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Ginshot Hill

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°40′19″ N 2°33′06″ W

Map showing the location of Ginshot Hill Ginshot Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braehead Village
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport38 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport63 km

About Ginshot Hill

Ginshot Hill is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Wuddy Law and Lunan Bay.

Climate of Ginshot Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (70 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Ginshot Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°4°8°9°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)694650425448556564706259

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ginshot Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 34 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 38 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 63 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 59 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 198 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ginshot Hill

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 2,131 natural sites, 381 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 15 kmW
  • Montrose Basin Lake 6 kmNE
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 22 kmSW
  • Loch of Forfar Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km796 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 54 kmS
  • Island of Clunie Island 56 kmW
  • Insherrit Island Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,749 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 65 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 80 kmSW

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