Castle Douglas
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (44 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (47 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (62 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (66 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (67 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (73 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (81 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (89 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (89 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (106 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (119 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 108 mi) - Southerness Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Distington Golf Course (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Workington Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Whitehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.941 and -3.928 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 56' 27" and W -3° 55' 40"
- 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: 05:36 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 8:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Explore Castle Douglas
Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 4,070 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 284 mi (or 458 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Castle Douglas is now 05:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Castle Douglas, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Bride, Maughold, Andreas and Ramsey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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A75 road
The A75 is a major road in Scotland, heading west along the south coast of Scotland from its junction with the A74(M) motorway at Gretna. It continues past Eastriggs, Annan, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Gatehouse of Fleet, through Wigtownshire at Newton Stewart, Kirkcowan and Glenluce before ending at Stranraer.
Castle Douglas High School
Castle Douglas High School is a comprehensive state school situated in south west Scotland, in Castle Douglas. It has approximately 550 students and provides education from Secondary 1 to Secondary 6. The Times newspaper school league tables rates it as one of the top 20 secondary state schools in Scotland.
Threave Gardens
Threave Garden is located near Castle Douglas in south west Scotland. The garden is 64 acres in size, and is part of the 1,500 acres Threave Estate originally developed by William Gordon who bought the estate in 1867. It is now owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland. The garden is home to the Practical School of Horticulture. The garden features a working walled garden, a rock garden, several ponds and water features. There is also a visitor centre and plant centre.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Castle Douglas.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castle Douglas, Caisteal Dhúghlais, Caisteal Dhùghlais
