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Benslie

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′05″ N 4°38′46″ W

Map showing the location of Benslie Benslie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport17 km
GLA Glasgow Airport28 km

About Benslie

Benslie is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Pondery Hill and Whin Hill.

Climate of Benslie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Benslie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)11181885556607285107122117111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Benslie

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 17 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 28 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 34 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 207 kmeast

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

Day trips from Benslie

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 3,336 natural sites, 1,158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 21 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 12 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,139 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 38 kmW
  • Pladda Island 39 kmSW
  • Inchmarnock Island 35 kmNW
  • Inchlonaig Island 50 kmN

60–100 km3,368 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 92 kmNE
  • Scarba Island 89 kmNW
  • Cala Island 72 kmNW
  • Torsa Island Island 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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