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Milton Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′50″ N 4°37′25″ W

Map showing the location of Milton Fell Milton Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Elrig
1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport80 km

About Milton Fell

Milton Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Eldrig Loch and Barr Hill.

Climate of Milton Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Milton Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)11880896861666691103125122117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Milton Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 87 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 80 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 170 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Milton Fell

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 1,572 natural sites, 444 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 20 kmN
  • Kid Islands Island 5 kmNW
  • Isle of Whithorn Island 20 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 5 kmNW

25–60 km692 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 25 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 59 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 52 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmE

60–100 km1,317 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmSE
  • Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Elrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km SE
  • Eldrig Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km S
  • Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km NE
  • Port William Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km SE
  • Mochrum Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km SE
  • Barrachan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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