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Dundonald Castle

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′36″ N 4°35′49″ W

Map showing the location of Dundonald Castle Dundonald Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
57 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dundonald
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport8 km
GLA Glasgow Airport34 km

About Dundonald Castle

Dundonald Castle is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Wardlaw Hill and Carmel Water.

Climate of Dundonald Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Dundonald Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)11181885556607285107122117111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dundonald Castle

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 8 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 34 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 201 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dundonald Castle

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 3,289 natural sites, 1,083 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 13 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 6 kmSW
  • Horse Isle Island 17 kmNW
  • Broad Craig Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,156 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 41 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 25 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km3,252 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Scarba Island 97 kmNW
  • Cala Island 80 kmNW
  • Torsa Island Island 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dundonald Village, South Ayrshire
    0.3 km NE
  • Irvine City, North Ayrshire
    6 km NW
  • Troon Town, South Ayrshire
    5.6 km SW
  • Loans Village, South Ayrshire
    3.4 km SW
  • Symington Village, South Ayrshire
    3.7 km SE
  • Dreghorn Village, North Ayrshire
    3.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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