Mossyard Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′28″ N 4°15′20″ W
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- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport88 km
About Mossyard Bay
Mossyard Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include White Bay and Garvellan Rocks.
Climate of Mossyard Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
How to get to Mossyard Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 111 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 88 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 111 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 157 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mossyard Bay
Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 2,258 natural sites, 551 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km272 places
- Murrays Isles Island 3 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 5 kmSE
- Ardwall Isle Island 3 kmSE
- Green Island Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km859 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 28 kmE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 57 kmW
60–100 km1,914 places
- British Isles Island 95 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km NE -
Kirkdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km W
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Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SE
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Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.1 km S
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Garvellan Rocks Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km S
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Dalavan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Airds Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km E
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Fleet Bay Natural site, Scotland1.7 km NE
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Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NE
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Ben John Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km N
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Mill Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km N
Sources & licences
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