Wallace's Rig
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′44″ N 4°03′07″ W
- Elevation
- 269 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport86 km
About Wallace's Rig
Wallace's Rig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 269 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Blackcraig Hill and Whitecairn Hill.
Climate of Wallace's Rig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Wallace's Rig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 157 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 160 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wallace's Rig
Within 100 km: 318 historic and cultural sites, 2,697 natural sites, 673 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km411 places
- Green Island Island 11 kmS
- Grainyford Isle Island 24 kmS
- Germany Isle Island 25 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 18 kmS
25–60 km1,167 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 37 kmS
60–100 km2,110 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km SW
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km SW
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Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km SE
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km NE
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blackcraig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SE
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Whitecairn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NW
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Loch Skae Lake, Scotland1.3 km NE
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Loch Howie Lake, Scotland1.3 km NE
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Stroan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Knockman Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km W
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Benneeve Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km E
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Loch Brack Lake, Scotland1.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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