Birrens
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′00″ N 3°14′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport98 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport99 km
About Birrens
Birrens is a historic site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Brown Moor and Blackwoodridge.
Climate of Birrens
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (134 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 97 | 105 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 93 | 104 | 128 | 124 | 134 |
How to get to Birrens
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 98 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 99 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 98 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 99 kmeast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 99 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 99 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 104 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 140 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birrens
Within 100 km: 612 historic and cultural sites, 3,232 natural sites, 727 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 13 kmS
- Cottage Island Island 9 kmW
- Dormont Island Island 10 kmW
- Henderland Island Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km1,651 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 46 kmSW
- Green Island Island 55 kmW
- Deergarth How Island Island 60 kmS
60–100 km2,711 places
- High Moor Mountain 95 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 69 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brown Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km S
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Blackwoodridge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Middlebie Burn River, Scotland1.1 km E
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Jockstown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km S
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Burnswark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NW
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Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway8.3 km S -
Risp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N
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Water of Milk River, Scotland2.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ecclefechan Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
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Middlebie Village, Dumfries and Galloway<0.1 km N
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Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Annan Town, Dumfries and Galloway8.8 km S
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Greenrigg Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway12 km E
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway25 km W -
Dumfries transmitter Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway16 km W
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Caerlaverock Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway21 km SW
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Robert Burns Centre Museum, Dumfries and Galloway25 km W
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Abbey of Dulce Cor Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway26 km W
Sources & licences
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