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Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2

Located in Falkirk, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′28″ N 3°49′05″ W

Map showing the location of Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2 Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Falkirk
3.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport28 km
GLA Glasgow Airport40 km

About Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2

Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2 is a landmark. Location: Falkirk, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3 and Westerglen transmitting station, Radio Relay Tower.

Climate of Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (153 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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Climate of Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1531051146670707589121141139144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 28 kmeast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 40 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 76 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 168 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 178 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 3,481 natural sites, 885 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Inch Island 15 kmN
  • Spiers Island Island 10 kmS
  • Speirs Island Island 13 kmW
  • Loch Coulter Reservoir Lake 12 kmNW

25–60 km1,388 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km3,011 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 73 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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