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Eastriggs

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′09″ N 3°10′50″ W

Map showing the location of Eastriggs Eastriggs
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,850
1.8K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport96 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport106 km

About Eastriggs

Eastriggs is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 1,850. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Galabank and Bowness on Solway.

Climate of Eastriggs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Eastriggs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)100757853556170788410298103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eastriggs

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 96 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 100 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 106 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 100 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 116 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eastriggs

Within 100 km: 621 historic and cultural sites, 3,215 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 4 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 25 kmE
  • Goat Island Island 25 kmE
  • Cottage Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,738 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 44 kmW
  • Green Island Island 59 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km2,629 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmSW
  • Tuft Rock Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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