Beattock Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′13″ N 3°28′30″ W
- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
About Beattock Hill
Beattock Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 263 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Oakrigg and Longbedholm Hill.
Climate of Beattock Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (147 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 107 | 114 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 117 | 145 | 139 | 147 |
How to get to Beattock Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 74 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 74 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Beattock Hill
Within 100 km: 542 historic and cultural sites, 3,053 natural sites, 771 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km437 places
- Henderland Island Island 21 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 15 kmSW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
- Loch Skeen Lake 18 kmNE
25–60 km1,423 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 46 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 57 kmSW
- Green Island Island 50 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km2,506 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 80 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km S
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NE -
Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km E
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Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km SE
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Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km SE
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St Ann's Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oakrigg Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Longbedholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km N
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Knockilsine Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
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Garpol Water River, Scotland1.6 km N
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Tarnis Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km W
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Rivox Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NW
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Moffat Water River, Scotland2.2 km NE
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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