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Baldoon Castle

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′00″ N 4°27′00″ W

Map showing the location of Baldoon Castle Baldoon Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Wigtown
2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport86 km

About Baldoon Castle

Baldoon Castle is a historic site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Windy Hill and Kirvennie Hill.

Climate of Baldoon Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (137 mm)
Driest month
June (72 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 Baldoon Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)132891017474727297118137137131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Baldoon Castle

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 99 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 86 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 95 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 99 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 146 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 166 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Baldoon Castle

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 1,966 natural sites, 510 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 14 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 16 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 15 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km784 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 41 kmE
  • Green Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 45 kmW

60–100 km1,636 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmS
  • Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km N
  • Bladnoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km NW
  • Braehead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km SW
  • Kirkinner Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km S

Sources & licences

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