Darvel Transmitting Station
Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′46″ N 4°17′23″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 290 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport20 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport34 km
About Darvel Transmitting Station
Darvel Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Wilson's Hill and Distinkhorn.
Climate of Darvel Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (172 mm)
- Driest month
- April (78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 118 | 132 | 78 | 83 | 78 | 86 | 107 | 147 | 170 | 168 | 166 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Darvel Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 32 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 20 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 34 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 32 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 183 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Darvel Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 3,352 natural sites, 954 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km136 places
- Troon Beach Beach 24 kmW
- New Island Island 21 kmE
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 11 kmSE
- Martnaham Loch Lake 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,332 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 45 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 26 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmNW
- Pladda Island 55 kmW
60–100 km3,023 places
- Isle of Arran Island 61 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmSE
- Burntisland Beach Beach 86 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wilson's Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire1.1 km N
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Distinkhorn Mountain, East Ayrshire3.1 km E
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Sornhill Mountain, East Ayrshire4.8 km W
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Blackside Mountain, East Ayrshire5.1 km SE
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Cairnsaigh Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire5.6 km NE
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Rugby Park Landmark, East Ayrshire14 km W -
Loudoun Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire6.4 km NE
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Mauchline Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire8.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Darvel Village, East Ayrshire3.4 km N -
Newmilns Village, East Ayrshire3.8 km NW -
Galston Village, East Ayrshire6.3 km NW
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Priestland Village, East Ayrshire3.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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