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Barscraigh Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°53′41″ N 3°46′05″ W

Map showing the location of Barscraigh Hill Barscraigh Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fairgirth
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport106 km

About Barscraigh Hill

Barscraigh Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Ironhash Hill and Moyle Hill.

Climate of Barscraigh Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Barscraigh Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barscraigh Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 112 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmwest

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

Day trips from Barscraigh Hill

Within 100 km: 386 historic and cultural sites, 2,860 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 12 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 14 kmW
  • Danevale Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,345 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 46 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 31 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 31 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 31 kmW

60–100 km2,317 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fairgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km NE
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.5 km NW
  • Sandyhills Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km SE
  • Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km W
  • Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km S
  • Portling Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ironhash Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.7 km SW
  • Moyle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km W
  • Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km SW
  • Banks Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km NE
  • Bainloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km E
  • Torbay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km SW
  • Mark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SW
  • Torrs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km SE

Sources & licences

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