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Natural site

Maidenhead Bay

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°20′30″ N 4°48′55″ W

Map showing the location of Maidenhead Bay Maidenhead Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maidens
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport23 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km

About Maidenhead Bay

Maidenhead Bay is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Culzean Bay and Turnberry Lighthouse.

Climate of Maidenhead Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (136 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Maidenhead Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)128921016562718298116136134129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Maidenhead Bay

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 68 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 205 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Maidenhead Bay

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 2,467 natural sites, 796 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Pladda Island 21 kmNW
  • Broad Craig Island 8 kmNE

25–60 km978 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 40 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km2,264 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Cala Island 90 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 75 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maidens Village, South Ayrshire
    0.9 km S
  • Turnberry Village, South Ayrshire
    3.3 km S
  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    8.7 km E
  • Kirkoswald Village, South Ayrshire
    4.2 km SE
  • Townhead Village, South Ayrshire
    5.2 km S
  • Girvan Town, South Ayrshire
    11 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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