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Lindores Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′51″ N 3°11′49″ W

Map showing the location of Lindores Hill Lindores Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newburgh
2.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport16 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km

About Lindores Hill

Lindores Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 178 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Higham Hill and Lindores Loch.

Climate of Lindores Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (85 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Lindores Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lindores Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (46 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 16 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 19 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 44 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 111 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 183 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lindores Hill

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 3,032 natural sites, 639 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 3 kmW
  • St Serf's Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 15 kmW
  • Roy's Folly Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,108 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 32 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 41 kmSE

60–100 km2,555 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 92 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 89 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 78 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 89 kmW

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