- Elevation
- 188 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport13 km
- ILY Islay Airport58 km
About The Bastard
The Bastard is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 188 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Murill Hill and Gartnagerach Hill.
Climate of The Bastard
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 98 | 115 | 72 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 100 | 119 | 139 | 141 | 142 |
How to get to The Bastard
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (63 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 88 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 13 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 58 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 230 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Bastard
Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 1,762 natural sites, 783 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km99 places
- Sheep Island Island 7 kmS
- Sanda Island Island 9 kmS
- Island Davaar Island 8 kmN
- Glunimore Island Island 7 kmS
25–60 km598 places
- Isle of Arran Island 33 kmNE
- Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 59 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmNE
60–100 km1,962 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 90 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 93 kmNW
- Portstewart Beach Beach 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute9.2 km NW
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Kildalloig Village, Argyll and Bute6.6 km N
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Glenramskill Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute7.1 km N
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Southend Village, Argyll and Bute7.4 km SW
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Kilkerran Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute8.4 km NW
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High Keil Village, Argyll and Bute8.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Murill Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km N
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Gartnagerach Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Kerran Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km W
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Glen Kerran Natural site, Scotland4 km W
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Beinn Ghuilean Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.6 km NW -
Arinarach Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NW
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Macharioch Bay Natural site, Scotland4 km SW
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Creagach Leac Mountain, Argyll and Bute5 km SW
Sources & licences
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