Lamb Island, Dumfries and Galloway — Map and nearby sights

About Lamb Island

Lamb Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Float Cock Island and Stoney Island.

Climate of Lamb Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (131 mm)
Driest month: April (66 mm)

6° 1°

7° 1°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

16° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 2°

Jan

131

Feb

90

Mar

95

Apr

66

May

71

Jun

66

Jul

70

Aug

88

Sep

104

Oct

127

Nov

126

Dec

129

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 Lamb Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	131	90	95	66	71	66	70	88	104	127	126	129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lamb Island

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorthwest
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmwest
Blackpool Population: 145K 137 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lamb Island

Within 100 km: 314 historic and cultural sites, 2,680 natural sites, 641 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

Murrays Isles Island 21 kmSW
Hestan Island Island 14 kmSE
Islands of Fleet Island 21 kmSW
Ardwall Isle Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,035 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmSE
Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmE
Kirkland Scar Island 51 kmE
Isle-na-Gower Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,250 places

High Moor Mountain 96 kmSE
Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmSE
Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
3.5 km NE
Bridge of Dee Village, Dumfries and Galloway
0.6 km SW
Kelton Hill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
1 km SE
Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
2.7 km E
Squarepoint Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4 km N
Glenlochar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4 km N

Lamb Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Float Cock Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
0.2 km NW
Stoney Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
0.4 km NW
Lodge Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
0.6 km N
Corra Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.2 km W
Grainyford Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway
1.2 km SW
Kelton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.8 km E
Threave Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
2 km N
Carlingwark Loch Lake, Scotland
2.7 km E