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Bridgend

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′54″ N 6°14′37″ W

Map showing the location of Bridgend Bridgend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport11 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport52 km

About Bridgend

Bridgend is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Loch Skerrols and River Sorn.

Climate of Bridgend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (179 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Bridgend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)17910713686657899116143166162158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bridgend

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 125 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 11 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 52 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 217 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 273 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bridgend

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,626 natural sites, 890 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km272 places

  • Texa Island Island 19 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 24 kmN
  • Oversay Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Islay Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km613 places

  • Colonsay Island 32 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Scarba Island 56 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 26 kmN

60–100 km1,687 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 66 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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