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Bridgend

Located in Inverclyde, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′27″ N 4°43′41″ W

Map showing the location of Bridgend Bridgend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport20 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport50 km

About Bridgend

Bridgend is a neighbourhood. Location: Inverclyde, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Cappielow and Victoria Harbour Light (historical).

Climate of Bridgend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 180 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (198 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Bridgend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)19813114787868799119159180180184

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bridgend

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 20 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 124 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bridgend

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 3,573 natural sites, 1,232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Inchlonaig Island 19 kmN
  • Inchcailloch Island 19 kmNE
  • Aber Isle Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,508 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 50 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 26 kmSW

60–100 km3,158 places

  • Colonsay Island 94 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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