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Turnberry Lighthouse

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°19′33″ N 4°50′41″ W

Turnberry Lighthouse
S McKechnie · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Maidens
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport55 km

About Turnberry Lighthouse

Turnberry Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Turnberry Lighthouse, or Turnberry Point Lighthouse, is a category B listed minor light on the South Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It was designed by David and Thomas Stevenson and completed in 1873. It is a conspicuous landmark when seen from the Ayrshire Coastal Path and the Trump Turnberry golf resort.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1873
Heritage designation
category B listed building
Height
24 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Turnberry Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (135 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Turnberry Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1309410168637683103112135135130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Turnberry Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 71 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 26 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 55 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 71 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 173 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 204 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Turnberry Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 2,388 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Pladda Island 21 kmNW
  • Broad Craig Island 10 kmNE
  • Loch Spallander Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km963 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 40 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 49 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km2,190 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Cala Island 90 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 72 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maidens Village, South Ayrshire
    2 km NE
  • Turnberry Village, South Ayrshire
    1.7 km SE
  • Townhead Village, South Ayrshire
    3.8 km SE
  • Girvan Town, South Ayrshire
    9.3 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources