Biggar
in South Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (23 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (39 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (42 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (55 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (57 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (58 mi)
- Dundee Airport (60 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (83 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (104 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (120 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (160 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.623 and -3.525 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 37' 22" and W -3° 31' 28"
- 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: 02:49 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:52 am and 4:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - 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
Discover Biggar
Biggar in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) with it's 2,330 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 317 mi (or 509 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Biggar is now 02:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Biggar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 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 in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Falkirk, Edinburgh, Motherwell and Hamilton. 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 / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 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)
-1°C (31 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
1°C (35 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cornhill Castle
The Elphinstone Hotel
Videos from this area
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A Hoppy Christmas.wmv
A little Christmas Message for December 2010.
WCML Freight at Float on 31.5.11
Freight action on the WCML at Float (just south of Carstairs). 1. 92026 & 67029 D.I.T 6S51 Carlisle Yard - Mossend (Engineers) 2. 37601 & 37611 6Z35 Perth - Carlisle Kingmoor DRS (RHTT) ...
4M82 Coatbridge - Daventry with DRS 57s
Krone Big X 500 Versus Claas 950
D W Lyon's Krone BigX 500 and Claas 950 chopping 2nd cut grass at Walston Mill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Tom Bihn Ristretto 2
The Tom Bihn Ristretto Bag for the MacBook Pro 13" in 1000D Cordura, available in lots of great colour combination, shown here in Cocoa/Cayenne with the excellent, Tom Bihn Absolute Shoulder...
The Penguin Slide
Charlie doing the 'Penguin Slide' Jamie wiped out Harrison moaned it was cold.
Hot Air Balloon at Dunsyre.
Hot air balloon landing at Westhall Farm in Dunsyre.
Archery at Wiston Lodge
Video fundraiser made for Charity Wiston Lodge, December appeal 2011. Video by www.rivernorth.co.uk.
MM0DGR/m DX-pedition to GMFF-010
This is a short video report about the mobile DX-pedition to the Braehead Moss National Nature Reserve (GMFF-010) organized by members of the Scottish-Russian Amateur Radio Society (SRARS)...
Dunsyre Dudes with ice
Dunsyre and the Dudes with ice in December. Temperature -5c.
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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.
Coulter, South Lanarkshire
Coulter or Culter (both spellings in use, pronounced "Cooter" with no "l") is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - " a safe place for cows. " Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. The River Clyde is also nearby. Coulter Village at Culter House is on the watershed between the Clyde and the Tweed.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Biggar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Biggar, Bigear
