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Bishop Hill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′30″ N 3°18′55″ W

Map showing the location of Bishop Hill Bishop Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
461 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kinnesswood
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport31 km
DND Dundee Airport31 km

About Bishop Hill

Bishop Hill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 461 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include West Lomond and Loch Leven.

Climate of Bishop Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (86 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Bishop Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)865765495660606172827278

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bishop Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 31 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 31 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 31 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 34 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 127 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 176 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bishop Hill

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 3,148 natural sites, 700 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 19 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 15 kmN
  • Inchkeith Island 24 kmSE
  • Inchcolm Island 22 kmS

25–60 km1,048 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 33 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 36 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km2,764 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 82 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 79 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 69 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 78 kmW

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