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Ley Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′41″ N 2°26′49″ W

Map showing the location of Ley Hill Ley Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Banchory
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport22 km
DND Dundee Airport77 km

About Ley Hill

Ley Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Maryfield and Cairnshee.

Climate of Ley Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

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Climate of Ley Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ley Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 22 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 77 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ley Hill

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 1,856 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 21 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 11 kmNE
  • Black Loch Lake 10 kmSW

25–60 km807 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 39 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 54 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 41 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,215 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Banchory Town, Aberdeenshire
    2.7 km SW
  • The Neuk Village, Aberdeenshire
    1 km NE
  • Crathes Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.8 km E
  • Upper Lochton Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km W
  • Hirn Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km N
  • Crossroads Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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