Glasserton
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isle of Man Airport (43 mi) -
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (56 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (57 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (62 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (71 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (71 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (81 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (96 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (100 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (115 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 83 mi) - Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.700 and -4.450 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 42' 0" and W -4° 26' 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: 11:45 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:52 am and 4:13 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
Delve into Glasserton
Glasserton in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 284 mi (or 457 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Glasserton is now 11:45 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Glasserton, 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 43 mi (or 69 km). The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 69 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 83 mi (or 133 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 108 mi (or 133 km), South-West.
While being here, 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.
Videos from this area
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Around Whithorn - Full Version
Film taken around Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland c. 1953.
Whithorn Banger at his best
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
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
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
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?
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
Some more refined wit and repartee at the Calcutta in in Whithorn. Even Rab C could'nae handle this lot.
Bob 'n' Janet's wedding
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CW-4 barge
Coastworks new 30m x 11.2m x 2.5 flat top spudleg barge. Loaded with steel beams and old deck gear, this video was taken the day the barge changed hands and has now been cleared. Currently...
People to People Celtic Cultures 2009 New Mexico
A montage of the New Mexico delegation's Celtic Cultures trip.
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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.
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.
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