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Boreland Hills

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′43″ N 4°12′17″ W

Map showing the location of Boreland Hills Boreland Hills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gatehouse of Fleet
1.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport93 km

About Boreland Hills

Boreland Hills is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Kirkbride Hill and Bar Hill.

Climate of Boreland Hills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Boreland Hills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Boreland Hills

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 93 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 115 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 135 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 158 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Boreland Hills

Within 100 km: 265 historic and cultural sites, 2,343 natural sites, 583 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km315 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 7 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 7 kmS
  • Green Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km897 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 58 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 25 kmE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 60 kmW

60–100 km1,979 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km E
  • Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.5 km NW
  • Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km SE
  • Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km S
  • Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km S
  • Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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