Zoo · near Arbroath · Angus

David's Hill Alpacas

David's Hill Alpacas is a petting zoo zoo. It lies 900 m north of Arbroath. Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more places, Arbroath Abbey (2.7 km) first on our list.

Where

900 m

north of Arbroath

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Zoo near Arbroath

Just outside Arbroath

David's Hill Alpacas is 900 m north of Arbroath. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The climate through the year

In Arbroath, July and August are the warmest, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°61 mm

Feb8° / 2°48 mm

Mar9° / 2°44 mm

Apr11° / 4°45 mm

May14° / 6°53 mm

Jun16° / 9°60 mm

Jul19° / 11°68 mm

Aug18° / 11°79 mm

Sep16° / 9°52 mm

Oct13° / 6°82 mm

Nov10° / 3°72 mm

Dec7° / 2°58 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Arbroath, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Arbroath. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Arbroath’s full climate →

About

David's Hill Alpacas

Zoo: petting zoo.

Type: Zoo
Town: 900 m north of Arbroath

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

The map centres on David's Hill Alpacas, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 900 m south of it

Arbroath

23,487 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Nearby, 16 places within 15 km include 5 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.

Abbey or prioryArbroath Abbey2.7 km away 2

Museum · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum1 km away 3

CastleColliston Castle3.3 km away 4

CastleEthie Castle6.3 km away 5CastleCastleGardyne Castle7.7 km away 6

MuseumSignal Tower Museum3.4 km away 7CastleCastleGuthrie Castle9.7 km away 8CastleCastleRed Castle9.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about David's Hill Alpacas

Where is David's Hill Alpacas?

David's Hill Alpacas is 900 m north of Arbroath, Angus.

What is David's Hill Alpacas?

Zoo: petting zoo.

When is the best time to visit David's Hill Alpacas?

July and August are the warmest months in Arbroath, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near David's Hill Alpacas?

Within 15 km: Arbroath Abbey (2.7 km), St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum (1 km), Colliston Castle (3.3 km) and Ethie Castle (6.3 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Arbroath Abbey: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colliston Castle: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ethie Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Signal Tower Museum: Heligoland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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