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Bennel Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′39″ N 3°43′02″ W

Map showing the location of Bennel Hill Bennel Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fairgirth
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport109 km

About Bennel Hill

Bennel Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Hawthorn Hill and Banks Hill.

Climate of Bennel 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 Bennel Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bennel Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 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 86 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 109 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 135 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bennel Hill

Within 100 km: 405 historic and cultural sites, 2,933 natural sites, 674 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 9 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 17 kmW
  • Danevale Island Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,423 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 35 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 34 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 34 kmW

60–100 km2,366 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fairgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km SW
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km W
  • Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SE
  • Sandyhills Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km S
  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.8 km E
  • Portling Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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