Stranraer
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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George Best Belfast City Airport (39 mi) - Campbeltown Airport (45 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (50 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (59 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (71 mi)
- Islay Airport (72 mi)
- Oban Airport (109 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.902 and -5.027 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 54' 8" and W -5° 1' 38"
- 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: 04:20 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:55 am and 4:14 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
Touring Stranraer
Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 10,510 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 310 mi (or 499 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Stranraer is now 04:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Stranraer, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South-West. 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 86 mi (or 139 km). 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: Ayr, Bangor, Newtownards, Jurby and Kirkmichael. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Thornbank House
North West Castle Hotel
Torrs Warren
Blinkbonnie
Loch Tummel Inn
KNOCKINAAM LODGE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Road Trip To Stranraer with my Bro and his Wife
We're heading to Stranraer with my Bro and His Wife. They fell asleep and some funny stuff happens. Hope You Enjoy the Video. Please Click Like and Don't forget to Subscribes.
Stranraer Train Station
Train Service From Glasgow Central To Stranraer Calling At Stranraer.
Agnew Park, Stranraer - Minature Train
www.guide2galloway.co.uk.
HSS Stena Voyager at Stranraer 17 May 2009
The HSS Stena Voyager arriving at Stranraer from Belfast. The HSS 1500 are the largest "fastcraft" in the world with an in-service speed of 40 knots.
Stranraer Harbour to Lidl's. Gopro footage.
Gopro fitted to the handlebar of my Cyclamatic Power Plus Electric Mountain bike. Squeaky brakes and all,
HSS Stena Voyager at Stranraer 10 May 2009
The HSS Stena Voyager arriving at Stranraer from Belfast. The HSS 1500 are the largest "fastcraft" in the world with an in-service speed of 40 knots.
Mechwarrior Online - Frozen City - Jenner JR7-K
Here is a quick match from me playing Mechwarrior Online this afternoon. I will add more videos of this as I record them.
DRS Class 37s go to Stranraer.
37069 & 37608 work a tour from Paisley to Stranraer and Back and then from Glasgow to Crewe.
We're in Stranraer 15 3 2015
Stranraer with my family.
Stranraer. London Road to Thorney Way, Ochtrelure. Gopro footage. September 2014.
Riding a Cyclamatic Power Plus Ebike and using the Gopro Hero 3+ Black Edition. September 2014.
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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.
Castle of St. John
The Castle of St. John is an early 16th century L-plan tower house in the centre of Stranraer, in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It was built by the Adairs of Kilhilt c.1510. It has been used as a home, a court, a prison, and as a military garrison during the "Killing Times" of Covenanter persecution in the 1680s. The castle was refurbished in the late 1980s and is now a museum.
Galloway Community Hospital
The Galloway Community Hospital is an NHS Scotland hospital in Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland. Opened on a partial basis in September 2006, being fully opened by October 2007. The hospital replaced the Garrick and Dalrymple hospitals in Stranraer, and is on the site of part of the Dalrymple hospital, adjacent to the Waverly Medical Centre which is the main GP surgery for Stranraer.
North West Castle
North West Castle is an 18th century four star country house hotel in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, in the south west of Scotland. It is noteworthy for being the home of Sir John Ross, a famous Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer. Ross built the house and developed its grounds in 1820 after returning from the first in a series of Arctic expeditions aiming to solve the question of the Northwest Passage.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Stranraer.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Stanraer, Stranraer, Странрар, An t-Sròn Reamhar, Stranrawer
