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Eldrig Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′56″ N 4°43′57″ W

Map showing the location of Eldrig Fell Eldrig Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Artfield
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport79 km

About Eldrig Fell

Eldrig Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 227 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Artfield Fell and Balmurrie Fell.

Climate of Eldrig Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (148 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Eldrig Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1409611079697982106124148143135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eldrig Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 88 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 145 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 189 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eldrig Fell

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 1,638 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 8 kmE
  • Isles of Trool Island 17 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 17 kmS
  • Gargrie Island Island 17 kmS

25–60 km727 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmN
  • Pladda Island 55 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 37 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km1,338 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 76 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Artfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km SW
  • Balminnoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km SE
  • Knowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km NE
  • New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km SW
  • Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    13 km SW
  • Glenwhilly Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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