Kames
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (32 mi) - Campbeltown Airport (35 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (37 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (40 mi)
- Oban Airport (40 mi)
- Islay Airport (41 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (50 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (91 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (93 mi)
- Tarbert Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Bute Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Cowal Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Skelmorlie Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Routenburn Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Millport Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Largs Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- West Kilbride Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Lochgoilhead Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Port Bannatyne Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Crinan Boat Yard (marina, (18 mi)
- Craobh Marina (marina, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.883 and -5.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 52' 59" and W -5° 16' 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: 06:43 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:06 am and 9:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - 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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Touring Kames
Kames in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 368 mi (or 592 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Kames is now 06:43 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Kames, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 3 points of interest near this location.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lochgilphead, Greenock, Irvine, Dumbarton and Ayr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
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Serious flooding at tighnabruaich
tighnabruaich suffers massive waves and gale force winds the RNLI building is hit with waves waves also end up on road PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!!!
Fife Regatta 2008, Tighnabruaich.
Start of the Thursday race from Tighnabruaich to Largs.
More awful flooding at tighnabruaich
waves surge up small burn as robin looks on as its home is destroyed!! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!!
Royal An Lochan make pan-fried Loch Fyne scallops with smoked mussels & crispy crab balls
We visited Royal An Lochan in Tighnabruaich, Scotland and here Head chef Raymond O'Neil shows us how he makes the best of the abundant local West Coast seafood, by making pan-fried Loch ...
Learn how to prepare fresh scallops from the shell with Royal an Lochan
We film Royal An Lochan in Tighnabruaich, Scotland's Head chef Raymond O'Neil preparing fresh Loch Fyne scallops from the shell.
Colintraive to Kyles of Bute Kayak Adventure
Filmed on 11th April 2015, Arthur Harper and I attempted to paddle from Colintraive to Ettrick Bay on Bute - a distance achievable if the winds and currents were favourable. Unfortunately,...
Wooden Gaff Yawl, Kyles of Bute.
A small wooden yawl sails through the Kyles of Bute, near Tighnabruaich. June 2008. I believe that she is the "Emerald" from Gourock.
MV Glen Massan
The MV Glen Massan cruises through the Kyles Of Bute, near Tighnabruaich. June 2008.
stormy weather, the movie version
When a huge January storm hit downtown Tighnabruaich, we went out to record what it was like to get seriously drenched.
Moddy 33S in the Kyles of Bute, Clyde, Scotland
My friend Stuarts Moody 33S getting a great sail down the West Kyle, just passing Kames on our way to Inchmarnock Island, with me filming from my boat.
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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.
Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag
Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag are two small islands that lie off the Cowal peninsula on the west coast of Scotland. Sgat Mòr lies at grid reference NR930666 at the mouth of Loch Fyne. The island rises just 11 metres above sea level and is home to a small lighthouse. The area to the south of the island is the deepest area of water in the Clyde area. Sgat Mòr is sometimes corrupted into English as Skate Island. Sgat Beag is a similar but slightly smaller island that lies 1 kilometre to the east.
Tighnabruaich
Tighnabruaich is a village on the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Tighnabruaich is promoted as part of "Argyll's Secret Coast", just an hour and a half west of Glasgow, and is located along the east coast of Loch Fyne and stretching into the Kyles of Bute. Tighnabruaich is popular for sailing and yachting and has its own sailing school.
Kames, Argyll
Kames (Scottish Gaelic: Camas nam Muclach) is a small village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Kames is connected to Tighnabruaich and has a post office, church, police station and hotel. The grocery store, Duncan's Village Store won the Scottish Food and Drink Neighbourhood Store of the year, 2010. Located directly on the foreshore is the Kames Hotel.
Ardlamont House
Ardlamont House is a Georgian estate house lying at the tip of the Cowal peninsula, 5.5 kilometres south of Kames, in Argyll, Scotland. The house was built c.1820 for Major General John Lamont, 19th of Lamont. It is designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Scotland. The two-storey house is harled. The main block has a piended slate roof, while the single-storey wings have skew (sloping) gables. A well-preserved obelisk sundial is located in the garden.
Asgog Loch
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Craignafeich Reservoirs
National grid reference NR94877357 Dam on Craignafeoch Burn 240px Location Tighnabruaich, Scotland Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:55.9150|N|5.2813|W|region:GB_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki primary name= }} Lake type Reservoir Primary inflows Craignafeoch Burn Primary outflows Craignafeoch Burn Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom Surface area 61450 sq.
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