Shancastle Doon
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°11′50″ N 3°51′46″ W
- Elevation
- 249 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport83 km
About Shancastle Doon
Shancastle Doon is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Peelton Hill and Court Hill.
Climate of Shancastle Doon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
How to get to Shancastle Doon
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shancastle Doon
Within 100 km: 396 historic and cultural sites, 2,869 natural sites, 710 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km372 places
- Green Island Island 24 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 24 kmSW
- Green Island Island 19 kmS
- Burned Island Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,366 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 49 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 41 kmS
60–100 km2,237 places
- Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km SW
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km W
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Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km S
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Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NW
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km NE -
Dunreggan Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Peelton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NW
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Court Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NE
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Wauk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km E
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Round Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km NE
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Tynron Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N
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Stenhouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NW
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Auchengibbert Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N
Sources & licences
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