Craik Cross Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°19′54″ N 3°05′57″ W
- Elevation
- 451 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport71 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport95 km
About Craik Cross Hill
Craik Cross Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 451 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Ladshaw Fell and Archie Hill.
Climate of Craik Cross Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 125 | 138 | 88 | 85 | 90 | 99 | 113 | 130 | 158 | 156 | 171 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craik Cross Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 69 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 95 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 103 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 119 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 127 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craik Cross Hill
Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 2,959 natural sites, 731 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km438 places
- Loch Skeen Lake 18 kmNW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 16 kmNE
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 18 kmNE
- Shaws Lochs Lake 17 kmNE
25–60 km1,341 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 43 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 52 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 58 kmS
60–100 km2,584 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 99 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 82 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 73 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craik Village, The Scottish Borders5.7 km NE
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Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km SW
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Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km SW
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Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway9 km SW
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Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders9.7 km N
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Teviothead Village, The Scottish Borders10 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ladshaw Fell Mountain, The Scottish Borders1 km E
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Archie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km N
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Ladder Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.2 km E
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Stock Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km SE
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Stell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km W
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Moodlaw Loch Lake, Scotland2.3 km NW
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South Grain Pike Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km S
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Eweslees Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Blaeberry Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km S
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Quickningair Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NW
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Ettrick Pen Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway11 km W -
Mood Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km SW
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Dumfedling Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km SW
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Woodbus Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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