- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport36 km
About Pladda Lighthouse
Pladda Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Pladda Lighthouse is an active 18th century lighthouse situated at the southern end of the island of Pladda in western Scotland. The lighthouse dates from 1790 and was designed by Thomas Smith. It was the first light on the Clyde to be commissioned by the Commissioners of the Northern Lights. It had both an upper and a lower light to distinguish it from the three other lighthouses in the Firth of Clyde. In 1876, Pladda was about the third station to have a foghorn.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1790
- Height
- 29 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Pladda Lighthouse
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James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland · CC BY 2.0 -
James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland · CC BY 2.0 -
Odd Wellies · CC BY 2.0 -
Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Pladda Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (167 mm)
- Driest month
- May (76 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 167 | 113 | 130 | 80 | 76 | 86 | 97 | 117 | 137 | 156 | 160 | 164 |
How to get to Pladda Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 35 kmeast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 36 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 106 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 134 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 223 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pladda Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 2,379 natural sites, 1,010 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Isle of Arran Island 21 kmNW
- Pladda Island 1 kmN
- Holy Island Island 11 kmN
- Broad Craig Island 22 kmE
25–60 km877 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 30 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 36 kmN
60–100 km2,556 places
- Colonsay Island 99 kmNW
- Scarba Island 92 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 98 kmNW
- Cala Island 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pladda Island, North Ayrshire0.2 km N
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Torr a' Bheannain Mountain, North Ayrshire4.6 km NW
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Dippin Head Natural site, Scotland3.6 km NE
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Cnoc na Garbad Mountain, North Ayrshire4.7 km N
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Cnoc Craobhach Mountain, North Ayrshire4.9 km N
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Cnoc na Comhairle Mountain, North Ayrshire5.1 km N
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Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire10 km N -
Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire11 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Drimlabarra Village, North Ayrshire2.1 km N
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Kildonan Village, North Ayrshire2.1 km N
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Auchenhew Village, North Ayrshire2.3 km NW
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Levencorroch Village, North Ayrshire3.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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