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Hill of Dens

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°29′59″ N 2°04′54″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Dens Hill of Dens
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stuartfield
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport34 km
INV Inverness Airport118 km

About Hill of Dens

Hill of Dens is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 168 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Cairndale Hill and Logan Hill.

Climate of Hill of Dens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hill of Dens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°10°13°15°18°17°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)715155545256616471767970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Dens

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 40 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 34 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 118 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 122 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 40 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 226 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 283 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hill of Dens

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Keith Inch Island 19 kmE
  • The Donnons Island 18 kmSE
  • Inch Geck Island 18 kmS

25–60 km387 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 33 kmSW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 47 kmNW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Logg Island Island 31 kmW

60–100 km793 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 66 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stuartfield Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km E
  • Maud Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.6 km NW
  • Bulwark Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km W
  • Mintlaw Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.6 km NE
  • Clochcan Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.5 km S
  • Kiddshill Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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