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Bennan Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′52″ N 4°33′16″ W

Map showing the location of Bennan Hill Bennan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
283 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Straiton
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport23 km
GLA Glasgow Airport64 km

About Bennan Hill

Bennan Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cawin Hill and Doonans Hill.

Climate of Bennan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Bennan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512013889879097121152177176172

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Bennan Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 191 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bennan Hill

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 2,425 natural sites, 678 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Isles of Trool Island 25 kmS
  • Kids Isle Island 17 kmSE
  • Maiden Isle Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,014 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 55 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 52 kmNW

60–100 km1,982 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 86 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 65 kmW
  • Sanda Island Island 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Straiton Village, South Ayrshire
    0.4 km NE
  • Crosshill Village, South Ayrshire
    6.1 km NW
  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    10 km NW
  • Patna Village, East Ayrshire
    8 km NE
  • Kirkmichael Village, South Ayrshire
    5.6 km NW
  • Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire
    10 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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