- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport68 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km
About Heron Isle
Heron Isle is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Black Loch and White Loch.
Photos of Heron Isle
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Stair Park Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Heron Isle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (146 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 96 | 111 | 76 | 65 | 79 | 83 | 107 | 121 | 146 | 141 | 133 |
How to get to Heron Isle
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 72 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 68 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 72 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 173 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 194 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heron Isle
Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 1,362 natural sites, 458 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km192 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 12 kmW
- Isle-na-Gower Island 23 kmE
- Kid Islands Island 20 kmSE
- Gargrie Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km556 places
- West Maiden Island 51 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 58 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 58 kmNW
- Pladda Island 59 kmN
60–100 km1,173 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 98 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km W -
Castle Kennedy Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SW
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Aird Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km SW
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Lime Kiln Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SW
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Inch Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Innermessan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Black Loch Lake, Dumfries and Galloway0.4 km NW
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White Loch Lake, Scotland1.1 km S
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Macneilie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NW
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Soulseat Loch Lake, Scotland3.3 km SW
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Kirclachie Burn River, Scotland3.7 km NW
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Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km W
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Braid Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km N
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Craig Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km E
Sources & licences
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