Prestrie
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.717 and -4.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 43' 0" and W -4° 22' 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: 11:35 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

Delve into Prestrie

Prestrie in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 283 mi (or 456 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Prestrie is now 11:35 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Prestrie, 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 45 mi (or 72 km). The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 72 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 85 mi (or 137 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 106 mi (or 137 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, 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
1,5 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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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.


Bob 'n' Janet's wedding

Published: October 31, 2009
Length: 56:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

September 7, 1968, the Beatles were at number one with Hey Jude, Mary Hopkin was at number two with Those Were The Days, and Janet and I got hitched. No video cameras or phones in those days, ...


ISLE OF WHITHORN - GROWING OUR FUTURE

Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bifilm

How this small Scottish coastal community has come together and worked tirelessly over the past fifteen years in a programme of social, environmental and economic regeneration. The culmination...


Isle of Whithorn

Published: June 16, 2009
Length: 54:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: janefoulis1


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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 2 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 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 1950

Burrow Head

Burrow Head is the southernmost tip of the Machars peninsula in south-west Scotland. It is located approximately two miles south-west of Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire and is the second southernmost point of Scotland. St. Ninian's Cave is approximately two miles north-west along the coast. It is an important location for pilgrims who believe that St. Ninian spent some time on retreat there.

Located at 54.6778, -4.3938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Headlands of Scotland, Wigtown

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