Benmore
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.027 and -4.981 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 1' 37" and W -4° 58' 50"
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: 02:38 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:30 am and 9:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Benmore

Benmore in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 370 mi (or 595 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Benmore is now 02:38 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Benmore, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 4 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: Greenock, Dumbarton, Lochgilphead, Irvine and Paisley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hunters Quay Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
247 Marine Parade
PA23 8HJ Hunters Quay,Dunoon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Esplanade West Bay Promanade

Address
6,0 mi
Victoria Parade 20-28
PA23 7HU Dunoon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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

Steve & Carol's UK Trip

Published: August 31, 2007
Length: 29:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rattlebuck

Pics from Steve & Carol's April 2007 trip to Dunoon, Scotland, Liverpool, Birmingham and London, England.


Five Lochs expedition (day 2)

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 27:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: raptor16uk

Sailing canoe trip to Holy Loch. Read more here: http://www.raptor-uk.net/my_raptor/2010/may/fivelochs5.html#Day2.


Heron The Movie

Published: October 16, 2009
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ceoltagael

This is the video of the maiden voyage of the M.V. Heron. The quality is pretty.... erm... poor, I know, but I made it with a tiny wee camera. Anyway, enjoy, we had a lot of fun.


Loch Long Keelboats @ MarineBlast Regatta 2010

Published: October 13, 2010
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: argyll1952

MarineBlast Regatta 2010, Holy Loch Sailing Club, Sandbank, Firth of Clyde. This was the 2nd race on Sunday 12th September.


Windsurfer sailing on the Holy Loch, Sandbank.

Published: July 12, 2010
Length: 34:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: argyll1952

A Wednesday evening in May 2010.


Stronchullin Holiday Cottages self catering overlooking Loch Long

Published: July 14, 2011
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Leonard Gow

Stronchullin Holiday Cottages offer 4 individual properties all with loch views and wood burning fires. Enjoy a garden setting in landscaped grounds and views over the Stronchullin Farm fields...


LOG CABIN in SCOTLAND :- EAGLE LODGE--SELF CATERING

Published: August 30, 2010
Length: 11:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Flyangler Uk

EAGLE LODGE --- Eagle Lodge No 4 Lamont Lodges is situated in the Argyll Forrest Park and on the boundary with the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. You are therefore well situated...


Scuba jump AGA

Published: April 27, 2009
Length: 36:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rosedoughty

Billy Murphy in Training at the PDA in Dunoon Scotland CDC 33.


An Ardentinny Christmas Bazaar

Published: November 27, 2008
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ardentinnyorg

An Ardentinny Christmas Bazaar 2008. www.ardentinny.org.


CSC Ardentinny BBQ 2008

Published: June 04, 2008
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BoleroGBR6

Cruise to Ardentinny with Cove Sailing Club.


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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.

Benmore Botanic Garden

Benmore Botanic Garden, formerly known as the Younger Botanic Garden, is a large botanic garden situated between Dunoon and Loch Eck, in Argyll, Scotland. It features a large square walled gardens, a waterfall, the remains of a fernery, ponds and walks up the hillside to where you can look out across the Holy Loch. A cafe can be found at the entrance as well as a shop. Benmore features many magnificent trees, some of which are over 150 years old.

Located at 56.0262, -4.9893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in Scotland, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Gardens in Argyll and Bute, 1863 establishments in Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

St Munn's Parish Church

St Munn's Parish Church is a Category A listed building in Kilmun on the Cowal Peninsula, Scotland. This church occupies the summit of a slight knoll about ten metres from the shoreline of the Holy Loch. The existing building of 1841 is on the site of a medieval parish church, endowed as a collegiate church in 1442 by Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochawe, and a tower of that period stands to the west of the present building.

Located at 55.9964, -4.9424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute, Listed churches in Scotland