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Birnam Hill - King's Seat

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°32′37″ N 3°34′33″ W

Map showing the location of Birnam Hill - King's Seat Birnam Hill - King's Seat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunkeld
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport35 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport67 km

About Birnam Hill - King's Seat

Birnam Hill - King's Seat is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 404 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include River Braan and Duncan's Hill.

Climate of Birnam Hill - King's Seat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Birnam Hill - King's Seat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)124788554646265698810598102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birnam Hill - King's Seat

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (67 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 38 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 35 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 67 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 38 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 70 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 112 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 214 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Birnam Hill - King's Seat

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 3,651 natural sites, 727 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km293 places

  • Moncreiffe Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Island of Clunie Island 9 kmNE
  • Insherrit Island Island 22 kmSE
  • The Stanners Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,509 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 29 kmSE
  • Inchcolm Island 60 kmS
  • St Serf's Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km2,762 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 65 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunkeld Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.5 km N
  • Birnam Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.6 km N
  • Inver Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.5 km NW
  • Bankfoot Village, Perth and Kinross
    6 km SE
  • Kingswood Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.6 km E
  • Murthly Village, Perth and Kinross
    6.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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