Friesland
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.592 and -6.579 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 35' 29" and W -6° 34' 45"
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: 07:47 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:07 am and 4:14 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

Discover Friesland

Friesland in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 438 mi (or 704 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Friesland is now 07:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Friesland, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Coll Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. 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 90 mi (or 145 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lochgilphead, Ballycastle, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Limavady. 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

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

MV Clansman at Coll

Published: June 10, 2010
Length: 20:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AwesomeBritain

The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry Clansman arriving at Coll on 6 May 2010.


[Journey to Japan] Beach fun [Vlog #1]

Published: July 25, 2014
Length: 44:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gaijin Smash

Hey guys, this is the first video of the 'Journey to Japan' series which follows the lead up to my departure on 5th September 2014. Please be aware that this footage was taken during our free...


Coll de Nargó C.F vs CE Oliana, Jaume Pujol.

Published: January 06, 2013
Length: 15:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaume Pujol Rosdevall

min 88, 4-3 resultat final.


Coll and Roscoe on the beach

Published: November 02, 2008
Length: 36:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Kenny

Our two Deerhounds on the Isle of COLL.


Kissing the Blarney Stone

Published: September 05, 2007
Length: 50:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Angelo crespo

My lovely and cute wife kissing the Blarney Stone during our visit to Ireland.


In search of Scottish Baskers

Published: February 19, 2012
Length: 09:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CuttlefishProd

This was my first diving trip to Scotland. We were accompanying Alex Mustard on one of his 2020 Vision photographic assignments to the Inner Hebrides ( www.2020v.org ), with the aim of photographin ...


The Search for Sharks - My Rode Reel 2018

Published: July 31, 2018
Length: 16:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rory Semple

A short video produced while on a trip to the Isle of Coll during the summer with Basking Shark Scotland and my entry into “My Rode Reel 2018” It was amazing ...


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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.

Coll

Coll is a small island, west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and for Breachacha Castle.

Located at 56.6333, -6.55722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Coll, Islands of the Inner Hebrides, Ramsar sites in Scotland, Special Protection Areas in Scotland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland, Post towns in the PA postcode area

Acha, Coll

Acha is a village on the Scottish island of Coll.

Located at 56.6, -6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the Inner Hebrides, Villages on Coll

List of United Kingdom locations: Cl-Cn

Located at 56.62, -6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Dùn Anlaimh

Dùn Anlaimh, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog (an artificial island), located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. Upon the crannog there are the remains of walls and several buildings. These remains are not unlike those of other fortified islands found throughout the Outer Hebrides, and it is likely that Dùn Anlaimh dates from the late Middle Ages.

Located at 56.6189, -6.58493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Northern Inner Hebrides, Coll, Crannógs, Former populated places in Scotland, Fortification in Scotland

Dùn an Achaidh

Dùn an Achaidh, sometimes Anglicised as Dun Acha, is a dun located near the village of Acha on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is considered the best preserved dun on the island. The site of Dùn an Achaidh is located at grid reference NM18335456. According to local tradition, the dun was the stronghold of, and named after, the son of a Norse king. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll.

Located at 56.5981, -6.5907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Northern Inner Hebrides, Coll, Former populated places in Scotland, Fortification in Scotland

An Caisteal (Coll)

An Caisteal (English: The Castle) is a hillfort located on the island of Coll. This island is one of the islands which make up the Inner Hebrides located on the west coast of Scotland. The fort is located at grid reference NM17185815. Located 1,200 yards to the north-east of An Caisteal is Dùn Foulag. Dùn Foulag, located at grid reference NM17505908, was once thought to be a dun, though it is now considered to be only a naturally rocky knoll.

Located at 56.6296, -6.61329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Northern Inner Hebrides, Coll, Fortification in the United Kingdom

Totamore dun

There is a dun located at grid reference NM17625713; near the settlement of Totamore, on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It occupies the summit of a rocky boss, on the eastern edge of the sand-hills located 300 metres north of Totamore. The dun is well protected by cliffs up to 19 metres; although the approach from the north-northeast is almost level. The dun was protected by wall which would at one time have been about 3m thick; and would have run along the summit.

Located at 56.6207, -6.60503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Northern Inner Hebrides, Coll, Fortification in Scotland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Frisland, Friesland