# Dochart Viaduct, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Dochart Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Stirling, Scotland in United Kingdom. Interests: History and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 35. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: 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/reino-unido/dochart-viaduct/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Railway viaduct in Stirling, Scotland · History, Architecture - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 82 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 56.4653, -4.31553 ## What it is and where Dochart Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Stirling, Scotland in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 56.4653, -4.31553; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 82 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=56.465302%2C-4.315525) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.465302%2C-4.315525) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) 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 Dochart Viaduct is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 13 | | March | Possible | 11 h 26 | | April | Best time | 13 h 56 | | May | Best time | 16 h 07 | | June | Best time | 17 h 24 | | July | Best time | 16 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 54 | | September | Best time | 12 h 27 | | October | Possible | 10 h 02 | | November | Better not | 7 h 47 | | December | Possible | 6 h 35 | In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 35. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Architecture | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dochart Viaduct has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Killin Stone Circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/killin-stone-circle/): Archaeological site in Stirling, Scotland, UK · 268 m - [Meall nan Tarmachan - Creag na Caillich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/creag-na-caillich/): Mountain in Stirling, Scotland, UK · 5.1 km - [Meall Dhuin Croisg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-dhuin-croisg/): Mountain in Stirling, Scotland, UK · 5.1 km - [Meall nan Tarmachan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-nan-tarmachan/): 1043m high mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK · 6.3 km - [Meall nan Tarmachan - Beinn nan Eachan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beinn-a-bhuic/): Mountain in Stirling, Scotland, UK · 6.4 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: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dochart Viaduct? It is a railway viaduct in Stirling, Scotland in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Dochart Viaduct? April to September. In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 35. ### How do you get to Dochart Viaduct? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 82 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.465302%2C-4.315525) 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 [Killin Stone Circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/killin-stone-circle/), [Meall nan Tarmachan - Creag na Caillich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/creag-na-caillich/), [Meall Dhuin Croisg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-dhuin-croisg/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/30072242), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17574769), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).