Duncow
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (35 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (57 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (60 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (71 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (77 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (83 mi) - Perth/Scone Airport (91 mi)
- Dundee Airport (94 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (128 mi)
- Manchester Airport (134 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Lochmaben Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Southerness Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Brayton Park (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.133 and -3.625 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 8' 0" and W -3° 37' 30"
- 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: 03:15 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:22 am and 8:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.517 and 169.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tarara - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Touring Duncow
Duncow in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 289 mi (or 465 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Duncow is now 03:15 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Duncow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Carlisle, Motherwell, Hamilton and Livingston. 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 | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
STATION HOTEL - DUMFRIES
Huntingdon House Hotel
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
Holiday Inn DUMFRIES
Dumfries
TRAVELODGE DUMFRIES
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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.
Dercongal Abbey
Dercongal Abbey (or Holywood Abbey) was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The date of its foundation is not known, but it was certainly in existence as a Premonstratensian monastic community by 1225. The founder was presumably Alan, Lord of Galloway. Dercongal seems to come from Doire Congaill, Congall's oak-copse, Congall (Welsh, Cinvall) being a saint venerated by the natives of the area.
Locharbriggs
Locharbriggs is a former village which has expanded greatly to become a major suburb of Dumfries. Its population in the 2001 census was 5,530 and it has further expanded since then. When added to the Dumfries figure of 31,790, the overall pupulation of the urban area approaches 40,000 rather than the 31k which is normally quoted. Locharbriggs is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Dumfries near the Lochen Water.
Holywood (Dumfries and Galloway) railway station
Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.
Garden of Cosmic Speculation
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks at his home, Portrack House, near Dumfries in South West Scotland.
Dalswinton
Dalswinton is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. It is located about 6 miles north-north-west of Dumfries. To the east of the village a wind farm has been built. Patrick Miller the entrepreneur built Dalswinton House. An exceptionally large beech tree is situated at the front of the nearby corrugated iron constructed Church of Scotland Dalswinton Barony church, with the Giant Polypore bracket fungus growing from its roots.
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