Caerlaverock Castle
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′32″ N 3°31′27″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport109 km
About Caerlaverock Castle
Caerlaverock 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 (89 km). Nearby sights include Ward Law and Highmains Hill.
Photos of Caerlaverock Castle
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Criffel ally McGurk · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Caerlaverock Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (130 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 95 | 97 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 74 | 86 | 95 | 128 | 121 | 128 |
How to get to Caerlaverock Castle
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 89 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 109 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 109 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 115 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 122 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 137 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Caerlaverock Castle
Within 100 km: 467 historic and cultural sites, 3,135 natural sites, 711 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km208 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 10 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 25 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 22 kmE
- Cottage Island Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km1,690 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 49 kmW
- Islands of Fleet Island 49 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 48 kmW
60–100 km2,415 places
- High Moor Mountain 88 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km N
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Highmains Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NW
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Watch Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NW
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Abbey of Dulce Cor Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km W
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Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km SW
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Dumfries transmitter Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km NE
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Loch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km W
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway12 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway12 km NW -
Shearington Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km N
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Blackshaw Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Bankend Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km N
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway17 km E -
Robert Burns Centre Museum, Dumfries and Galloway12 km NW
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Birrens Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway21 km NE
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Greenrigg Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway32 km E
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Dundrennan Abbey Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway33 km SW
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Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606 Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway33 km SW
Sources & licences
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