Glenluce
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport (44 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (46 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (52 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (55 mi) - Belfast International Airport (58 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (70 mi)
- Islay Airport (79 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (93 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (113 mi)
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Dublin Airport (117 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.879 and -4.810 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 52' 43" and W -4° 48' 37"
- 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: 02:22 PM (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 Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Glenluce
Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 600 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 303 mi (or 487 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Glenluce is now 02:22 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Glenluce, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 72 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 87 mi (or 140 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jurby, Ayr, Ballaugh, Kirkmichael and Andreas. 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.
Silaging at Dunragit with John Deere 7300 SP Forager
With the John Deere Forager, was a JD 6630 tractor, a Valtra and a Claas Arion. Photographer kept well clear of the wet grass, this time!
Silaging, Back 'o Glenluce
The Home Team starts on a new location above the village, and very nice, too. Several Fergies, Alan's big Valtra with the Reco and they get a move on, nicely.
MF Tractor Spreading Muck
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
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
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
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...
John Deere Forager talks to a Valtra!
Last look at the operation in the wee field at Dunragit, where John Deere 7300 SP Forage Harvester was galloping round and keeping three tractors and their trailers going. Also on stage were...
Watching the Action, Cattle are Curious Beasts
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.
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
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,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Water of Luce
The Water of Luce is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, in south west Scotland. The Main Water of Luce rises in South Ayrshire, flows south to New Luce, where it is joined by the Cross Water of Luce, and flows into the Solway Firth at Luce Bay. The Luce is crossed by the eight-arch Glenluce Viaduct near to Glenluce. This once carried the Portpatrick Railway to Stranraer.
Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey, near to Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery called also Abbey of Luce or Vallis Lucis and founded around 1190 by Rolland or Lochlann, Lord of Galloway and Constable of Scotland. Following the Scottish Reformation in 1560, the abbey fell into disuse. George Chalmers "Caledonia" vol. III, p. 441, printed 1824, - Old Luce, and New Luce, parishes were formerly comprehended, in one extensive parish, called Glenluce.
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