Corsewall Lighthouse
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′26″ N 5°09′34″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport58 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport63 km
About Corsewall Lighthouse
Corsewall Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Corsewall Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm near Stranraer in the region of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. First lit in 1817, it overlooks the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Corsewall is defined as the place or well of the Cross.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1816
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
- Height
- 34 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Corsewall Lighthouse
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Climate of Corsewall Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 140 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (141 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 98 | 108 | 72 | 63 | 80 | 86 | 107 | 116 | 141 | 140 | 135 |
How to get to Corsewall Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (66 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 67 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 63 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 67 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 191 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 199 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Corsewall Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 1,429 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 9 kmS
- Heron Isle Island 18 kmSE
- Well Island Island 10 kmS
- Duck Island Island 10 kmS
25–60 km586 places
- West Maiden Island 38 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 41 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 41 kmNW
- Pladda Island 47 kmN
60–100 km1,324 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cairnbowie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Portnaughan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SW
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Bine Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km S
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Blair More Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SE
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Portlong Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
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Dounam Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km S
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Clachan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km SE
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Cairn Connell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway15 km SE -
Killantringan Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway16 km S -
Glenluce Abbey c. 1191-1602 Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway25 km SE
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Glenluce Abbey Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway25 km SE
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway98 km E -
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway46 km SE
Sources & licences
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