Machrihanish
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Campbeltown Airport (2 mi) - Islay Airport (27 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (48 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (56 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (56 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (59 mi)
- Oban Airport (73 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (76 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (99 mi)
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Dublin Airport (140 mi)
- Carradale Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Machrihanish Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.423 and -5.735 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 25' 23" and W -5° 44' 4"
- 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: 05:02 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 9:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Discover Machrihanish
Machrihanish in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 355 mi (or 572 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Machrihanish is now 05:02 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Machrihanish, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Campbeltown Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-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. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ballycastle, Larne, Lochgilphead, Carrickfergus and Bangor. 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 | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Ugadale Hotel and Cottages
Argyll
Videos from this area
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Campbeltown Grammar School - Ice Bucket Challenge
Campbeltown Grammar School - Ice Bucket Challenge.
Cabinet Summer Tour - Campbeltown
On 27-28 August, 2013, the Scottish Cabinet visited Campbeltown to attend events and hold a public discussion as part of the 2013 Summer Cabinet tour.
Campbeltown Tour At Christmas!
Me and Darren Wilson touring the town at Christmas time in my mk2 Punto while I had it.
UM! Whisky Tour #73: Springbank (Part 1 of 3)
Gogsies Campbeltown Extrava'dram'za begins here. Campbeltown once boasted around 30 distilleries back in the first whiskey boom in the latter half of the 19th Century. But then two major disasters...
Dalintober to the Dhorlin (Normal speed and with sound)
Dalintober Quay in the Wee Toon to the Dhorlin (opposite Davaar Island) Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. At normal speed, with soundtrack. See http://www.machrihanish.net/davaar-island for details...
My garden!
I'm currently living in Campbeltown, Scotland in an Arts and Crafts house. The house is surrounded by a garden. It's a beautiful spring day and I just wanted to share it with you. :)
pink floyds comfortably numb guitarsolo on a korg pa50
half remembered half improvised version of the solo...not that great maybe but good fun to play!!be better when i find out how to end it...feedback welcome:)
Martin at BBs
Martin at the bbs.
Drunken James, half liter of madness
Decided to give James a half liter or Vodka, this is what happened.
UM! Whisky Tour #74: Springbank (Part 2 of 3)
The second part in my Springbank Extrava-dram-za covers the remainder of the tour from the washbacks, through the stillroom (with the best guided description of the running of a spirit safe...
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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.
RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail)
Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish (HMS Landrail), is a former Royal Navy air station, close to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Machrihanish
Machrihanish is a village in Argyll, Scotland. Machrihanish has a classic links golf course described by many as the defining links course in Scotland. According to one survey it has the best opening hole in the world. A new course is being built nearby called Machrihanish Dunes. It is part of a multi-million pound development by an American company, which has renovated the previously dilapidated Ugadale hotel in the village.
Machrihanish Golf Club
The Machrihanish Golf Club is a classic Scottish links course situated in Machrihanish at the southern tip of the Mull of Kintyre. The main course, with views of the western seaboard including the Paps of Jura and Ireland, was ranked the #39 course outside of the United States by Golf Digest in 2005. In particular, the first hole is often rated as one of the best opening holes in the world. The golf club was founded in 1876 as the Kintyre Golf Club.
Machrihanish Coalfield
The Machrihanish Coalfield is a coalfield on the Kintyre peninsula in southwest Scotland. It is one of the smallest British coalfields. The coal-bearing strata contain numerous seams of which the Main Coal is the principal one being some 3 to 4m thick. A further, higher seam known as the Kilkivan Coal has also been worked. Mining was taking place before the 16th century, largely in connection with a local sea-salt industry.
Machrihanish railway station
Machrihanish was a railway station in the village of Machrihanish, Argyll and Bute, serving the town. The Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway was a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge railway in Kintyre, Scotland, between the towns of Campbeltown and Machrihanish.
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Machrihanish
