Portavadie
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.874 and -5.311 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 52' 27" and W -5° 18' 39"
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: 02:07 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 9:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Touring Portavadie

Portavadie in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 369 mi (or 593 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Portavadie is now 02:07 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Portavadie, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Campbeltown Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South-West. 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 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 13th of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Serious flooding at tighnabruaich

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 45:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: j rae

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.

Published: February 01, 2009
Length: 34:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: argyll1952

Start of the Thursday race from Tighnabruaich to Largs.


More awful flooding at tighnabruaich

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 15:30 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: j rae

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

Published: February 17, 2015
Length: 33:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 5pm.co.uk

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

Published: February 17, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 5pm.co.uk

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

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dave Kerr

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.

Published: February 01, 2009
Length: 58:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: argyll1952

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

Published: February 01, 2009
Length: 32:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: argyll1952

The MV Glen Massan cruises through the Kyles Of Bute, near Tighnabruaich. June 2008.


stormy weather, the movie version

Published: January 22, 2009
Length: 55:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: troubleWITHdragons1

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

Published: May 20, 2012
Length: 35:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Michael Droy

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.

Located at 55.848, -5.30821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Clyde

Portavadie

Portavadie (Scottish Gaelic: Port a' Mhadaidh) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|52|N|5|19|W|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }} The Portavadie complex was built with the help of local labour from the fishing village 'Tarbert' that lay due west across Loch Fyne. The locals from Tarbert who worked there were told that oil had been found on the west shores Loch.

Located at 55.8667, -5.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cowal

Asgog Loch

National grid reference NR94807054 Asgog Castle andLoch 240px Location Tighnabruaich, Scotland Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:55.8839|N|5.2818|W|region:GB_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki primary name= }} Lake type Reservoir Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom Surface area 250000 sq.

Located at 55.8839, -5.2818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Argyll and Bute

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.

Located at 55.915, -5.2813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Argyll and Bute


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Portavaidue, Port Vadie