Leideag
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.952 and -7.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 57' 8" and W -7° 28' 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: 07:27 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:13 am and 4:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
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 Leideag

Leideag in Eilean Siar (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 479 mi (or 771 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Leideag is now 07:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Leideag, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barra Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Londonderry, Limavady, Coleraine and Ballymoney. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Isle of Barra & Vatersay Video Winter 09.m4v

Published: December 12, 2009
Length: 03:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Barbol NicIlleMhicheil

Isles of Barra & Isle of Vatersay. A short tour of some of my favorite places, including; View from Home (Ben Heaval at the rear & Breibhig Bay at the front) Castlebay Loch St Clair The...


Isle of Barra Locations

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 17:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: murdo macneil

In October 2010, Siar Media Group arranged for Helena Gallagher from HG Productions to come to Barra and deliver training in Video and Radio Production. Over the course of a week both adults,...


Isle of Barra Beach Hotel

Published: November 17, 2009
Length: 54:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Roger Kinder

1970's hotel with exorbitant tarrif. See Trip Advisor for full review.


Barra Airport, Landing (On Board)

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 23:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheTravellingScot

Landing into Barra Airport on the beach on a FlyBe Twin Otter aircraft. Barra Airport is the only place in the world to use a beach as a runway.


Boarding ISLE OF MULL at Castlebay, Barra

Published: August 19, 2013
Length: 11:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shipsof CalMac

Boarding ISLE OF MULL for her annual sailing from Barra to Oban. Broken down car in front of que required some assistance onto the ship. Cars then drove down one side and up the other to allow...


Isle of Barra Activities

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 00:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: murdo macneil

In October 2010, Siar Media Group arranged for Helena Gallagher from HG Productions to come to Barra and deliver training in Video and Radio Production. Over the course of a week both adults,...


Isle of Barra Golf Course

Published: February 21, 2013
Length: 13:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murdo Macneil

Isle of Barra Golf Course Filmed by: Castlebay Secondray School HG Productions Edited by: Innes Macdonald This was a Siar Media Production ©


Isle Of Barra Snow, Sleet and Hail 2009 Dec

Published: December 20, 2009
Length: 38:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BarraTV

On the 19th of December 2009 wintry weather came to the island. Gusts up to 45mph were recorded and temperatures down to 0C.


l'Île de barra, Écosse 10/10

Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 34:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lasVisitantes

Barra.


Take off from Barra Beach Airport

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 50:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ewan mc

I flew from Barra (Traigh Mhor Airfield) to Glasgow, and recorded the take off and first few minutes of the flight. I believe this is the only airport in the world where the plane takes off...


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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.

Barra

The island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) in Scotland.

Located at 56.9833, -7.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra, Clan MacNeil, Islands of the Outer Hebrides, Post towns in the HS postcode area

Kisimul Castle

Kisimul Castle, also spelt Kiessimul Castle or Chisimul Castle, is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kisimul (or Chisimul) Castle gets its name from the Gaelic words cìs (tax) and mul (mound) meaning "The place where taxes are paid".

Located at 56.9521, -7.4875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra, Castles in the Outer Hebrides, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in the Outer Hebrides, Listed castles in Scotland, Clan MacNeil, Historic Scotland properties

Muldoanich

Muldoanich is one of the islands in the Barra Isles archipelago at the southern extremity of the larger island chain of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The island is 78 hectares (193 acres - about a third of a sq. mile) in area and rises to a maximum height of 153 metres (502 ft) at the peak of Cruachan na h-àin ("midday hill").

Located at 56.9192, -7.44306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra Isles

Gighay

Gighay is one of a group of uninhabited islands off the northeast coast of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Located at 56.9833, -7.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Sound of Barra

Barrathon

The Barrathon is an annual half marathon which takes place on the Isle of Barra, which is the southern most inhabited isle of the Outer Hebrides, UK. The Barrathon was initially a single event to mark the millennium, and a chance to raise some money for charity at the same time. The Charity was MacMillan Cancer Support.

Located at 56.955, -7.495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Half marathons in the United Kingdom, Sport in the Outer Hebrides, Athletics competitions in Scotland

Heaval

Heaval is the highest hill on the island of Barra, Scotland. It is 383 metres tall and is located 1.5 km northeast of Castlebay. Barra is in the Outer Hebrides. It is most easily ascended from the south east, from the top of a 102 m road pass about 1 km north east of Castlebay. There is signposted car park nearby. About halfway up the ridge, there is a white statue of the Virgin and Child. Near the top, the ridge becomes steep, but any difficulties can be bypassed on the south side.

Located at 56.9655, -7.4668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra, Marilyns of Scotland, Hardys of Scotland

Isle of Barra distillery

Isle of Barra Whisky is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distilled by the Isle of Barra Distillery, Borve, Barra, Scotland, the only distillery on Barra. Barra distillery was founded in 2008, and the distillery buildings are still to be constructed. Production is planned to commence as soon as construction is complete, with the first whisky going on sale after the legal minimum maturation of 3 years and 1 day.

Located at 56.9811, -7.50247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
2008 establishments in Scotland, Barra, Scottish malt whisky

St. Brendan's Hospital (Castlebay)

St. Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is operated by NHS Western Isles.

Located at 56.9522, -7.49722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
NHS hospitals, NHS Western Isles, Hospitals in the Outer Hebrides