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Knock Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′58″ N 4°43′14″ W

Map showing the location of Knock Fell Knock Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
175 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenluce
5.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport79 km

About Knock Fell

Knock Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 175 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Craigenveoch Fell and Grey Hill.

Climate of Knock 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 Knock Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1409611079697982106124148143135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 83 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 79 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 83 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 180 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knock Fell

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 1,487 natural sites, 452 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 14 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 5 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 5 kmSE
  • Scart Islands Island 5 kmSE

25–60 km685 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 32 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 55 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 58 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 33 kmE

60–100 km1,208 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 88 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km W
  • Craignarget Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km S
  • Gillespie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km S
  • Auchenmalg Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km SW
  • Stairhaven Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km SW
  • Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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