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Island

Eilean na Creiche

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°27′43″ N 6°14′23″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Creiche Eilean na Creiche
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bearnus
3.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport39 km
ILY Islay Airport87 km

About Eilean na Creiche

Eilean na Creiche is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir Dhubh and Eilean an Eoin.

Climate of Eilean na Creiche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 7° · Rain 221 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (236 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Eilean na Creiche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)2361441771058491116142193214221212

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Creiche

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 140 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 39 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 87 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 197 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 209 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 264 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Creiche

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 2,678 natural sites, 1,184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km286 places

  • Ulva Island 2 kmN
  • Treshnish Isles Island 11 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,155 places

  • Colonsay Island 44 kmS
  • Eigg Island 49 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Scarba Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km2,457 places

  • Hebrides Island 66 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 93 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 97 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bearnus Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km N
  • Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km NW
  • Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km NW
  • Kilbrennan Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km NE
  • Ballygown Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km NE
  • Fanmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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