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Ardcastle Wood

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′03″ N 5°18′28″ W

Map showing the location of Ardcastle Wood Ardcastle Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochgair
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport59 km
ILY Islay Airport73 km

About Ardcastle Wood

Ardcastle Wood is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Creag na Sgroille and Loch Gair.

Climate of Ardcastle Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (214 mm)
Driest month
May (89 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ardcastle Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)214134161988995111132176192194201

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ardcastle Wood

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 69 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 231 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ardcastle Wood

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 3,070 natural sites, 1,252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km574 places

  • Cala Island 20 kmW
  • Shuna Island 25 kmNW
  • Eilean Righ Island 18 kmNW
  • Rèisa Mhic Phaidean Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,619 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 52 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 57 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km2,239 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 76 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 60 kmW

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