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Natural site

Carse Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′37″ N 3°34′48″ W

Map showing the location of Carse Bay Carse Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kirkbean
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport90 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport115 km

About Carse Bay

Carse Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Criffel and Drum Bay.

Climate of Carse Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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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Climate of Carse Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1309597626864748695128121128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carse Bay

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 90 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 90 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 115 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Carse Bay

Within 100 km: 441 historic and cultural sites, 3,050 natural sites, 696 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 4 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,615 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 49 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 44 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 43 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 43 kmW

60–100 km2,357 places

  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km SW
  • Carsethorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km SE
  • Prestonmill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km SW
  • Southerness Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km S
  • Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km N
  • Kirkconnell Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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