# Tarbat Discovery Centre, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Tarbat Discovery Centre is an independent museum in Scotland, United Kingdom (Tain). Interests: Museums and art and Temples. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 14. 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/tarbat-discovery-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Independent museum in Scotland, United Kingdom · Museums and art, Temples - **Where:** United Kingdom · Tarbatness Road, IV20 1YA, Tain - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 211 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [tarbat-discovery.co.uk](https://www.tarbat-discovery.co.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 57.83256, -3.82914 ## What it is and where Tarbat Discovery Centre is an independent museum in Scotland, United Kingdom (Tain). It is in [Tain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tain/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 6.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 57.83256, -3.82914; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 211 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=57.832558%2C-3.829135) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.832558%2C-3.829135) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) 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 Tarbat Discovery Centre is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 54 | | February | Possible | 9 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 24 | | April | Best time | 14 h 02 | | May | Best time | 16 h 22 | | June | Best time | 17 h 46 | | July | Best time | 17 h 10 | | August | Best time | 15 h 04 | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 55 | | November | Better not | 7 h 32 | | December | Possible | 6 h 14 | In June there are 17 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 14. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Temples | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Tarbat Discovery Centre 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 - [Ballone Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballone-castle/): Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK · 1.4 km - [Tarbat Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tarbat-ness-lighthouse/): Lighthouse on the East coast of Scotland · 4.8 km - [Moray Firth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiordo-moray/): Inlet near Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [Dornoch Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dornoch-castle/): Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [Dornoch Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dornoch-distillery/): Distillery · 13 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 Tarbat Discovery Centre? It is an independent museum in Scotland, United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Tarbat Discovery Centre? April to September. In June there are 17 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 14. ### How do you get to Tarbat Discovery Centre? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 211 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.832558%2C-3.829135) 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 [Ballone Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballone-castle/), [Tarbat Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tarbat-ness-lighthouse/), [Moray Firth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiordo-moray/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/366889599), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116738964), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).