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Shambleton Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°23′44″ N 3°00′30″ W

Map showing the location of Shambleton Hill Shambleton Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
134 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gauldry
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport6 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport55 km

About Shambleton Hill

Shambleton Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Round Hill and Newton Hill.

Climate of Shambleton Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Shambleton Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)795156455255565667746470

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Shambleton Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (55 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 6 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 55 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 8 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 100 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 181 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Shambleton Hill

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 2,775 natural sites, 522 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 16 kmW
  • Insherrit Island Island 22 kmW
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lindores Loch Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km942 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 41 kmS

60–100 km2,356 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 99 kmSE
  • Ellens Isle Island 90 kmW
  • Garbh Innis Island 89 kmW
  • Wooden Anna Island 96 kmSE

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