Glenluce Abbey
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°53′00″ N 4°50′00″ W
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- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport73 km
About Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce 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 (71 km). Nearby sights include Glenluce Abbey c. 1191-1602 and Camrie Burn.
Climate of Glenluce Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (148 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 96 | 110 | 79 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 106 | 124 | 148 | 143 | 135 |
How to get to Glenluce Abbey
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 77 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 73 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 77 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 166 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 186 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glenluce Abbey
Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 1,388 natural sites, 448 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km215 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 20 kmW
- Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmNE
- Kid Islands Island 13 kmSE
- Gargrie Island Island 12 kmSE
25–60 km598 places
- West Maiden Island 58 kmW
- Murrays Isles Island 39 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 49 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmE
60–100 km1,155 places
- Isle of Arran Island 84 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 90 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glenluce Abbey c. 1191-1602 Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km N
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Camrie Burn River, Scotland<0.1 km N
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Challoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Barlockhart Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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Craig Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NW
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Cruise Back Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km N
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Gleniron Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km N
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Piltanton Burn River, Scotland2.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km E
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Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NE
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Dunragit Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km W
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Auchmantle Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km NW
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway12 km W -
Killantringan Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway20 km W -
Corsewall Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway25 km NW -
Baldoon Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway25 km E
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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway28 km S
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway80 km E
Sources & licences
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