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Bennan Loch Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°43′00″ N 4°21′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bennan Loch Reservoir Bennan Loch Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton Mearns
6.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport18 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport28 km

About Bennan Loch Reservoir

Bennan Loch Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Ballageich Hill and Bennan Hill.

Climate of Bennan Loch Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (159 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Bennan Loch Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bennan Loch Reservoir

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 18 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 18 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 192 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bennan Loch Reservoir

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 3,554 natural sites, 1,079 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Newshot Island Island 21 kmN
  • Long Loch Lake 6 kmNW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 2 kmSE
  • Loch Libo Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,259 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 36 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 28 kmSW

60–100 km3,395 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 80 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Scarba Island 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newton Mearns Town, East Renfrewshire
    6.4 km N
  • Eaglesham Village, East Renfrewshire
    5.5 km NE
  • Waterfoot Village, East Renfrewshire
    7.2 km NE
  • Clarkston Town, East Renfrewshire
    9 km NE
  • Barrhead Town, East Renfrewshire
    9.6 km N
  • Busby Village, East Renfrewshire
    8.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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