Ersary
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.967 and -7.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 58' 0" and W -7° 26' 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: 03:11 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 am and 9:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Explore Ersary

Ersary in Eilean Siar (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 479 mi (or 770 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Ersary is now 03:11 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Ersary, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barra Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. 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 59 mi (or 95 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Londonderry, Limavady, Coleraine and Ballymoney. 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.

Isle of Barra & Vatersay Video Winter 09.m4v

Published: December 12, 2009
Length: 03:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Barbol NicIlleMhicheil

Isles of Barra & Isle of Vatersay. A short tour of some of my favorite places, including; View from Home (Ben Heaval at the rear & Breibhig Bay at the front) Castlebay Loch St Clair The...


Isle of Barra Locations

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 17:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: murdo macneil

In October 2010, Siar Media Group arranged for Helena Gallagher from HG Productions to come to Barra and deliver training in Video and Radio Production. Over the course of a week both adults,...


Isle of Barra Beach Hotel

Published: November 17, 2009
Length: 54:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Roger Kinder

1970's hotel with exorbitant tarrif. See Trip Advisor for full review.


Barra Airport, Landing (On Board)

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 23:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheTravellingScot

Landing into Barra Airport on the beach on a FlyBe Twin Otter aircraft. Barra Airport is the only place in the world to use a beach as a runway.


Boarding ISLE OF MULL at Castlebay, Barra

Published: August 19, 2013
Length: 11:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shipsof CalMac

Boarding ISLE OF MULL for her annual sailing from Barra to Oban. Broken down car in front of que required some assistance onto the ship. Cars then drove down one side and up the other to allow...


Isle of Barra Activities

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 00:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: murdo macneil

In October 2010, Siar Media Group arranged for Helena Gallagher from HG Productions to come to Barra and deliver training in Video and Radio Production. Over the course of a week both adults,...


Isle of Barra Golf Course

Published: February 21, 2013
Length: 13:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murdo Macneil

Isle of Barra Golf Course Filmed by: Castlebay Secondray School HG Productions Edited by: Innes Macdonald This was a Siar Media Production ©


Isle Of Barra Snow, Sleet and Hail 2009 Dec

Published: December 20, 2009
Length: 38:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BarraTV

On the 19th of December 2009 wintry weather came to the island. Gusts up to 45mph were recorded and temperatures down to 0C.


l'Île de barra, Écosse 10/10

Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 34:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lasVisitantes

Barra.


Take off from Barra Beach Airport

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 50:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ewan mc

I flew from Barra (Traigh Mhor Airfield) to Glasgow, and recorded the take off and first few minutes of the flight. I believe this is the only airport in the world where the plane takes off...


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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.

Barra

The island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) in Scotland.

Located at 56.9833, -7.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra, Clan MacNeil, Islands of the Outer Hebrides, Post towns in the HS postcode area

Kisimul Castle

Kisimul Castle, also spelt Kiessimul Castle or Chisimul Castle, is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kisimul (or Chisimul) Castle gets its name from the Gaelic words cìs (tax) and mul (mound) meaning "The place where taxes are paid".

Located at 56.9521, -7.4875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra, Castles in the Outer Hebrides, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in the Outer Hebrides, Listed castles in Scotland, Clan MacNeil, Historic Scotland properties

Gighay

Gighay is one of a group of uninhabited islands off the northeast coast of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Located at 56.9833, -7.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Sound of Barra

Heaval

Heaval is the highest hill on the island of Barra, Scotland. It is 383 metres tall and is located 1.5 km northeast of Castlebay. Barra is in the Outer Hebrides. It is most easily ascended from the south east, from the top of a 102 m road pass about 1 km north east of Castlebay. There is signposted car park nearby. About halfway up the ridge, there is a white statue of the Virgin and Child. Near the top, the ridge becomes steep, but any difficulties can be bypassed on the south side.

Located at 56.9655, -7.4668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barra, Marilyns of Scotland, Hardys of Scotland

SS Seniority

Seniority was an 2,876 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1942 as Empire Boswell for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Postwar she was sold into merchant service as Aviswell and Seniority, serving until she ran aground on 7 November 1950. Although refloated, she sank on 8 November 1950.

Located at 56.95, -7.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1942 ships, Tees-built ships, Steamships of the United Kingdom, Ministry of War Transport ships, Empire ships, Merchant ships of the United Kingdom, Maritime incidents in 1950, Shipwrecks of Scotland