Cottage Island
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′06″ N 3°22′42″ W
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport90 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport98 km
About Cottage Island
Cottage Island is an island. 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 Dormont Island and Rotchell Hill.
Climate of Cottage Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 91 | 95 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 96 | 123 | 116 | 123 |
How to get to Cottage Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 90 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 90 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 108 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 99 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 113 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cottage Island
Within 100 km: 546 historic and cultural sites, 3,223 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km215 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 23 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 18 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 1 kmW
- Mid Isle Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,690 places
- Hestan Island Island 38 kmSW
- Green Island Island 46 kmW
- Rampsholme Island Island 56 kmS
- St Herbert's Island Island 56 kmS
60–100 km2,588 places
- High Moor Mountain 96 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km N -
Dalton Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km S
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Kettleholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Woodlands Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NW
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Middleshaw Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dormont Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km W
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Rotchell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km S
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Nutholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Ronald's Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
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Moss Castle Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km W
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Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km E
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Hetland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SW
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Baillie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km W
Sources & licences
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