth Priory · attraction · Angus · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch Muick · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~24 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Balbui
- Mile Hill · viewpoint · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glen Esk · viewpoint · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Glen Mark · viewpoint · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Glen Doll · viewpoint · Angus · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Keen · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Strathmore · viewpoint · Angus · ~25 km · Must-see
- Broad Cairn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glenmuick · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kilry Hill · viewpoint · Angus · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cairn Bannoch · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Balbui?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Balbui?
Nearby: Mile Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Cortachy Castle (fort, 12 km), Loch Lee (lake, 13 km), Inverquharity Castle (fort, 14 km), Invermark Castle (fort, 15 km), Glenesk Folk Museum (museum, 17 km).