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Hill of Shandwick

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°44′18″ N 3°55′54″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Shandwick Hill of Shandwick
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balintore
2.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport23 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport94 km

About Hill of Shandwick

Hill of Shandwick is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Pitcalnie and Hill of Nigg.

Climate of Hill of Shandwick

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (81 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Hill of Shandwick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°16°17°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)755165444956596674758172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Shandwick

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (120 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 23 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 94 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 204 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 210 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 340 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Shandwick

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 3,580 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Holly Island Island 22 kmW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 13 kmN
  • Souter's Island Island 10 kmW
  • Paterson-Island Island 10 kmN

25–60 km1,067 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km3,264 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 95 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 96 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 93 kmW

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