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Priestland

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°36′33″ N 4°15′32″ W

Map showing the location of Priestland Priestland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport23 km
GLA Glasgow Airport31 km

About Priestland

Priestland is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Glen Water and Loudoun Hill.

Climate of Priestland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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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Climate of Priestland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)17211813278837886107147170168166

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Priestland

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 31 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 29 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 125 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 182 kmeast

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

Day trips from Priestland

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 3,380 natural sites, 976 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • New Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 12 kmSE
  • Long Loch Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,329 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 29 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmW

60–100 km3,076 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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