Ramshaw Fort
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′20″ N 3°50′36″ W
- Elevation
- 153 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport81 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport105 km
About Ramshaw Fort
Ramshaw Fort is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 153 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Barlochan Hill and Barchain Hill.
Climate of Ramshaw Fort
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 90 | 95 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Ramshaw Fort
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 81 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 105 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 114 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 132 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 Ramshaw Fort
Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 2,784 natural sites, 654 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km297 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 17 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 8 kmS
- Green Island Island 21 kmNW
- Grainyford Isle Island 9 kmW
25–60 km1,232 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 49 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 27 kmW
- Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 26 kmW
60–100 km2,277 places
- High Moor Mountain 89 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE -
Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km S
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Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km NW -
Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km W
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Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barlochan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km SW
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Barchain Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NW
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Marnoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km W
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Barhastry Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SW
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Blackbellie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SW
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Munches Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km N
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Cullinaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NW
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Mount Pleasant Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km W
Sources & licences
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