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Castlehill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′56″ N 4°36′38″ W

Map showing the location of Castlehill Castlehill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport6 km
GLA Glasgow Airport48 km

About Castlehill

Castlehill is a neighbourhood. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Somerset Park.

Climate of Castlehill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Castlehill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11382916060657590110127123115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castlehill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 6 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 48 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 198 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castlehill

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 2,862 natural sites, 892 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 2 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Broad Craig Island 11 kmSW
  • Troon Rock Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,096 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 44 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 36 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 32 kmW

60–100 km2,659 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Cala Island 89 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 92 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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