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Park Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′55″ N 3°50′08″ W

Map showing the location of Park Hill Park Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Palnackie
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport84 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km

About Park Hill

Park Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Court Hill and Castle Hill.

Climate of Park Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Park Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Park Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 84 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 84 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmeast

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

Day trips from Park Hill

Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 2,772 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 17 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 6 kmS
  • Green Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 10 kmW

25–60 km1,224 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 46 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 27 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 26 kmW

60–100 km2,292 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmNW

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