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Attraction · Arbroath · Angus

King William the Lion

One of the places to visit in Arbroath is King William the Lion, an attraction. Our list has 6 more places within 5 km. Nearby, Arbroath Abbey (100 m) leads the list.

Where
In Arbroath
inside the locality
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Attraction in Arbroath

Inside Arbroath

King William the Lion is inside Arbroath’s locality, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest months in Arbroath are July and August, with highs of 18–19°C.

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

King William the Lion

Attraction.

In Arbroath, inside the town’s locality.

Type
Attraction
Town
in Arbroath
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The way to King William the Lion

King William the Lion is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Arbroath’s locality. · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Which towns are near King William the Lion

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Arbroath

23,487 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

Around King William the Lion

Our list has 14 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.

1Abbey or prioryArbroath Abbey100 m away2Museum · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum1.7 km away3MuseumSignal Tower Museum900 m away4CastleColliston Castle5.9 km away5CastleEthie Castle7.1 km away6CastleCastleGardyne Castle10 km away7CastleCastleGuthrie Castle12 km away8CastleCastleRed Castle11 km away

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

Know before you visit King William the Lion

Where is King William the Lion?

King William the Lion is in Arbroath, Angus, inside the town’s locality.

What is King William the Lion?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit King William the Lion?

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 King William the Lion?

Within 15 km: Arbroath Abbey (100 m), St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum (1.7 km), Signal Tower Museum (900 m) and Colliston Castle (5.9 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)

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