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Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3

Located in Falkirk, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′27″ N 3°49′12″ W

Map showing the location of Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3 Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Falkirk
3.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
156 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 3

Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3 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, Radio Relay Tower and Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 2.

Climate of Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3

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 3
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 3

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 179 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Westerglen transmitting station, Mast 3

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 3,481 natural sites, 888 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

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

25–60 km1,389 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km3,016 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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