Devil’s Beef Tub
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′00″ N 3°28′00″ W
- Elevation
- 270 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km
About Devil’s Beef Tub
Devil’s Beef Tub is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Chalk Rig Edge and Foal Burn Head.
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Climate of Devil’s Beef Tub
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (183 mm)
- Driest month
- May (90 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 183 | 133 | 148 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 98 | 117 | 144 | 174 | 172 | 182 |
How to get to Devil’s Beef Tub
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 64 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 123 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 127 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 144 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Devil’s Beef Tub
Within 100 km: 534 historic and cultural sites, 2,871 natural sites, 770 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km498 places
- Townfoot Loch Lake 22 kmSW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 10 kmNE
- Loch Skeen Lake 10 kmE
- Saint Marys Loch Lake 20 kmNE
25–60 km1,319 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmS
- Green Island Island 57 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmS
- Goat Island Island 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,358 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 75 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km S
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Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km SE
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Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders7.5 km N
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Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km S
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km S
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Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders12 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chalk Rig Edge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NE
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Foal Burn Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.2 km NW
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Crown of Scotland Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km N
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Black Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SW
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Whitehope Heights Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NE
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Hart Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km E -
Whitehope Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Barncorse Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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