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Black Parks

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°49′48″ N 5°05′13″ W

Map showing the location of Black Parks Black Parks
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caol
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport101 km
GLA Glasgow Airport114 km

About Black Parks

Black Parks is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Eilean Fearna.

Climate of Black Parks

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 266 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (288 mm)
Driest month
May (106 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 Black Parks
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)288189229120106113133157222248266279

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Parks

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 101 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (114 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 119 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 114 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Black Parks

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 4,882 natural sites, 1,351 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 19 kmSW
  • Eilean an Tuilaich Island 22 kmE
  • Eilean na Fead Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km2,192 places

  • Oronsay Island 55 kmW
  • Eriska Island 39 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 48 kmW

60–100 km3,693 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 88 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 86 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 66 kmW
  • Scarba Island 82 kmSW

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