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Craigeach Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′29″ N 4°37′18″ W

Map showing the location of Craigeach Fell Craigeach Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkcowan
4.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport85 km

About Craigeach Fell

Craigeach Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Craiglarie Fell and Fern Island.

Climate of Craigeach Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (134 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Craigeach Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigeach Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 90 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 85 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 90 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 176 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigeach Fell

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 1,675 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 11 kmN
  • Isles of Trool Island 24 kmN
  • Kid Islands Island 5 kmSW
  • Gargrie Island Island 5 kmSW

25–60 km750 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 26 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 52 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 26 kmE

60–100 km1,363 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkcowan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km N
  • Spittal Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km E
  • Kirkchrist Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km NE
  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km E
  • Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    13 km NE
  • Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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