# Applecross Heritage Centre, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Applecross Heritage Centre is a museum in Strathcarron, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom (Shieldaig). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 20. 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/reino-unido/applecross-heritage-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Strathcarron, Scotland, UK · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 224 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 12:00-16:00 - **Coordinates:** 57.44483, -5.81331 ## What it is and where Applecross Heritage Centre is a museum in Strathcarron, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom (Shieldaig). It is in [Shieldaig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shieldaig/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 57.44483, -5.81331; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 224 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.444833%2C-5.813308) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.444833%2C-5.813308) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. 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 Applecross Heritage Centre is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h | | February | Possible | 9 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 25 | | April | Best time | 14 h | | May | Best time | 16 h 18 | | June | Best time | 17 h 39 | | July | Best time | 17 h 05 | | August | Best time | 15 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 57 | | November | Better not | 7 h 37 | | December | Possible | 6 h 20 | In June there are 17 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 20. 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 United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). 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 - [Beinn a' Chlachain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beinn-a-chlachain/): 626m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK · 3.4 km - [Applecross Photographic Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/applecross-photographic-gallery/): Gallery · 3.4 km - [Meall Gorm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-gorm/): 710m mountain near Applecross in Scotland · 8.2 km - [Beinn Bhàn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beinn-bhan/): 896m high mountain on the Applecross peninsula in Highland, Scotland, UK · 9.1 km - [Uags](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/uags/): Hiking · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Applecross Heritage Centre? It is a museum in Strathcarron, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Applecross Heritage Centre? April to September. In June there are 17 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 20. ### How do you get to Applecross Heritage Centre? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 224 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.444833%2C-5.813308) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom 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 [Beinn a' Chlachain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beinn-a-chlachain/), [Applecross Photographic Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/applecross-photographic-gallery/), [Meall Gorm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-gorm/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/202878979), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113363753), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).