Dundrennan Abbey
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′24″ N 3°56′51″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport92 km
About Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey is a historic site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606 and Barend Hill.
Climate of Dundrennan Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 85 | 89 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 119 | 118 | 122 |
How to get to Dundrennan Abbey
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 119 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 92 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 123 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 125 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 136 kmnorth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dundrennan Abbey
Within 100 km: 351 historic and cultural sites, 2,586 natural sites, 613 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km240 places
- Murrays Isles Island 18 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 9 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 17 kmW
- Ardwall Isle Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,052 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 42 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmE
- Green Island Island 27 kmN
- Kirkland Scar Island 52 kmE
60–100 km2,258 places
- British Isles Island 90 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606 Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway<0.1 km N
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Barend Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km N
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Newlaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NW
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Brown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SW
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Shaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Old Man Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km N
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km N
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Suie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Dundrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km N
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Rerrick High Row Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SE
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Bankhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NE
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km NW
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Little Ross Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SW
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway36 km NE -
Abbey of Dulce Cor Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway29 km NE
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Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway49 km NE -
Baldoon Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway33 km W
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Caerlaverock Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway33 km NE
Sources & licences
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