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Mountain

Gibb's Hole Wood

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′22″ N 3°49′12″ W

Map showing the location of Gibb's Hole Wood Gibb's Hole Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rockcliffe
1.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport101 km

About Gibb's Hole Wood

Gibb's Hole Wood is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Drummannoch and Moyl.

Climate of Gibb's Hole Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Gibb's Hole Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gibb's Hole Wood

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 116 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 101 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gibb's Hole Wood

Within 100 km: 379 historic and cultural sites, 2,767 natural sites, 644 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 16 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 3 kmS
  • Grainyford Isle Island 12 kmNW
  • Danevale Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,251 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 27 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 26 kmW

60–100 km2,296 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km SE
  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SW
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km N
  • West Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km E
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.5 km N
  • Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Drummannoch Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km W
  • Moyl Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km S
  • Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km NW
  • Rough Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.2 km E
  • Orchardton Bay Natural site, Scotland
    1.1 km SW
  • Torr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km SW
  • Mark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km NE
  • Glen Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km N

Sources & licences

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