Croig
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.605 and -6.236 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 36' 17" and W -6° 14' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:33 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:06 am and 4:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Croig

Croig in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 430 mi (or 692 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Croig is now 09:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Croig, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glenforsa Airfield in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 95 mi (or 153 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lochgilphead, Ballycastle, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Stornoway. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Oran Na Mara croft house accommodation.

Published: October 18, 2011
Length: 31:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ByGeorgeFilms

Oran na Mara is a traditional croft house, sitting in its own secluded garden just five minutes walk from Kilchoan village store, and offers stunning views down the Sound of Mull. It has been...


Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull

Published: June 27, 2011
Length: 09:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tony hancock

May 2011.


Dolphins In Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull

Published: June 19, 2014
Length: 30:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alasdair Satchel

A short video of dolphins in Calgary Bay on the 19th of June 2014. Watch out for the second close up of the liner, where a couple of the dolphins leap clear out of the water, just beside...


Calgary Isle of Mull

Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 04:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: john morrow

The Gorgeous Calgary Bay.


Tour of Mull 2008 - Calgary Stage #2

Published: October 12, 2008
Length: 27:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: reddeathdrinker

2 of 3: Short clips from the bridge jump on the way up to the Steps on the Calgary stage of the Tour of Mull 2008. That's me in the black by the bridge! Photos from the rally are available...


John Maccrone Calgary Steps In Car + Out Car

Published: October 23, 2008
Length: 23:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dvisuald

Watch picture-in-picture in-car and out-car as John and Peter tackle the Steps second time round on Saturday afternoon. Driver: John Maccrone Navigator: Peter Maccrone Car: 1600 Peugeot...


Mull Forest Stages 2009 - Paul MacKinnon

Published: February 05, 2009
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: inetweb

Mull Forest Stages 2009 - Paul MacKinnon.


View From Ardnamurchan Lighthouse

Published: January 05, 2018
Length: 14:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark On The Move

On my trip round Scotlands Western isles i came to this most westerley point of the British mainland. It stands at 118ft tall can be seen for upto 28 miles and was ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

HMS Sir Galahad (T226)

HMS Sir Galahad was a trawler built for the British Royal Navy in 1941. Post war it was sold into civilian service and was wrecked in 1957 after running aground off the Isle of Mull.

Located at 56.6333, -6.22833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1941 ships, Naval trawlers of the United Kingdom, Maritime incidents in 1957, World War II minesweepers of the United Kingdom, Round Table-class trawlers

Calgary Castle

Calgary Castle, also known as Calgary House, is a 19th century castellated gothic mansion at Calgary on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. The mansion house was built in 1817 by Captain Alan MacAskill. Calgary Castle was owned by Col. Eric and Elizabeth Mackenzie from 1948 until the 1970s and they planted over 150 species of rhododendron, azaleas and exotic plants and created the woodland garden which is still famous today.

Located at 56.5806, -6.27053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Mull, Castles in Argyll and Bute

Eas Fors

Eas Fors is a waterfall on the island of Mull in Scotland. It is situated on the Allt an Eas Fors (Eas Fors Burn) south of Dervaig. The name is tautologous: eas is Gaelic for waterfall, and fors or foss is also Norse for waterfall, so "Eas Fors waterfall" means "waterfall, waterfall, waterfall."

Located at 56.5683, -6.19664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of the Isle of Mull


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Croag, Croig