Tongland
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (49 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (50 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (59 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (59 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (71 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (75 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (79 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (86 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (88 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (113 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (116 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 102 mi) - Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.864 and -4.032 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 51' 49" and W -4° 1' 53"
- 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: 09:51 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:51 am and 4:10 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
Discover Tongland
Tongland in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 283 mi (or 455 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Tongland is now 09:51 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Tongland, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 90 mi (or 144 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Bride, Maughold, Andreas and Ramsey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Gordon House Hotel
Videos from this area
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Bonnie Galloway - Kirkcudbright
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Drive to Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway 2012
A drive along the A711 to Kirkcudbright.
Road Trips in Scotland - Glasgow to Kirkcudbright
Part 1 of a 7 part series. A journey from Glasgow to Kirkcudbright to deliver a Land Rover Freelander on the car transporter. All Road Trips videos were filmed responsibly with the camera...
MacLellan's Castle - Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Kircudbright Dumfries And Galloway Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Kircudbright, Dumfries And Galloway. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day....
Speed boat!
Speed boat attempts to jump over 16th green at Kirkcudbright Golf Course!!
Ericas Swanee Solo
Erica Clarke, leading the entire room up the Swanee with her tootin' an' a rootin' antics, in Kirkcudbright, on the last number of a recent Red Stripe Band gig. Note the animated Reg Tripe...
Photography Courses with Philip Dunn - video comments.wmv
www.photoactive.co.uk Video comments by the photographers about their Photography Courses with Philip Dunn in Kirkcudbright, SW Scotland.
Philip Dunn Photography Courses video comments
www.photoactive.co.uk Video comments from the photographers on Photography Workshops with Philip Dunn in SW Scotland.
Photography Course - Harvey Ellis.wmv
http://www.photoactive.co.uk Learn How to use Manual Exposure mode on your camera on a photography course with Philip Dunn.
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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.
Tongland
Tongland is a small village about 2 miles north of Kirkcudbright, in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It lies on the west bank of the Dee near its confluence with the Tarff Water. It was also a Civil Parish Area in Kirkcudbrightshire. For information on the Civil Parish records see :
MacLellan's Castle
MacLellan's Castle, in Kirkcudbright, south west Scotland, was the noble residence of the MacLellan family. It was completed in 1582 by Thomas Maclellan of Bombie. \t\t \t\t\tMacLellan's Castle 20080422 - great hall. jpg \t\t\t The great hall of MacLellan's Castle \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMacLellan's Castle. jpg \t\t\t The ruins of MacLellan's Castle \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMacLellan's Castle 20080422 - panels above entrance. jpg \t\t\t Panels above the entrance to MacLellan's Castle
Tongland Abbey
Tungland or Tongland Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway. It was probably founded circa 1218 by Alan, Lord of Galloway, although the church of Tongland had previously been granted to Holyrood Abbey by his grandfather Uchtred in the early 1160s. Few of its early abbots are known and its history is more generally covered by a cloud of obscurity.
Ringford
Ringford is a village in the Dumfries and Galloway hills located at grid reference NX689578 beside the Tarff Water. It is about 7 kilometres north of the fishing town of Kirkcudbright. It has a war memorial and a village hall. The Kirkcudbright Railway used to run past the village, the nearest stop being Tarff.
Kirkcudbright Castle
Kirkcudbright Castle, was a castle that was located on the banks of the River Dee, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. A motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century, however this was replaced with another castle in the 13th century to the south west. The castle belonged to the Comyn family but was placed in the care of King Edward I of England. Sir Walter de Corrie became the governor of the castle in 1291 and Richard Siward became the governor of the castle in 1292.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tongland.
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Tongland
