Lochwinnoch
in Renfrewshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.795 and -4.630 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 47' 42" and W -4° 37' 49"
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: 09:59 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 8:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Lochwinnoch

Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire (Scotland) with it's 2,900 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 349 mi (or 561 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lochwinnoch is now 09:59 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Lochwinnoch, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bowfield Hotel & Leisure Club

Address
2,4 mi
Howwood
PA9 1DT Howwood
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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

Lochwinnoch through the Ages Part 1.mov

Published: December 04, 2010
Length: 17:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: psvideo100

Part 1 of 3: Lochwinnoch through the Ages. A cine film made over 25 years ago. Part 1 from the Semple Family to 1900.


Deltic at Lochwinnoch Station

Published: July 28, 2013
Length: 19:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: samnorthernlights

55022 going north through Lochwinnoch Station on Saturday 27th July 2013 at about 5:35pm.


Lochwinnoch RSPB & Castle Semple Centre. Scotland 2013

Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 10:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chaldon2view

On our last day at Inverclyde we drove a short distance inland to the RSPB at Lochwinnoch.. Castle Semple Centre is at the other side of the loch and a pleasant place to visit.


Lochwinnoch Train Station

Published: August 28, 2014
Length: 54:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Ayr To Glasgow Central Calling At Lochwinnoch.


Lochwinnoch Motors answer to Scotland's Olympic game's 2012

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 15:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: eurodaily

Gordon From Lochwinnoch Motors during his intense training for the next Olympic games on the Trampoline Gordon the whole of the Heavy Haulage industry in the Uk is in front of you being...


Lochwinnoch Gala Day Parade 2010.mov

Published: June 12, 2010
Length: 27:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: psvideo100


IOM Ranking @ Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch -- 17th & 18th April 2010

Published: April 19, 2010
Length: 29:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gregory King

17th April 2010.


Lochwinnoch Parade-Olympic Torch

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TulipFlo1

Parade passing through just before the Torch-bearer Natalie Still (18) from Johnstone came along.


Top of Windy Hill, Lochwinnoch

Published: January 01, 2013
Length: 58:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scotscaspian

Top of Windy Hill, Lochwinnoch.


Lochwinnoch Summer 2010.mov

Published: September 07, 2010
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: psvideo100

A slideshow of photos all taken in the summer of 2010.


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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.

Castle Semple Loch

Castle Semple Loch is a 1.5 mile (2.5 km) long inland loch at Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Originally part of an estate of the same name, it is now administered by Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park as a watersports centre. An RSPB bird sanctuary is located on the loch's southern shore.

Located at 55.7833, -4.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of Renfrewshire, Castles in Renfrewshire

Belltrees Peel

Belltrees Peel is a medieval tower situated on a peninsula in Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on which was once an island. It was constructed between 1547 and 1572 as an unusual, low tower, with an irregular hexagonal plan. It was a Semple property, and was occupied by Sir James Semple of Belltrees. He was educated with James VI, an acted as Ambassador to France in 1601. The Semples later used the Belltrees Peel as a shelter when sailing on Castle Semple Loch.

Located at 55.7944, -4.61472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Renfrewshire, Castles in Renfrewshire

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park is the collective name for areas of countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary in Scotland. The Park covers an area of 108 square miles of Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and Renfrewshire, stretching from Greenock in the north, down the coast to Largs and West Kilbride and inland to Dalry and Lochwinnoch.

Located at 55.7974, -4.6195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country parks in Scotland, Regional parks of the United Kingdom, Parks in North Ayrshire, Parks in Inverclyde, Parks in Renfrewshire, History of North Ayrshire

Castle Semple

Castle Semple (previously Castletoun) is a former mansion house located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is situated near the eastern end of Castle Semple Loch, within Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Erected, or more probably rebuilt, by John Sempill, 1st Lord Sempill, he changed its name from Castletoun to Castle-Semple. In Willem Blaeu's Atlas Maior, published in 1654, the castle is represented by a mark denoting the largest size of castles.

Located at 55.8067, -4.5906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Renfrewshire, Buildings and structures completed in 1492

Loch Brand

Loch Brand or Loch of Boghall was a loch situated in a depression between the Grange Estate, Crummock, Hill of Beith Castle site and Boghall in the Parish of Beith, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The loch was fed by the Grange Burn and surface runoff, such as from the old rig and furrows indicated by Roy's Maps of the mid 17th century. The loch was drained by the Boghall Burn that runs passed the 'Court Hill' and into Powgree Burn at Gateside.

Located at 55.7539, -4.61467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of North Ayrshire, Former lochs, History of North Ayrshire

Lowes Loch, Ayrshire

Lowes Loch, The Lochs (NS 37754 55688) or Loch of Hill is now a small natural freshwater loch in the North Ayrshire Council Areas (KA15 2JR), lying in a glacial 'Kettle hole', once of greater extent, lying below Brownmuir and Lochland Hills on the Threepwood Road, near Beith, in the Parish of Beith. The loch may once have had a small island within it.

Located at 55.7673, -4.58769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of North Ayrshire, History of North Ayrshire

Castle Semple Collegiate Church

Castle Semple Collegiate Church is located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is situated near the eastern end of Castle Semple Loch, within Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, and 2 miles west of Howwood on the B787, then on to the B776. The late Gothic church is under the protection of Historic Scotland, and on 10 June 1971, it became a Category A listed building. John Sempill, 1st Lord Sempill founded the collegiate church near Castle Semple, in circa 1504.

Located at 55.8069, -4.5935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Renfrewshire, Category A listed buildings in Renfrewshire, Buildings and structures completed in 1504, Listed churches in Scotland, Collegiate churches in Scotland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lochwinnoch, Loch Eanach