Wigtown
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 mi) -
Isle of Man Airport (55 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (59 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (63 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (69 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (70 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (72 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (86 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (112 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (124 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 93 mi) - Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.868 and -4.445 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 52' 4" and W -4° 26' 41"
- 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: 10:04 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:53 am and 4:12 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 Wigtown
Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 900 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 293 mi (or 471 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Wigtown is now 10:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Wigtown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two 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 93 mi (or 149 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 99 mi (or 149 km), South-West.
When in this area, 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: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Wildfowling in Scotland
We're with the Wigtown Bay Wildfowlers Club learning about how they acquired land with help from the Wildlife Habitat Trust. Then we're sharing a muddy hole with a young wildfowler and his...
HD above nest
The last sighting of H/D for a while. She is sitting on the same perch that JD was filmed on the day before, above the Wigtown Bay Osprey's nest. JD her 2011 chick is sitting in a nearbty...
The Making of Dowling Stoves
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...
Creetown, Dumfries & Galloway 2011
Filmed on a very windy day. The Ellangowan Hotel is featured in the original version of the film "The Wicker Man".
Gem and Rock Museum, Creetown
www,guide2galloway.co.uk.
Red Squirrels - Balloch Wood - Creetown
The Stone Circle - Balloch Wood - Creetown
Burn - Balloch Wood - Creetown
Kirroughtree Mountain Biking Red and Black Sections + McMoab HD
1st day of the 2nd trip to Scotland on the new bike. Today we rode Kirroughtree aiming to do the Twister but ended up doing mostly Black Craig's. Bike - Yeti SB-66 XT Race Custom Please comment...
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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.
Bladnoch distillery
Bladnoch Distillery is a Single malt Scotch whisky distillery in south west Scotland. It is one of six remaining Lowland distilleries, and is located at Bladnoch, near Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. The distillery is situated on the banks of the River Bladnoch, and is the most southerly whisky distillery in Scotland.
Blackfriars, Wigtown
The Church of the Friars Preachers of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Wigtown, commonly called Blackfriars, was a mendicant friary of the Dominican Order founded in the 13th century at Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland. The Chronica Extracta said that it was founded by Dervorguilla of Galloway, who died in 1290. Perhaps because of the remoteness of Wigtown, the history of the house is extremely badly documented and obscure.
Wigtown Castle
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century. Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale captured the castle in 1286. The castle was handed over to King Edward I of England in 1291 by Sir Walter de Corrie, the governor of the castle. Richard Siward became the governor of the castle in 1292, being replaced by Henry de Percy in 1296, and John de Hodlest in 1297.
Wigtown railway station
Wigtown (NX4344554828) was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. The station closed as far back as 1950, and to goods in 1964.
Kirkinner railway station
Kirkinner (NX 42093 51737) was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. Kirkinner is an area and village, 3 miles from Wigtown, bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles, and on the north by the River Bladnoch.
Causeway End (Dumfries and Galloway) railway station
Causeway End (NX 42047 59602) or Causwayend was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a very rural area in Wigtownshire. The station closed as far back as 1885, however it remained open to goods as Causeway End Siding.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wigtown.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wigton, Wigtown, Baile na h-Úige, Baile na h-Ùige, Уигтаун, Wigtoun
