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Bishop Burn

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′31″ N 5°00′10″ W

Map showing the location of Bishop Burn Bishop Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport65 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km

About Bishop Burn

Bishop Burn is a neighbourhood. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Stair Park and Macneilie Hill.

Climate of Bishop Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Bishop Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bishop Burn

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (71 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 69 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 65 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 193 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bishop Burn

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 1,333 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 9 kmW
  • Kid Islands Island 24 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 24 kmE
  • Scart Islands Island 24 kmE

25–60 km538 places

  • West Maiden Island 47 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,157 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 79 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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