Bishop Forest Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′52″ N 3°48′19″ W
- Elevation
- 392 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport67 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport95 km
About Bishop Forest Hill
Bishop Forest Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 392 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Muil Hill and Killyleoch Hill.
Climate of Bishop Forest Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Bishop Forest Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 99 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 151 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bishop Forest Hill
Within 100 km: 374 historic and cultural sites, 2,927 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km355 places
- Green Island Island 20 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 23 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 18 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km1,351 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmSE
- Murrays Isles Island 42 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 29 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km2,301 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 69 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muil Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km W
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Killyleoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NE
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Bennan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
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Steilston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km NE
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Craighead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km N
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Cats Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NE
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Darngarroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5 km W
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Hall Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km E
Sources & licences
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