Uig
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Stornoway Airport (24 mi) - Benbecula Airport (51 mi)
- Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (78 mi)
- Barra Airport (83 mi)
- Coll Airport (111 mi)
- Tiree Airport (118 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (123 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (151 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (188 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.200 and -7.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 12' 0" and W -7° 0' 0"
- 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: 12:44 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:20 am and 4:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- 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
Delve into Uig
Uig in Eilean Siar (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 536 mi (or 863 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Uig is now 12:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Uig, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Stornoway Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), East. 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 31 mi (or 49 km), South-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Highland, Inverness and Coleraine. 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 | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
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.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Isle of Pabay, near the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
This was part of a trip around Loch Roag and the Islands in September 2010 on a RIB - very exciting and interesting (call Seatrek for details). Well worth a trip if you are ever on Lewis!...
Swimming with Basking sharks with Seatrek
Swimming with basking sharks off the coast of Pabbay Mor on the Isle of Lewis. Visit www.seatrek.co.uk for trips.
Uig Hydro Pole 2007
A short video of an electric pole being erected in Uig. The winters are wet and very windy causing power outages at regular intervals, the renewal of 300 poles in the Uig area means fewer outages...
Taigh Dhè
This is writer, Eric Macdonald's last look at Baile-na-Cille church in Uig. No longer in use as a church, it awaits change.
Carnish
Timelapse piece from Carnish on Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Beautiful, secluded amazing place I did not existed untill summer 2014. Had really nice stay at Auberge Carnish, go check it out www.auberge...
Mangersta Promo Video
Video promoting the Uig, Forsnaval and Mangersta areas on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland as a suitable location for the propsed St. Kilda centre.
Spinning on Mangersta
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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.
Aird Uig
Aird Uig is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Uig, Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Camas Uig
Camas Uig (Uig Bay) is a bay on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The Lewis Chessmen were discovered in the dunes behind the beach. Camas Uig contains a variety of small islets including Fraoch Eilean, Leac Holm, Sgeir a' Chàis, Sgeir Liath, Sgeir Sheilibhig, Tom and Tolm. Camas Uig is part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area.
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