Little Ross Lighthouse
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°45′57″ N 4°05′06″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport84 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
About Little Ross Lighthouse
Little Ross Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Little Ross and White Bay.
Photos of Little Ross Lighthouse
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Little Ross Malcolm Morris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Meikle Ross James Bell · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Little Ross Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- June (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° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 82 | 95 | 110 | 112 | 113 |
How to get to Little Ross Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 84 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 120 km to the west.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 116 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 125 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 143 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Ross Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 314 historic and cultural sites, 2,409 natural sites, 575 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Murrays Isles Island 11 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 19 kmNE
- Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmNW
- Ardwall Isle Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km912 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmNE
- Green Island Island 29 kmN
- Isle-na-Gower Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km2,170 places
- British Isles Island 85 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Ross Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.1 km NW
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White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km N
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Meikle Ross Natural site, Scotland1 km W
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Kirkcudbright Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NE
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Thunderhole Bay Natural site, Scotland1 km N
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Mull of Ross Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NW
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Torrs Cove Bay Natural site, Scotland2.1 km NE
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Fauldbog Bay Natural site, Scotland2.2 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Balmae Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km NE
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Dromore Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km N
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The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NE
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Dundrennan Abbey Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway10 km NE
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Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606 Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway10 km NE
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Baldoon Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway25 km W
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway45 km NE -
Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway62 km W -
Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway59 km NE
Sources & licences
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