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Island

Eilean nan Craobh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′50″ N 5°30′03″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Craobh Eilean nan Craobh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kennacraig
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport42 km
ILY Islay Airport49 km

About Eilean nan Craobh

Eilean nan Craobh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Cuairte and Bad Bheith.

Climate of Eilean nan Craobh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (185 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 nan Craobh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Craobh

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (67 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 42 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 49 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 145 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 258 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Craobh

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 2,416 natural sites, 1,098 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Cala Island 25 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 20 kmNW
  • Inchmarnock Island 22 kmE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,375 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 27 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 37 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 39 kmE

60–100 km1,943 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 100 kmN
  • Eriska Island 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kennacraig Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km E
  • Gartnagrenach Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.8 km S
  • Whitehouse Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km SE
  • Torinturk Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km N
  • Rhu Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km NE
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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