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Hill of Franklyden

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°27′23″ N 3°16′34″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Franklyden Hill of Franklyden
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bandirran
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport15 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km

About Hill of Franklyden

Hill of Franklyden is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Hoole Hill and Dunsinane Hill.

Climate of Hill of Franklyden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (85 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Hill of Franklyden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Franklyden

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (57 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 15 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 19 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 56 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 105 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 195 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Franklyden

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 3,166 natural sites, 633 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 12 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 17 kmNW
  • Insherrit Island Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km1,270 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,474 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 92 kmSW
  • Inchcailloch Island 90 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bandirran Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.3 km NW
  • Collace Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.5 km NW
  • Kirkton of Collace Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.6 km NW
  • Scone Town, Perth and Kinross
    9 km SW
  • Inchture Village, Perth and Kinross
    6.7 km E
  • Rait Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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