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Afton Bridgend

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′40″ N 4°10′46″ W

Map showing the location of Afton Bridgend Afton Bridgend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
189 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport28 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Afton Bridgend

Afton Bridgend is a neighbourhood. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Afton Water and Connel Burn.

Climate of Afton Bridgend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (175 mm)
Driest month
April (81 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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Climate of Afton Bridgend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°14°16°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17511913381868186111150175175173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Afton Bridgend

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 53 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 88 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 170 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Afton Bridgend

Within 100 km: 275 historic and cultural sites, 2,815 natural sites, 781 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • Kids Isle Island 19 kmSW
  • McDowalls Isle Island 22 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 22 kmS
  • New Island Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,304 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 30 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 60 kmW

60–100 km2,271 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 71 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 62 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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