Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°15′07″ N 5°06′30″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport42 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km
About Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
Ailsa Craig Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Ailsa Craig and Turnberry Lighthouse.
Photos of Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
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Ailsa Craig Niels Johannes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 92 | 97 | 66 | 60 | 75 | 82 | 100 | 103 | 124 | 128 | 130 |
How to get to Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (44 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 42 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 90 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 190 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 208 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 2,019 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Pladda Island 19 kmN
- Balnowlart Holm Island 18 kmSE
- Knockdolian Mountain 17 kmSE
- Kirk Hill Mountain 25 kmE
25–60 km766 places
- Isle of Arran Island 40 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 43 kmNE
60–100 km2,066 places
- Cala Island 90 kmN
- Texa Island Island 77 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 97 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ailsa Craig Island, South Ayrshire0.5 km W
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Turnberry Lighthouse Landmark, South Ayrshire19 km NE -
Pladda Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire19 km N -
Pinbain Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire15 km SE
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Balsalloch Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire15 km SE
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Grey Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire16 km SE
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Knockormal Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire16 km SE
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Mains Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire16 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Girvan Town, South Ayrshire16 km E -
Maidens Village, South Ayrshire21 km NE
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Lendalfoot Village, South Ayrshire15 km SE
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Dailly Village, South Ayrshire25 km E
More sights in South Ayrshire
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Somerset Park Landmark, South Ayrshire39 km NE -
Crossraguel Abbey Historic site, South Ayrshire26 km E
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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire36 km NE
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Symington Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, South Ayrshire49 km NE
Sources & licences
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