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Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′44″ N 5°04′13″ W

Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse
L J Cunningham · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Whiting Bay
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport31 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport40 km

About Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse

Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse and Mullach Mor.

At a glance

Built
1877
Height
17 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (166 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)16610912980748595114136153155162

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 64 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 31 kmeast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 40 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 169 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 228 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 2,567 natural sites, 1,076 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 15 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 10 kmS
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 25 kmN
  • Horse Isle Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km932 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 30 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 26 kmNE

60–100 km2,725 places

  • Colonsay Island 95 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 85 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources