Gillespie
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.833 and -4.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 49' 59" and W -4° 43' 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: 11:52 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:54 am and 4:13 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

Explore Gillespie

Gillespie in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 298 mi (or 480 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Gillespie is now 11:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Gillespie, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two 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 85 mi (or 138 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 124 mi (or 138 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jurby, Ballaugh, Andreas, Kirkmichael and Bride. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

MF Tractor Spreading Muck

Published: October 10, 2009
Length: 34:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: balmesh

Massey Ferguson 4365 with slurry tanker completing operations on the hill country and returns for some more "black gold" to slosh over the sward. Bright sunshine and beautiful scenery give...


Valtra By The Sea and some John Deere Interest

Published: October 16, 2009
Length: 41:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: balmesh

JD had been carting and spreading muck, but when I got there it was too late. So you get the Valtra which was the best I could do at short notice! It's racing along the sea-front on the A75...


Spreading the Black Stuff - Tractor Action 2

Published: October 09, 2009
Length: 23:21 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: balmesh

John and his Massey-Ferguson 4365 get on with the yuk as they spread the black stuff (farm yard slurry) onto the hill fields, giving some welcome nutrition to the sward and giving us some healthy...


Loader Driving Back Home

Published: October 09, 2009
Length: 38:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: balmesh

This shows the neighbour's Merlo loader returning from a trip up the hill. It was taken primarily to demonstrate the power of the zoom on the digital camera, and the amazing optical stabiliser...


Watching the Action, Cattle are Curious Beasts

Published: October 08, 2009
Length: 22:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: balmesh

These cattle are watching the photographer who is watching the slurry-spreading going on next door. They are so keen to see what's happening that they nearly knock the man down, but back off...


An MF 6480, Valtra 150T and Trailed Pottinger, silaging.

Published: July 28, 2009
Length: 47:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: balmesh

To finish off the Home Team efffort, an assortment of the MF 6480, Valtra 150T pulling the Pottinger sees off our silaging, second cut, for this farm. The contractors finished off, and managed...


Second Cut - the Show Goes On

Published: September 20, 2009
Length: 31:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: balmesh

More on the second-cut saga as the Home Team get on with the "field across the road". Stunning views, again, and brilliant weather make it quite unrepeatable. The cast - Reco and Taarup foragers,...


Silaging at the Roundel (Part Two)

Published: June 14, 2009
Length: 26:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: balmesh

Colin's team continue with the silaging swinging into a new field with the rower still working in it. Using tractors as in part one they make short work - but get a few problems with bulky wet lumps!


Second Cut Change of Plan

Published: September 19, 2009
Length: 13:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: balmesh

This starts in the field next the steading, but moves rapidly to a field across the road. (Get away from those pesky photographers!) Same two-forager outfit as before with the "Home Team"...


156 Train in Stunning Scottish Scenery.

Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 41:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: balmesh

Scottish train winds its way through superb scenery in the Galloway hills, quite close to the coast - all blue, today!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Wigtownshire

Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown is a registration county in Galloway in the Southern Uplands of south west Scotland. Until 1975, the county was one of the administrative counties used for local government purposes, and is now administered as part of the council area of the Dumfries and Galloway region. The county town was historically Wigtown, with the administrative centre moving to Stranraer—the largest town—on the creation of a county council in 1890.

Located at 54.8333, -4.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Counties of Scotland, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, Archaeological sites in Wigtownshire, Archaeological sites in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Motte and bailey in Scotland, Castles in Wigtownshire, Galloway

Auchenmalg

Auchenmalg is a small hamlet situated on Luce Bay in Wigtownshire, Scotland. Auchenmalg consists of a village hall, a public house called the Cock Inn, and a caravan park called [Luce Bay Holiday Park]. The Cock Inn is the second-oldest pub in Scotland.

Located at 54.8325, -4.75083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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