Cretshengan Bay
Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°50′14″ N 5°39′54″ W
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport41 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport45 km
About Cretshengan Bay
Cretshengan Bay is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Miller's Bay and Stotfield Bay.
Climate of Cretshengan Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 198 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (218 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 134 | 167 | 100 | 85 | 93 | 113 | 133 | 174 | 192 | 198 | 201 |
How to get to Cretshengan Bay
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 41 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 45 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 263 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cretshengan Bay
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,280 natural sites, 1,050 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km349 places
- Cala Island 20 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 10 kmNW
- Jura Island 23 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 18 kmS
25–60 km1,293 places
- Isle of Arran Island 37 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 47 kmE
- Colonsay Island 43 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 50 kmE
60–100 km1,783 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 93 kmN
- Eriska Island 79 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NE
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Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km NE
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Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute8.2 km NE
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Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute8.5 km N
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Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute9.9 km N
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Portachoillan Village, Argyll and Bute10 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Miller's Bay Natural site, Scotland0.9 km N
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Stotfield Bay Natural site, Scotland1.8 km N
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Millers Bay Natural site, Scotland1.4 km N
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Kilberry Head Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SE
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Cruach na Gaibhre Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km NE
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km SE
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Cruach Lagain Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km E
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Kilberry Bay Natural site, Scotland3.1 km S
Sources & licences
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