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Craig Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′40″ N 4°51′16″ W

Map showing the location of Craig Fell Craig Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchmantle
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport73 km

About Craig Fell

Craig Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Cruise Back Fell and Gleniron Fell.

Climate of Craig Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (146 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Craig Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1409611176657983107121146141133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craig Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 77 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 73 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 189 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craig Fell

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 1,407 natural sites, 465 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 18 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 15 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km602 places

  • West Maiden Island 57 kmW
  • Pladda Island 60 kmN
  • Murrays Isles Island 41 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km1,166 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 81 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Auchmantle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km W
  • Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km SE
  • New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km N
  • Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km E
  • Dunragit Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km SW
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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