Bailliewhir
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.750 and -4.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 45' 0" and W -4° 25' 59"
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: 10:59 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:52 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

Discover Bailliewhir

Bailliewhir in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 286 mi (or 461 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bailliewhir is now 10:59 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Bailliewhir, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Isle of Man Airport in Isle of man in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km). The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 75 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 86 mi (or 138 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 105 mi (or 138 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bride, Andreas, Jurby, Ramsey and Lezayre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Steam Packet Inn

Address
4,5 mi
Harbour Row
DG8 8LL Newton Stewart
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Wildfowling in Scotland

Published: September 11, 2011
Length: 02:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fieldsports Channel

We're with the Wigtown Bay Wildfowlers Club learning about how they acquired land with help from the Wildlife Habitat Trust. Then we're sharing a muddy hole with a young wildfowler and his...


HD above nest

Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 22:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WigtownBayOspreys1

The last sighting of H/D for a while. She is sitting on the same perch that JD was filmed on the day before, above the Wigtown Bay Osprey's nest. JD her 2011 chick is sitting in a nearbty...


The Making of Dowling Stoves

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 26:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Dowling


Around Whithorn - Full Version

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wigtownshire's People

Film taken around Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland c. 1953.


Whithorn Banger at his best

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 22:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

The Craw Banger perfects the art of conversation in the Calcutta Inn in Whithorn. This is followed with the ramblings of the CalC's finest raconteurs, if you can make sense of what they are...


Shadow VT600CX Part 1

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 09:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

A trip on my Honda Shadow VT600CX from my house in Whithorn to the Isle of Whithorn. The clip was made with a Veho Muvi mini camera clipped to the front of my Jacket.


Shadow VT600CX Part 2

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 27:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Return trip from the Isle of Whithorn to my house in Whithorn on my Honda VT600CX. The clip was made using a Veho Muvi mini cam clipped to my jacket.


Donnie gets fleeced at the CalC

Published: August 29, 2009
Length: 08:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Aul McLean gettin' his heid rumped wi' Tricia's dog clippers before his trip to Ireland. There's no' many places left where you can hae a hauf an' a haircut at the same time.


Mary Flannighan's 70th birthday .. or was it?

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 35:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Mary Flannighan celebrated her 70th birthday at the Calcutta Inn in Whithorn on December 16, 2005. Family and friends came from all over Scotland for the bash, but it came out a few days later...


Mair Craic at the CalC

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Some more refined wit and repartee at the Calcutta in in Whithorn. Even Rab C could'nae handle this lot.


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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.

Whithorn Priory

Whithorn Priory is located in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. It was founded about the middle of the twelfth century by Fergus King of Galloway, Lord of Galloway Clan MacDowall, with Gille Aldan, Bishop of Galloway, in the reign of David I (King of Scotland r.1124-1153), for Premonstratensian Canons, referred colloquially in Britain as the White Canons.

Located at 54.7336, -4.41778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Medieval cathedrals in Scotland, History of Galloway, Premonstratensian monasteries in Scotland, Former cathedrals in Scotland, Historic Scotland properties, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway, Listed monasteries in Scotland

Whithorn railway station

Whithorn is the closed terminus of the Wigtownshire Railway branch, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served the town of Whithorn in Wigtownshire. The line was closed to passenger services in 1950, and to goods in 1964.

Located at 54.7386, -4.4156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway, Former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1877, Railway stations closed in 1950

Rispain Camp

Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is one of the major Iron Age archaeological sites in Scotland. Today it consists of two broad earth banks separated by a ditch, originally almost six metres deep surrounding an enclosure of almost half a hectare. Its defences are so well preserved that until the mid 1970s archaeologists believed the site to be either a Roman fort or mediaeval farmstead.

Located at 54.7503, -4.45889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic Scotland properties, Archaeological sites in Wigtownshire, Iron Age sites in Wigtownshire, Iron Age sites in Scotland, Archaeological sites in Dumfries and Galloway, Former populated places in Scotland

Millisle railway station

Millisle or Millisle for Garlieston was a railway station that was near the junction for Garlieston on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. The line was closed to passenger services in 1950, and to goods in 1964.

Located at 54.7884, -4.3916 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway, Former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1903, Railway stations closed in 1950

Broughton Skeog railway station

Broughton Skeog (NX4554444071) was a railway station that was located near level crossing gates over a minor road on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire and was named after the nearby farm. Although the station closed as far back as 1885 the line wasn't closed to passenger services until 1950, and to goods in 1964.

Located at 54.7677, -4.4023 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway, Former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1877, Railway stations closed in 1885

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