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Mountain

Doon of Castramont

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′48″ N 4°11′51″ W

Map showing the location of Doon of Castramont Doon of Castramont
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gatehouse of Fleet
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport96 km

About Doon of Castramont

Doon of Castramont is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Mid Hill and Mount Pisga.

Climate of Doon of Castramont

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Doon of Castramont
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Doon of Castramont

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 96 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 161 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Doon of Castramont

Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 2,382 natural sites, 586 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 11 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 13 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 11 kmS
  • Green Island Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km909 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 26 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 27 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 27 kmNW

60–100 km1,987 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km S
  • Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km S
  • Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km W
  • Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km S
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    13 km SE
  • Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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