Biggar
in South Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.623 and -3.525 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 37' 22" and W -3° 31' 28"
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: 08:47 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:14 am and 9:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Discover Biggar

Biggar in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) with it's 2,330 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 317 mi (or 509 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Biggar is now 08:47 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Biggar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), North. 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 37 mi (or 59 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Falkirk, Edinburgh, Motherwell and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cornhill Castle

Address
2,0 mi
Coulter
ML12 6QE Biggar
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Elphinstone Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
145 High Street
ML12 6DL Biggar
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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A Hoppy Christmas.wmv

Published: December 16, 2010
Length: 16:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graeme Houston

A little Christmas Message for December 2010.


WCML Freight at Float on 31.5.11

Published: June 18, 2011
Length: 38:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SD37025

Freight action on the WCML at Float (just south of Carstairs). 1. 92026 & 67029 D.I.T 6S51 Carlisle Yard - Mossend (Engineers) 2. 37601 & 37611 6Z35 Perth - Carlisle Kingmoor DRS (RHTT) ...


4M82 Coatbridge - Daventry with DRS 57s

Published: April 13, 2010
Length: 03:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JC P


Krone Big X 500 Versus Claas 950

Published: August 20, 2010
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RU55KAI

D W Lyon's Krone BigX 500 and Claas 950 chopping 2nd cut grass at Walston Mill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


Tom Bihn Ristretto 2

Published: December 14, 2010
Length: 27:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Holford

The Tom Bihn Ristretto Bag for the MacBook Pro 13" in 1000D Cordura, available in lots of great colour combination, shown here in Cocoa/Cayenne with the excellent, Tom Bihn Absolute Shoulder...


The Penguin Slide

Published: December 21, 2009
Length: 01:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DunsyreDudes

Charlie doing the 'Penguin Slide' Jamie wiped out Harrison moaned it was cold.


Hot Air Balloon at Dunsyre.

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 32:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DunsyreDudes

Hot air balloon landing at Westhall Farm in Dunsyre.


Archery at Wiston Lodge

Published: December 12, 2011
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RivernorthCCT

Video fundraiser made for Charity Wiston Lodge, December appeal 2011. Video by www.rivernorth.co.uk.


MM0DGR/m DX-pedition to GMFF-010

Published: January 24, 2010
Length: 47:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wattgeo

This is a short video report about the mobile DX-pedition to the Braehead Moss National Nature Reserve (GMFF-010) organized by members of the Scottish-Russian Amateur Radio Society (SRARS)...


Dunsyre Dudes with ice

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 59:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DunsyreDudes

Dunsyre and the Dudes with ice in December. Temperature -5c.


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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.

Coulter, South Lanarkshire

Coulter or Culter (both spellings in use, pronounced "Cooter" with no "l") is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - " a safe place for cows. " Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. The River Clyde is also nearby. Coulter Village at Culter House is on the watershed between the Clyde and the Tweed.

Located at 55.5897, -3.54972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Biggar, Bigear