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Big Fell

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′03″ N 4°55′28″ W

Map showing the location of Big Fell Big Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
316 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balkissock
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport51 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport62 km

About Big Fell

Big Fell is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 316 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Beneraird and Smyrton Hill.

Climate of Big Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (161 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 Big Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°15°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112683738894118133161160153

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Big Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 84 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 51 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 62 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 146 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 197 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Big Fell

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 1,668 natural sites, 555 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 22 kmSW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 24 kmSE
  • Heron Isle Island 19 kmS
  • White Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km735 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 53 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 55 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,430 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 61 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmN

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