Eilean an t-Slinne, Argyll and Bute — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean an t-Slinne

Eilean an t-Slinne is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chrochaidh and Dun na Cuaiche.

Photos of Eilean an t-Slinne

Glen Nant Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean an t-Slinne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 202 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (215 mm)
Driest month: May (87 mm)

7° 3°

9° 3°

11° 5°

15° 7°

16° 10°

18° 12°

18° 11°

15° 10°

12° 7°

9° 5°

7° 3°

Jan

215

Feb

139

Mar

160

Apr

98

May

87

Jun

93

Jul

112

Aug

132

Sep

178

Oct

200

Nov

202

Dec

205

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 Eilean an t-Slinne
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	3°	5°	7°	10°	12°	11°	10°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	215	139	160	98	87	93	112	132	178	200	202	205

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean an t-Slinne

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the southeast.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmsoutheast
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 99 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 200 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean an t-Slinne

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 3,845 natural sites, 1,403 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km575 places

Kerrera Island 24 kmW
Inishail Island 7 kmE
Fraoch Eilean Island 9 kmNE
Sgeir Caillich Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,921 places

Scarba Island 37 kmSW
Oronsay Island 58 kmNW
Eriska Island 25 kmNW
Cala Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km2,858 places

Isle of Arran Island 83 kmS
Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmS
Colonsay Island 71 kmSW
Eigg Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Coillaig Village, Argyll and Bute
1 km W
Portsonachan Village, Argyll and Bute
1.5 km E
Kilchrenan Village, Argyll and Bute
1.6 km N
Ardbrecknish Village, Argyll and Bute
3.8 km E
Hayfield Village, Argyll and Bute
4.3 km E
Inverinan Beag Village, Argyll and Bute
5.7 km SW

Eilean an t-Slinne

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean a' Chrochaidh Island, Argyll and Bute
1.1 km SW
Dun na Cuaiche Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.8 km E
Creag an Fhithich Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.6 km SW
Caisteal Suidhe Cheannaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.9 km N
Cnoc Lomain Mountain, Argyll and Bute
3 km N
Tom Bharra Mountain, Argyll and Bute
3.1 km S
Cnoc Loch a' Chrion-doire Mountain, Argyll and Bute
3.2 km W
Loch Tromlee Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.8 km NE