# Things to see in South Road (United Kingdom): 14 places and when to go > South Road is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly History (7), Architecture (3), Museums and art (3). The best known are New Slains Castle, Buchan Ness Lighthouse and Inverugie Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 19. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-road/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 57.4916, -1.7915 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (7) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 197 km as the crow flies ## What to see in South Road The places in and around South Road, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [New Slains Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/new-slains-castle/): Ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 8.8 km - [Buchan Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buchan-ness-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 2.6 km - [Inverugie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inverugie-castle/): Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 4.4 km - [Formartine and Buchan Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/formartine-and-buchan-way/): Great Trail in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [HM Prison Peterhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peterhead-prison-museum/): Former prison in Scotland · 4 m - [Rattray Head lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rattray-head/): Lighthouse in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [Aberdeenshire Farming Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeenshire-farming-museum/): Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 15 km - [Arbuthnot Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arbuthnot-museum/): Museum in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 1.8 km - [Cairn Catto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairn-catto-catto-long-barrow/): Neolithic long cairn · 5.7 km - [St Olaf's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cruden-parish-church/): Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 9.8 km - [Reform Tower, Peterhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/reform-tower/): Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 444 m - [Erroll School House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/erroll-school-house/): Building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 10 km - [Longhaven Cliffs (Scottish Wildlife Trust)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/longhaven-cliffs-scottish-wildlife-trust/): Protected area · 5.1 km - [Churchyard, Old St Peter's Church, South Road, Peterhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-links/): Churchyard in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 1.3 km ## When to go to South Road The best time to visit South Road is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 59 | | February | Possible | 9 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 25 | | April | Best time | 14 h 01 | | May | Best time | 16 h 18 | | June | Best time | 17 h 40 | | July | Best time | 17 h 06 | | August | Best time | 15 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 57 | | November | Better not | 7 h 36 | | December | Possible | 6 h 19 | In June there are 17 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 19. In April, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to South Road The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 197 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.4916%2C-1.7915) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.4916%2C-1.7915) ## Other towns nearby - [Fraserburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fraserburgh/): 14 places · 26 km - [Distillery Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/distillery-road/): 22 places · 36 km - [Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen/): 47 places · 40 km - [Sandyhill Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandyhill-road/): 19 places · 47 km - [Kennethmont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennethmont/): 16 places · 59 km - [Stonehaven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehaven/): 27 places · 65 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in South Road? The best known: [New Slains Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/new-slains-castle/), [Buchan Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buchan-ness-lighthouse/), [Inverugie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inverugie-castle/), [Formartine and Buchan Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/formartine-and-buchan-way/), [HM Prison Peterhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peterhead-prison-museum/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit South Road? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 19. ### How do you get to South Road? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 197 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.4916%2C-1.7915) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with South Road as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).