Duncow
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.133 and -3.625 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 8' 0" and W -3° 37' 30"
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: 01:39 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 4:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.517 and 169.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tarara
References
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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

Touring Duncow

Duncow in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 289 mi (or 465 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Duncow is now 01:39 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Duncow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Carlisle, Motherwell, Hamilton and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
Auldgirth
DG2 0SA Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


STATION HOTEL - DUMFRIES

Address
4,3 mi
49 LOVERS WALK
DG1 1LT Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Huntingdon House Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
18 St Mary's Street
DG1 1LZ Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club

Address
4,5 mi
132-136 English Street
DG1 2DF Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn DUMFRIES

Address
5,8 mi
The Crichton, Bankend Road,Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 4ZZ Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Dumfries

Address
4,5 mi
ANNAN ROAD COLLIN
DG1 3JX Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE DUMFRIES

Address
5,3 mi
A75 ANNAN ROAD
DG1 3SE COLLIN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Dumfries Scotland 2014

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tidsworth Media

Dumfries, Scotland. A short video of Dumfries. Taken in October 2014.


Story Homes Summerpark Development Dumfries 3D Flythrough

Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 35:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Story Homes

This 3D flythrough highlights the luxury houses for sale in Dumfries at our Story Homes Summerpark Development. This award winning, prestigious development of beautifully designed homes to...


Team GB in Dumfries - Day 1 - 9th December 2013 - GBR v ITA - Pre-game practice

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 11:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHUKTV

Starting our coverage of the GB U20 team in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with head coach Pete Russell ahead of the teams first game against Italy.


Dumfries Border Gathering - Backsword Tournament 2009

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MacKaris

Backsword tournament at the Dumfries Border Gathering and Highland Games, 2009. Hosted by the Macdonald Academy of Arms. Preliminaries fought with singlesticks, semi-finals and finals with...


Team GB U18s in Dumfries - Day 1 - 24.03.14 - GB Practice

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 08:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHUKTV

First day of the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championships in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with GB U18s coach Martin Grubb ahead of the competition.


'Die' at The Venue Dumfries 21st Sept 2013

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 45:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AVENTUS BAND

Thanks to Fred Campbell for recording this, also on that night were 'Scarecrow Tribe', 'Razorwolf' and 'Dog Tired'.....


Welcome to Dumfries Olympic celebrations

Published: July 28, 2012
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DAVID SLATER DRSVIDEOCLIPS

A film about the Olympic celebrations in Dumfries Friday 27th July 2012.A stage was set up in the town centre to listen to local bands, and acts. It was a sunny evening and a good number of...


Dumfries - Ayr 6 minutes

Published: April 07, 2009
Length: 52:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheWakieKid

Dumfries to Ayr in 6 minutes.


Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Dumfries Scotland

Published: September 12, 2013
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Dumfries. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. A market town and former...


Road Trips in Scotland - Driving in Dumfries and Galloway

Published: July 17, 2010
Length: 17:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heatherglen36

A run from near Kirkcudbright up through Dumfries and Galloway in the beautiful south-west of 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.

Dercongal Abbey

Dercongal Abbey (or Holywood Abbey) was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The date of its foundation is not known, but it was certainly in existence as a Premonstratensian monastic community by 1225. The founder was presumably Alan, Lord of Galloway. Dercongal seems to come from Doire Congaill, Congall's oak-copse, Congall (Welsh, Cinvall) being a saint venerated by the natives of the area.

Located at 55.102, -3.639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Listed monasteries in Scotland, Christianity in medieval Scotland, History of Dumfriesshire, Premonstratensian monasteries in Scotland, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, 13th century in Scotland

Locharbriggs

Locharbriggs is a former village which has expanded greatly to become a major suburb of Dumfries. Its population in the 2001 census was 5,530 and it has further expanded since then. When added to the Dumfries figure of 31,790, the overall pupulation of the urban area approaches 40,000 rather than the 31k which is normally quoted. Locharbriggs is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Dumfries near the Lochen Water.

Located at 55.1, -3.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dumfries and Galloway

Holywood (Dumfries and Galloway) railway station

Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.

Located at 55.1158, -3.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations opened in 1849, Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway, Railway stations closed in 1949

Garden of Cosmic Speculation

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks at his home, Portrack House, near Dumfries in South West Scotland.

Located at 55.1298, -3.66583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gardens in Dumfries and Galloway, Sculpture gardens, trails and parks

Dalswinton

Dalswinton is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. It is located about 6 miles north-north-west of Dumfries. To the east of the village a wind farm has been built. Patrick Miller the entrepreneur built Dalswinton House. An exceptionally large beech tree is situated at the front of the nearby corrugated iron constructed Church of Scotland Dalswinton Barony church, with the Giant Polypore bracket fungus growing from its roots.

Located at 55.15, -3.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dumfries and Galloway

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