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Woodhead Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′07″ N 2°33′59″ W

Map showing the location of Woodhead Hill Woodhead Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bridge of Canny
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport27 km
DND Dundee Airport74 km

About Woodhead Hill

Woodhead Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Cairnton and Hill of Trustach.

Climate of Woodhead 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 (85 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 Woodhead Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woodhead Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 27 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 74 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 30 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 241 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Woodhead Hill

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 2,005 natural sites, 340 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 16 kmNE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 21 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km934 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • The Donnons Island 58 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km1,254 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 71 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 90 kmSW

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