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Gleniron Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′18″ N 4°49′02″ W

Map showing the location of Gleniron Fell Gleniron Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
192 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenluce
4.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport76 km

About Gleniron Fell

Gleniron Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 192 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Bught Fell and Cruise Back Fell.

Climate of Gleniron Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · 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 Gleniron Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1409611079697982106124148143135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gleniron Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 80 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 76 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 188 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gleniron Fell

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 1,444 natural sites, 474 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 20 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 15 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 14 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km629 places

  • West Maiden Island 59 kmW
  • Pladda Island 59 kmN
  • Murrays Isles Island 39 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km1,201 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 80 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km S
  • Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km SE
  • New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km NW
  • Auchmantle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km W
  • Artfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km NE
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    14 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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