Big Sand
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (34 mi) - Stornoway Airport (38 mi)
- Benbecula Airport (61 mi)
- Inverness Airport (65 mi)
- Coll Airport (85 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (85 mi)
- Oban Airport (90 mi)
- Tiree Airport (95 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (139 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (154 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Gairloch Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.746 and -5.777 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 44' 44" and W -5° 46' 37"
- 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: 11:55 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:10 am and 4:05 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
Explore Big Sand
Big Sand in Highland (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 486 mi (or 782 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Big Sand is now 11:55 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Big Sand, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South. 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 61 mi (or 98 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 3 mi (or 5 km). away.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Highland, Inverness, Lochgilphead and Greenock. 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
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Gairloch, Beach at Sands Holiday Centre.
Beach at Sands Holiday Centre Gairloch, Wester Ross, Highlands, Scotland.
Snowy Gairloch. 27th November 2010
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Gairloch Classic Car Show ( 2010 )
Classic Cars make their way through the village heading towards the Gairloch Highland Gathering at Sands Holiday Centre to take part in the annual Classic Car Show.
Gairloch - Wester Ross - Scotland
Gairloch is a village, on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A popular tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a golf course,...
Scottish Midges
Midges waiting for me to come out of my tent on Sands Camping near Gairloch, Highlands, Scotland.
Snowy Gairloch Wester Ross
Gairloch. 6th January 2010. Views to the Isle of Skye.
Sunset over Loch Gairloch 24th September. 2011.
Sunset over Loch Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland. 24th September 2011.
Young Orpington Cockerels with ISA Hens
Young Orpington Cockerels with ISA Hens.
Gairloch Highlands Scotland (Part - 2)
Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland. 12th December 2009 (Part-2)
Gairloch Highlands Scotland
Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland. 12th December 2009.
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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.
Longa Island
Longa Island is an uninhabited island at the mouth of Gair Loch on the west coast of Scotland.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Big Sand.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sands, Sand, Big Sand
