The Knock, North Ayrshire — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About The Knock

The Knock is a mountain. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 217 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Meigle Bay and Largs Bay.

Photos of The Knock

Great Cumbrae Island MacSteaphain · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hill of Stake Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of The Knock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (155 mm)
Driest month: May (70 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

13° 6°

15° 8°

17° 10°

14° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

155

Feb

103

Mar

119

Apr

71

May

70

Jun

75

Jul

86

Aug

103

Sep

131

Oct

146

Nov

146

Dec

149

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 The Knock
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	155	103	119	71	70	75	86	103	131	146	146	149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Knock

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 39 km to the east.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 28 kmeast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 kmsoutheast
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmsouthwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from The Knock

Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 3,261 natural sites, 1,201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 7 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 11 kmS
Little Cumbrae Island Island 13 kmSW
Inchmarnock Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,358 places

Isle of Arran Island 35 kmSW
Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmS
Troon Beach Beach 34 kmSE
Cala Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km2,984 places

Colonsay Island 88 kmW
Cramond beach Beach 100 kmE
Kiloran Beach Beach 88 kmW
Scarba Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Largs Town, North Ayrshire
3.3 km S
Skelmorlie Village, North Ayrshire
5 km N
Meigle Village, North Ayrshire
3.1 km N
Wemyss Bay Village, Inverclyde
5.8 km N
Isle of Cumbrae Village, North Ayrshire
6.9 km SW
Fairlie Village, North Ayrshire
7.8 km S

The Knock

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Meigle Bay Natural site, Scotland
2.7 km NW
Largs Bay Natural site, Scotland
2.8 km S
Castle Bay Natural site, Scotland
4.1 km S
Hill of Stake Mountain, Renfrewshire
7.1 km E
Great Cumbrae Island Island, North Ayrshire
7.1 km SW
Knockencorsan Mountain, North Ayrshire
5.5 km NE
Rigging Hill Mountain, North Ayrshire
5.6 km SE
Box Law Mountain, North Ayrshire
5.7 km E