# Scottish cemetery, Poland: what it is and when to go > Scottish cemetery is a cemetery (Cmentarz szkocki) in Poland (Warsaw). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 27. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/scottish-cemetery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cemetery · History - **Local name:** Cmentarz szkocki - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 56 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 52.47374, 21.61026 ## What it is and where Scottish cemetery is a cemetery (Cmentarz szkocki) in Poland (Warsaw). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/varsovia/), where this site lists 167 more places to see, 48 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.47374, 21.61026; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 56 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.473736%2C21.610257) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.473736%2C21.610257) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Scottish cemetery is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 57 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Possible | 13 h 40 | | May | Best time | 15 h 30 | | June | Best time | 16 h 33 | | July | Best time | 16 h 07 | | August | Best time | 14 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 18 | | November | Possible | 8 h 25 | | December | Best time | 7 h 27 | In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rezerwat Śliże](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-slize/): Protected area · 886 m - [Church of the Invention of the Holy Cross in Jadów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-znalezienia-krzyza-swietego/): Church building in Jadów, Poland · 1.8 km - [Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Łochów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-parafialny-pw-niepokalanego-serca-najswietszej-maryi/): Temples · 8.2 km - [Urle, PKP - Rybienko, PKP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/urle-pkp-rybienko-pkp/): Hiking · 10 km - [Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Loretańskiej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-matki-bozej-loretanskiej/): Church · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: History - [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II - [Treblinka extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/treblinka-ii-extermination-camp/): Nazi extermination camp in eastern occupied Poland - [Malbork Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castillo-de-malbork/): castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights - [Jelenia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-wojanowska/) - [Sobibor extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nazi-german-extermination-camp-sobibor/): Nazi extermination camp in south-eastern Poland - [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/): salt mine (Wieliczka, Poland) Every Poland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Scottish cemetery? It is a cemetery (Cmentarz szkocki in the local language) in Poland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Scottish cemetery? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 27. ### How do you get to Scottish cemetery? The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.473736%2C21.610257) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rezerwat Śliże](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-slize/), [Church of the Invention of the Holy Cross in Jadów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-znalezienia-krzyza-swietego/), [Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Łochów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-parafialny-pw-niepokalanego-serca-najswietszej-maryi/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1080947254), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122195777), CC0. More about Scottish cemetery on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cmentarz_osadnik%C3%B3w_szkockich_w_Jadowie). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).