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Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°51′25″ N 6°38′31″ W

Eilean Glas Lighthouse
simon stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kennavay
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport44 km
BEB Benbecula Airport60 km

About Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Eilean Glas Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Western Isles, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Eilean Glas Lighthouse is on the east coast of the island of Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was one of the original four lights commissioned by the Commissioners of the Northern Lights, and the first in the Hebrides (the others were Kinnaird Head, Mull of Kintyre and North Ronaldsay). These lighthouses were built by Thomas Smith. Eilean Glas light was first displayed in 1789. The original tower was replaced in 1824 by Smith's stepson Robert Stevenson.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1789
Heritage designation
category A listed building
Height
30 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Eilean Glas Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17112514387738295107151178182174

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Glas Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 44 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 60 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 284 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 366 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2,001 natural sites, 1,164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 11 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 2 kmNW
  • Rosaigh Island 4 kmW
  • Aird Mhor Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,189 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 51 kmN
  • Lingay Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,692 places

  • Hebrides Island 99 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 63 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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