Port Askaig
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Islay Airport (13 mi) - Colonsay Airstrip (15 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (33 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (47 mi)
- Oban Airport (50 mi)
- Tiree Airport (54 mi)
- Coll Airport (56 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (65 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (82 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (85 mi)
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Dublin Airport (168 mi)
- Machrie Golf Links (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.848 and -6.105 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 50' 54" and W -6° 6' 18"
- 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: 10:04 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:02 am and 4:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Port Askaig
Port Askaig in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 387 mi (or 622 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Port Askaig is now 10:04 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 Port Askaig, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Islay Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 8 mi (or 13 km). away.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ballycastle, Lochgilphead, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Ballymena. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Scotland Solo Moto
Solo motor trip to Scotland to Islay to the Holy Grounds of Laphroig.
Islay Farm Animals
The Farm animals from the Scottish Isle of Islay, and an occasional deer. Majority is filmed at Scarrabus farm and on the Dunlossit and Ardtalla Estate.
islay
Toer over Islay oktober 2014.
Islay 2009 Fishing
Ferry to Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, from Kennacraig, Argyle and Bute, Scotland
The ferry leaves from Kennacraig on the Kintyre Peninsula, crosses the Sound of Jura, and arrives at Port Askaig in a little under two hours. The service is run by Caledonian MacBrayne, probabaly...
Port Askaig, Islay and the Lifeboat. 2006
As seen from the CalMac ferry "Hebridean Isles" on her voyage from Kennacraig.
UM! Whisky Tour #64: Caol Ila
The Broon Brothers Amazing Islay Challenge 2011 kicks off at the closest distillery to the ferry terminal at Port Askaig... Caol Ila... A lovely rich peated number which is arguably the best...
A Whisky Masterclass by Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich
Timelapse of a private Whisky Masterclas we had in Hotel Port Askaig, Islay.
Bunnahabhain Distillery Isle of Islay - Great views of the Distillery and interesting information...
This was filmed at the Bunnahabhain Distillery on the Isle of Islay during a recent holiday there. Thanks to Paul, the head tour guide, at the distillery for giving me so much of his time....
Finlaggan Islay
Finlaggan on the Isle of Islay is the ancient seat of the Lordship of the Isles. For more info visit http://www.islayinfo.com/finlaggan_clan_donald.html.
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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.
Caol Ila distillery
Caol Ila Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery near Port Askaig on the isle of Islay, Scotland.
Bunnahabhain
Bunnahabhain is a village on the northeast coast of the isle of Islay, which is in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. It is also the name of a Scotch whisky distillery located there.
A846 road
The A846 road is one of the two principal roads of Islay in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland and the only 'A' road on the neighbouring island of Jura. A ferry connects the two islands across the Sound of Islay. It connects Lussagiven on Jura with Ardbeg on Islay which is a distance of some 46+⁄2 miles by road – considerably less by boat.
Eas Forsa
Eas Forsa is a waterfall on the island of Islay in Scotland. It lies in woodland between Loch Allan and the Sound of Islay about 2 kilometres south of Port Askaig. The name is probably tautologous: eas is Gaelic for waterfall, and fors or foss is also Norse for waterfall.
Sound of Islay
The Sound of Islay is a narrow strait between the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland. It is approximately 30 kilometres in extent from north to south and lies between Rubh' a' Mhàil on Islay and Rubh' Aird na Sgitheich on Jura to the north and Macarthur's Head and Rubha na Tràille to the south. The islands in the Sound are Am Fraoch Eilean, Brosdale Island and Glas Eilean, all of which are off the south east coast of Jura.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Port Askaig.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port Askaig, Port Asgaig
