Breasclete
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.217 and -6.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 13' 0" and W -6° 43' 59"
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: 01:53 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 9:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
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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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Breasclete

Breasclete in Eilean Siar (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 532 mi (or 856 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Breasclete is now 01:53 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Breasclete, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Stornoway Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Highland, Inverness and Greenock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

10°C (51 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Cinematic Scotland's Brave Tour: Callanish Standing Stones

Published: June 21, 2012
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cinematicscotland

As part of their research for Disney Pixar's Brave, its creators travelled far from their San Francisco HQ to the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, to visit the Callanish Standing...


The Callanish Stones

Published: September 12, 2014
Length: 27:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Furst

The Callanish Stones are near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles of Scotland).


The Callanish Standing Stones Time Lapse - Isle Of Lewis

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Francesca Dani

Time lapse @ the Callanish Standing Stones, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (Scotland).


Hoe maak je een groepsfoto in Schotland

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 40:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kris De Voecht

Tijdens onze fietstocht in Schotland maken we een groepsfoto bij de standing stones.


whitefalls

Published: May 30, 2011
Length: 35:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WhitefallsSpaLodges

Short video clip of Whitefalls Spa Lodges. This was produced for the Scottish Thistle Awards when we were shortlisted for the Tourism Innovation category.


is it goot?

Published: May 07, 2010
Length: 44:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aquabilly

I think everyone has an annoying Senair like this . (pronounced Shenar...Gaelic for Grampa). Though I`m not suggesting you take such drastic measures as what happens here. A simple, "Shut the...


The Callanish Stones - Outer Hebrides - Scotland

Published: August 08, 2012
Length: 09:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheSeventhSupernova

A video I took when wandering around the Outer Hebrides in July 2012. The Callanish Stones are located on the West Coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, off the West Coast of Scotland....


Ancient People of Callanish on the Summer Solstice 2011

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 49:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gary G.


Callanish moon_-2

Published: October 12, 2010
Length: 29:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ojhasu32

Callanish Moon, in reverse.


Fred Morrison at Hebridean Celtic Festival 2009 in Breasclete Hall

Published: July 29, 2009
Length: 12:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: westsideblone

Fred Morrison playing his Jimi Hendrix on pipe set... He blows me away every time he plays it! Sorry about it being the wrong way at the beginning!


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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.

Breasclete

Breasclete is a village and community on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland. One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School, which has a current total of 27 students. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations. The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production, which has now been taken over by German giant BASF in June 2012.

Located at 58.2167, -6.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the Outer Hebrides, Lewis

Callanish II

The Callanish II stone circle (Cnoc Ceann à Gharaidh) is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. This is an elliptical setting of five stones with a major axis of about 21 metres and a minor axis of about 19 metres. Originally there were a total of 10 stones of the ellipse with an 11th outlier.

Located at 58.1944, -6.72889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Outer Hebrides, Lewis, Stone circles in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Callanish III

The Callanish III stone circle (Cnoc Filibhir Bheag) is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. This is a complex setting of 17 stones variously described as a double ellipse and as two concentric circles with an inner cove. It is just a few hundred metres from the Callanish II stone circle.

Located at 58.1956, -6.72417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Outer Hebrides, Lewis, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Callanish Stones

The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles of Scotland).

Located at 58.197, -6.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Megalithic monuments in Europe, 22nd-century BC architecture, Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in the Outer Hebrides, History of the Outer Hebrides, Lewis, Stone circles in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Historic Scotland properties, Neolithic Scotland

Breasclete Primary School

Breasclete Primary School (Sgoil Bhreascleit) is a small school on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, providing education for Primaries 1-7. In the past it was an all Gaelic Medium school, but has had to branch out to help newcomers to the area who are unfamiliar with the native language. It used to provide for over sixty pupils but has been reduced in size to approximately 25 pupils.

Located at 58.215, -6.73778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lewis, Primary schools in the Outer Hebrides

Eilean Chearstaidh

Eilean Kearstay is an uninhabited island in Loch Roag in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies south east of Great Bernera, just across the water from the headland of Callanish. In 1990 the island was sold by Prince Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees to an Australian. It was sold to new owners three years later.

Located at 58.2, -6.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Loch Ròg

Callanish X

The Callanish X stone circle (or "Na Dromannan") is one of many megalithic structures around the more well-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland.

Located at 58.2039, -6.71698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Outer Hebrides, Lewis, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Ceabhaigh

Ceabhaigh is a small island in an arm of Loch Ròg on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 25 hectares in extent. It is not known if the island was ever permanently inhabited. It lies in Loch Ròg nan Ear (West Loch Roag) between the mainland village of Breasclete and the larger island of Great Bernera and just north of Eilean Chearstaidh. The little skerry of Sgeir nan Cleibh lies just to the north.

Located at 58.2156, -6.77556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Loch Ròg


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Breaslet, Breasclet, Breasclete