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Holy Croft

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°06′19″ N 4°06′26″ W

Map showing the location of Holy Croft Holy Croft
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
GLA Glasgow Airport88 km

About Holy Croft

Holy Croft is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Mulloch Hill and Knockman Hill.

Climate of Holy Croft

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (165 mm)
Driest month
June (77 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 Holy Croft
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16410812178887777104137161165164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holy Croft

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 160 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holy Croft

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 2,634 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km416 places

  • Green Island Island 8 kmS
  • Grainyford Isle Island 23 kmS
  • Germany Isle Island 21 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,079 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 33 kmS

60–100 km2,099 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 91 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 76 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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