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Abbey or priory · near Lockerbie · Dumfries and Galloway

Kagyu Samye Ling

Kagyu Samye Ling is a tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway. The site is 21 km northeast of Lockerbie. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.

Where
21 km
northeast of Lockerbie
How well known
Top 19%
#1,601 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Abbey or priory near Lockerbie

A trip from Lockerbie

Kagyu Samye Ling is 21 km northeast of Lockerbie. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

The warmest stretch in Lockerbie is June to August, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°116 mm
Feb7° / 1°92 mm
Mar9° / 2°83 mm
Apr12° / 4°64 mm
May16° / 7°70 mm
Jun18° / 9°80 mm
Jul20° / 11°94 mm
Aug19° / 11°105 mm
Sep17° / 9°87 mm
Oct13° / 6°125 mm
Nov10° / 4°113 mm
Dec7° / 1°113 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lockerbie, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lockerbie. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lockerbie’s full climate →
About

Kagyu Samye Ling

Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Type
Abbey or priory
Wikipedias
Covered in 5 languages
Town
21 km northeast of Lockerbie
Official site
samyeling.org
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The area around Kagyu Samye Ling

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Kagyu Samye Ling is the orange one.

© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Staying near Kagyu Samye Ling

Of the 3, Annan is the largest, at 8,697 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Lockerbie
  2. 2Annan
  3. 3Gretna
1 · 21 km southwest of it

Lockerbie

4,411 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 34 km south of it

Annan

8,697 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 34 km south of it

Gretna

3,435 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Kagyu Samye Ling isPeoplePlaces to visit
Lockerbie21 km southwest of it4,4111
Annan34 km south of it8,6973
Gretna34 km south of it3,4351

Planning a visit to Kagyu Samye Ling

Where is Kagyu Samye Ling?

Kagyu Samye Ling is 21 km northeast of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway.

What is Kagyu Samye Ling?

Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Kagyu Samye Ling?

June to August are the warmest months in Lockerbie, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

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