Thornhill
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport (37 mi) - Carlisle Airport (43 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (51 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (52 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (79 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (83 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (85 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (87 mi) - Dundee Airport (89 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (94 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (136 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Lochmaben Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Southerness Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.233 and -3.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 13' 59" and W -3° 46' 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: 08:56 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 8:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.633 and 169.133 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waikawa - 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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35
Explore Thornhill
Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) with it's 1,610 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 298 mi (or 479 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Thornhill is now 08:56 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Thornhill, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), North-West. 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 63 mi (or 101 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Hamilton, Motherwell, Livingston and Falkirk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Trigony House
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
Videos from this area
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Strathaven Cyclists bivvy trip March 2014
Burning Doritos, a cabin in the woods, flameless cooking, whisky, scotch eggs, bikes, bashas, bivvys, cheese & a pretty impressive "thing" All conspired to give us a short trip to remember!
Drumlanrig Castle, Sanquhar
Drumlanrig Castle ,near Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway.
9/11/14 - WLCC and friends kayaking the River Nith
A paddle down the River Nith from Mennock to Drumlanrig Bridge (Sepa 1.1m, Drumlanrig Bridge level 3.5'). Paddlers from West Lothian Canoe Club, Clackmannanshire Canoe Club, and some friends ...
Team H.E.L.P conquering Everest - Tough Mudder Scotland 2012
Team H.E.L.P dominating the 2nd last obstacle during Tough Mudder 2012, 14/07/12, at Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Tough Mudder UK Series at Drumlanrig Castle, The Start. 15th July 2012
Tough Mudder UK Series Second Uk Event at Drumlanrig Castle ~ 14th and 15th July 2012 The Start. Scale a three metre wall to enter the starting pit. Get ready to face eleven miles and twenty...
carronbridgeMay2nd.wmv
northbound on the A76 and nowhere near as smooth or quick as Mo on her Firestorm and of course there is the patchy surface dressing to take into account as well!! My excuse...deal wiv it!
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Swindon Bus (Asda Walmart)
New Thamesdown bus model @ Asda Walmart north Swindon.
Ayr & District Rambling Club, Threehope Height & Dempster Road. May 11th 2014
A day of sunshine and showers on our walk near Mennock gives us some great views of the Lowther hills.
Harvey contracts rowing up
this is a claas aroin 630 with a new claas rake at muir side farm, 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.
Scaur Water
Scaur Water is a river which rises near Polskeoch in the Scaur hills in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It flows from its source near Sanquhar in the Southern Uplands and joins the River Nith two miles southwest of Thornhill. The total length is 30 km . During its course it descends from 500m to 55m altitude, and forms part of the boundary between Tynron and Keir Parishes.
Keir, Dumfries and Galloway
Keir is a civil parish, containing the small village of Keir Mill, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, one mile south of Penpont. It was founded in the late eighteenth century. The village was the birthplace of Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the inventor of the bicycle. A plaque on his home, Courthill Smithy, commemorates this. He is buried in the parish church. The church itself is in the Gothic style, of Capenoch ashlar, and was built from 1813-1815 by architect William Burn.
Tibber's Castle
The ruins of Tibber's Castle lie on the west bank of the River Nith, within the estate of Drumlanrig Castle. The site is 2 miles north of Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It occupied a key site, defending Nithsdale, one of the main potential invasion routes into Scotland, and as such played an important role in the Scottish Wars of Independence.
Carronbridge
Carronbridge is a village in the parish of Morton in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is at the junction of the A76 and A702 roads approximately 1 mile north of Thornhill. To the west of the village the Carron Water flows into the River Nith. Carronbridge Sawmill is in the village and is a Category B listed building built in the 1850s for the Duke of Buccleuch's Drumlanrig estate.
Wallace Hall Academy
Wallace Hall Academy is a secondary school in Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, in the south-west of Scotland, currently with a roll of around 600 pupils. Barry Graham is the current head teacher.
Thornhill (Dumfries) railway station
Thornhill is a closed station. It served the country town of Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway. The station site is a mile or so from the town. Four miles north of Thornhill is Drumlanrig Castle, home to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.
Closeburn railway station
Closeburn railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries, serving a rural community with Wallace Hall school and Closeburn Castle nearby. Its OS NGR is NX 8970 9234.
Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway
Closeburn is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road 2+⁄2 miles south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119, Between 1849 and 1961 the village had a railway station. Although Closeburn railway station is now closed, the Glasgow South Western Line still runs through the village. The nearest stations are at Sanquhar and Dumfries.
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