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Henderland Island

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′07″ N 3°25′56″ W

Map showing the location of Henderland Island Henderland Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochmaben
1.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport84 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport93 km

About Henderland Island

Henderland Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Castle Loch and Kinnel Water.

Climate of Henderland Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (123 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Henderland Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1239195596365768796123116123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Henderland Island

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 84 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 94 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 84 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 93 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 133 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 147 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Henderland Island

Within 100 km: 540 historic and cultural sites, 3,182 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 25 kmSE
  • Cottage Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 6 kmSE
  • Mid Isle Island 15 kmW

25–60 km1,638 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 40 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 43 kmW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,576 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km NW
  • Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.9 km E
  • Halleaths Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km NE
  • Heck Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km SE
  • Greenhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km SE
  • Marjoriebanks Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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