Strone
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (20 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (35 mi)
- Oban Airport (38 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (49 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (52 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (53 mi)
- Islay Airport (56 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (59 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (102 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (105 mi)
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Dublin Airport (185 mi)
- Cowal Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Helensburgh Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Skelmorlie Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Cardross Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Port Glasgow Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Bute Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Routenburn Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Largs Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Millport Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Lochgoilhead Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Fairlie Quay Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Largs Yacht Haven (marina, (15 mi)
- Kip Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Port Bannatyne Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.986 and -4.906 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 59' 9" and W -4° 54' 22"
- 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: 09:41 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:58 am and 4:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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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 Strone
Strone in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) with it's 502 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 366 mi (or 588 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Strone is now 09:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Strone, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greenock, Dumbarton, Irvine, Paisley and Lochgilphead. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ABBOTS BRAE HOTEL
Knockderry Country House Hotel
Hunters Quay Hotel
The Esplanade West Bay Promanade
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Loch Goil to Gourock by boat
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Duncreggan House B&B
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Crossing Loch Long
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Steve & Carol's UK Trip
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Holy Loch & Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland
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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.
Holy Loch
The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic "An Loch Sianta/Seunta") is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Robertson's Yard at Sandbank, a village on the loch, was a major wooden boat building company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During World War II, the loch was used a submarine base. From 1961–1992, it was used as a US Polaris nuclear submarine base. In 1992, the Holy Loch base was deemed unnecessary following the demise of the Soviet Union and subsequently withdrawn.
Kirn, Argyll
Kirn is a village in Argyll in south-west Scotland on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde. It now forms part of a continuous built up area between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Clyde joins the Holy Loch. It had its own pier and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services.
Dunoon Grammar School
Dunoon Grammar School is a secondary school in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. It was founded in 1641. It is currently a non-denominational comprehensive school which covers all stages from S1 to S6 (ages 12–18).
Hunters Quay
Hunters Quay is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Situated between Kirn to the south and Ardnadam to the north, Hunters Quay is the main base of Western Ferries, operating between Hunters Quay and McInroy's Point. It is home to the Royal Marine Hotel, which is over 100 years old. The 12-metre class yacht race in the 1908 London Olympic Games took place at Hunters Quay.
Dunoon Massacre
The Dunoon Massacre was a massacre that took place in Scotland in 1646. Men of the powerful Clan Campbell massacred men, women and children of the Clan Lamont. By 1646, the Clan Campbell, neighbours of the Clan Lamont, had steadily encroached the Lamont's lands. After the Battle of Inverlochy (1645), the Clan Lamont took the opportunity to lay waste to the Campbell's territory. The following year, the powerful Clan Campbell army invaded the Clan Lamont taking their Castles Toward and Ascog.
St Munn's Parish Church
St Munn's Parish Church is a Category A listed building in Kilmun on the Cowal Peninsula, Scotland. This church occupies the summit of a slight knoll about ten metres from the shoreline of the Holy Loch. The existing building of 1841 is on the site of a medieval parish church, endowed as a collegiate church in 1442 by Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochawe, and a tower of that period stands to the west of the present building.
Blairmore, Argyll
Blairmore is a village located on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute. It is situated on the western shore of Loch Long and around 1 mile north of Strone. It was largely built during the Victorian era and has a small wooden pier which dates to 1855.
Cowal Community Hospital
Cowal Community Hospital (formerly known as Dunoon General Hospital) is a community hospital in Dunoon, Scotland. It is presently run by NHS Highland. The hospital provides cover to a local population of around 9,000. Currently, there is a GP-led accident and emergency unit, a maternity unit, dental surgery, six bed paliative care hospice, 14 bed general ward and clinics led by visiting consultants.
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