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Natural site

Devil’s Beef Tub

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′00″ N 3°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Devil’s Beef Tub Devil’s Beef Tub
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moffat
7.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km

About Devil’s Beef Tub

Devil’s Beef Tub is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Chalk Rig Edge and Foal Burn Head.

Climate of Devil’s Beef Tub

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (183 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Devil’s Beef Tub
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)18313314891909198117144174172182

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Devil’s Beef Tub

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 123 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 127 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 144 kmeast

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

Day trips from Devil’s Beef Tub

Within 100 km: 534 historic and cultural sites, 2,871 natural sites, 770 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km498 places

  • Townfoot Loch Lake 22 kmSW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 10 kmNE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 10 kmE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,319 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Green Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km2,358 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km S
  • Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8 km SE
  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.5 km N
  • Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km S
  • Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km S
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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