Gillfoot Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′58″ N 3°35′35″ W
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- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport93 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport111 km
About Gillfoot Bay
Gillfoot Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Powillimount Beach and Criffel.
Photos of Gillfoot Bay
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Criffel ally McGurk · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gillfoot Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (130 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 95 | 97 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 74 | 86 | 95 | 128 | 121 | 128 |
How to get to Gillfoot Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 111 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 120 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 124 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 127 kmeast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 137 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gillfoot Bay
Within 100 km: 444 historic and cultural sites, 2,996 natural sites, 684 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 2 kmNE
- Hestan Island Island 15 kmW
- Cottage Island Island 25 kmNE
- Dormont Island Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km1,593 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 42 kmW
- Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmW
- Ardwall Isle Island 41 kmW
60–100 km2,333 places
- High Moor Mountain 80 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 83 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 100 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Southerness Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km S
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Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N -
Prestonmill Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NW
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Mainsriddle Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km W
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Carsethorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km N
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Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Powillimount Beach Beach, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NE
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Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km N
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Redbank Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km NW
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km NW
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Bareness Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km W
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Carse Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N
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Boreland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km NW
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Clifton Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7 km W
Sources & licences
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