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Barnshangan Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′00″ N 4°58′57″ W

Map showing the location of Barnshangan Hill Barnshangan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandhead
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport61 km
BFS Belfast International Airport81 km

About Barnshangan Hill

Barnshangan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Barscarrow Hill and Barnamon Hill.

Climate of Barnshangan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (118 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Barnshangan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1147987625466698996118114110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barnshangan Hill

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (81 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 65 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 61 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 81 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 65 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 127 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 171 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 183 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Barnshangan Hill

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 1,180 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 17 kmNW
  • Kid Islands Island 22 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 21 kmE
  • Scart Islands Island 21 kmE

25–60 km464 places

  • West Maiden Island 51 kmW
  • Reagh Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Murrays Isles Island 48 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 37 kmW

60–100 km1,044 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 91 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km NE
  • Clachanmore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km S
  • Cairngarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km W
  • Stoneykirk Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km N
  • Ardwell Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km SE
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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