Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse
Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°31′02″ N 5°03′39″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport31 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport41 km
About Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse
Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse and Mullach Mor.
At a glance
- Built
- 1905
- Height
- 23 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse
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Brian Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
RogerHyam · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse L J Cunningham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 109 | 129 | 80 | 74 | 85 | 95 | 114 | 136 | 153 | 155 | 162 |
How to get to Holy Isle Outer 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 41 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 168 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 227 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 2,588 natural sites, 1,075 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Isle of Arran Island 15 kmNW
- Pladda Island 11 kmS
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmN
- Horse Isle Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km934 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 29 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 27 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 25 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 26 kmNE
60–100 km2,732 places
- Colonsay Island 95 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Scarba Island 85 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire0.8 km SW
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Mullach Mor Mountain, North Ayrshire0.8 km NW
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Holy Island Island, North Ayrshire1.2 km NW
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Mullach Beag Mountain, North Ayrshire1.6 km NW
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Whiting Bay Natural site, Scotland2.4 km SW
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Pladda Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire11 km S -
Clauchland Hills Mountain, North Ayrshire5.9 km NW
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Cnoc na Comhairle Mountain, North Ayrshire6 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Whiting Bay Village, North Ayrshire3.6 km SW
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Lamlash Village, North Ayrshire4.7 km NW
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Kingscross Neighbourhood, North Ayrshire2.2 km SW
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Auchencairn Neighbourhood, North Ayrshire3 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources