Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′07″ N 6°01′12″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport15 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport33 km
About Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a’ Chùirn and Eilean Craobhach.
Climate of Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (198 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 198 | 120 | 153 | 96 | 75 | 86 | 107 | 125 | 157 | 181 | 179 | 176 |
How to get to Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 15 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (93 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 15 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 33 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 260 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 1,663 natural sites, 861 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Texa Island Island 10 kmSW
- Islay Island 18 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 17 kmE
- Gigalum Island Island 18 kmE
25–60 km771 places
- Isle of Arran Island 49 kmE
- Colonsay Island 46 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Oronsay Island 42 kmN
60–100 km1,605 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 87 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a’ Chùirn Island, Argyll and Bute0.1 km SW
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Eilean Craobhach Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NW
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Outram Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SW
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Sgeir nam Bàn Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NW
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Torr a' Mhealain Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km N
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Eilean an Droighinn Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kintour Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km NW
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Ardtalla Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km N
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Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute6.6 km SW
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute11 km W
More sights in Argyll and Bute
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Port Ellen War Memorial Landmark, Argyll and Bute12 km SW
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Orsay Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute31 km W -
Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute42 km S -
Sanda Island Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute52 km SE -
Old Kilchoman Parish Church Historic site, Argyll and Bute29 km NW
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Tangy Loch Castle Historic site, Argyll and Bute31 km SE
Sources & licences
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