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West Bennan

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′39″ N 5°11′20″ W

Map showing the location of West Bennan West Bennan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport31 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport39 km

About West Bennan

West Bennan is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 144 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Bennan Head and Torr a' Bheannain.

Climate of West Bennan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 West Bennan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16310912681738495113133151155159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Bennan

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (39 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 31 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 39 kmeast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 228 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Bennan

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 2,305 natural sites, 1,012 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 18 kmN
  • Pladda Island 5 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Island Davaar Island 23 kmW

25–60 km801 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 36 kmNE

60–100 km2,531 places

  • Colonsay Island 95 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 89 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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