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Far Dundrum Plantation

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′30″ N 3°44′20″ W

Map showing the location of Far Dundrum Plantation Far Dundrum Plantation
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
209 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
10 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
GLA Glasgow Airport94 km

About Far Dundrum Plantation

Far Dundrum Plantation is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 209 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Nithsdale and Rosehill.

Climate of Far Dundrum Plantation

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

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Climate of Far Dundrum Plantation
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Far Dundrum Plantation

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Far Dundrum Plantation

Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 3,000 natural sites, 716 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Green Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 24 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 23 kmE
  • Danevale Island Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,462 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 28 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 47 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 33 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km2,358 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km SE
  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NW
  • Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km NW
  • Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km NW
  • Drumpark Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km SW
  • Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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