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Macneilie Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′00″ N 4°58′05″ W

Map showing the location of Macneilie Hill Macneilie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stranraer
4.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport67 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km

About Macneilie Hill

Macneilie Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Black Loch and Heron Isle.

Climate of Macneilie Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (146 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Macneilie Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1409611176657983107121146141133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Macneilie Hill

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 71 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 67 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 195 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Macneilie Hill

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 1,363 natural sites, 459 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 11 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 24 kmE
  • Kid Islands Island 22 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km560 places

  • West Maiden Island 49 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,174 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 78 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 100 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km SW
  • Innermessan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km NW
  • Aird Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km S
  • Castle Kennedy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km S
  • Lime Kiln Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km S
  • Bishop Burn Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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