Quarry Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°43′18″ N 4°57′56″ W
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport60 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport74 km
About Quarry Bay
Quarry Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Port Nessock Bay and Slate Heugh Bay.
Climate of Quarry Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (118 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 79 | 87 | 62 | 54 | 66 | 69 | 89 | 96 | 118 | 114 | 110 |
How to get to Quarry Bay
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Isle of Man Airport (IOM) (74 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 63 km to the west.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 60 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 74 kmsouth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 81 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 63 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 135 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 160 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 177 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quarry Bay
Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 1,089 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km122 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 25 kmNW
- Kid Islands Island 24 kmNE
- Gargrie Island Island 24 kmNE
- Scart Islands Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km426 places
- West Maiden Island 55 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 50 kmSW
- Murrays Isles Island 48 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 36 kmW
60–100 km1,005 places
- Isle of Arran Island 99 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port Logan Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km E
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Clanyard Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
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Kirkmaiden Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km SE
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Ardwell Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km N
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Drummore Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km SE
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Damnaglaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Port Nessock Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km N
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Slate Heugh Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km S
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Maidenhead Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km N
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Slouchnamorroch Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km S
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Clanghie Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NW
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Inchmulloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SE
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Mount Sallie Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km N
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Robertson's Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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