Uig
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (30 mi) - Benbecula Airport (38 mi)
- Stornoway Airport (44 mi)
- Barra Airport (56 mi)
- Coll Airport (69 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (76 mi)
- Tiree Airport (77 mi)
- Oban Airport (85 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (139 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.585 and -6.355 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 35' 4" and W -6° 21' 17"
- 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: 01:44 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:14 am and 4:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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- 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
Touring Uig
Uig in Highland (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 488 mi (or 785 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Uig is now 01:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Uig, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-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 43 mi (or 69 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Highland, Inverness and Greenock. 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Uig Lodge
Videos from this area
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Blethering Ben - 39 - Britain's biggest landslip
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Scotland trip, 2009.
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Mountain biking Scotland. Quiraing, Skye. One of the best.
Isle of Skye, April 2012.
A circuit hike at the Quiraing
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The Quiraing
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Quirang walk
A nice walk on a rainy day.
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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.
Hebridean Light Railway Company
|} The Hebridean Light Railway Company proposed to operate on the Scottish islands of Skye and Lewis. The Skye line was to have connected the port of Isleornsay (for ferries from Mallaig on the Scottish mainland) and the port of Uig on the north-west coast of the island, from where ferries would have sailed to Stornoway on Lewis. Another line was then proposed to link Stornoway to a pier at Borghastan, on Loch Carloway. Branch lines were proposed to Breasclete and Dunvegan.
Snizort Free Church
The Snizort Free Church, is a place of worship of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) in Uig, Skye. The church is built in 1847.
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