- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport82 km
- ILY Islay Airport89 km
About Gylen Castle
Gylen Castle is a historic site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1582
- Architectural style
- Renaissance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Gylen Castle
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Climate of Gylen Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 199 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 130 | 158 | 94 | 78 | 85 | 106 | 129 | 176 | 192 | 199 | 197 |
How to get to Gylen Castle
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (90 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 82 kmwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 89 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 200 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gylen Castle
Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 3,564 natural sites, 1,357 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km594 places
- Scarba Island 24 kmSW
- Eriska Island 19 kmNE
- Torsa Island Island 14 kmS
- Shuna Island 18 kmS
25–60 km1,869 places
- Colonsay Island 54 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 50 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 39 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 60 kmSW
60–100 km2,536 places
- Isle of Arran Island 89 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 79 kmSE
- Eigg Island 69 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kerrera Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Cnoc na Faire Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km W
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Torbhain Mòr Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NW
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Eilean Orasaig Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W
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Sgeirean Dubha Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km E
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Carn Breugach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NE
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Sgeir a'Gheòidh Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km W
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Gleann na Curra Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Oban Town, Argyll and Bute6.6 km NE -
Lerags Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SE
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Balliemore Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km NE
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Ardentallen Village, Argyll and Bute4 km SE
More sights in Argyll and Bute
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Lismore Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute9 km N -
Lady's Rock Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute8.6 km NW -
Barcaldine Castle Historic site, Argyll and Bute17 km NE -
Achadun Castle Historic site, Argyll and Bute13 km N
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Dùn Bachlach Historic site, Argyll and Bute14 km NE
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Dun Fadaidh Historic site, Argyll and Bute14 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources