Woodhead Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°01′29″ N 3°40′45″ W
- Elevation
- 258 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport105 km
About Woodhead Hill
Woodhead Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 258 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Marthrown Hill and Craigbill Hill.
Photos of Woodhead Hill
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Palmerston Park en:User:Jmorrison230582 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Woodhead Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Woodhead Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 105 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 148 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Woodhead Hill
Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 3,035 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km268 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 23 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 20 kmE
- Dormont Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km1,536 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 60 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 42 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 43 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km2,345 places
- High Moor Mountain 96 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km NE -
Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
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Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NW
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Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SW
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Islesteps Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Marthrown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km E
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Craigbill Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Craigmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NW
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Lochbank Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SW
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Troston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km S
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West Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km N
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Auchengray Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km S
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Nunland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway9.9 km S -
Cauldside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km W
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Carruchan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
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Lotus Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km SW
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Collochan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km N
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Beacon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km N
Sources & licences
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