Morton Castle
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′00″ N 3°45′00″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 208 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km
About Morton Castle
Morton Castle is a historic site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Morton Mains Hill and East Morton Hill.
Climate of Morton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Morton Castle
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Morton Castle
Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 2,888 natural sites, 747 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km375 places
- Mid Isle Island 21 kmS
- Loch Urr Lake 21 kmSW
- Troston Loch Lake 21 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 6 kmSE
25–60 km1,496 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 50 kmS
- Green Island Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km2,182 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morton Mains Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km NE
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East Morton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NE
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Bellybought Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Ashycleuch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NE
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Scawd Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NW
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Little Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Auchenleck Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km E
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Glenleith Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km S -
Carronbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km N
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km N
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway25 km S -
Castle Tioram Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway23 km NE
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Robert Burns Centre Museum, Dumfries and Galloway25 km S
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Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway45 km SE -
Dundeugh Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway31 km SW
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Dumfries transmitter Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway33 km SE
Sources & licences
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