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Trostan Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′41″ N 4°30′41″ W

Map showing the location of Trostan Hill Trostan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
335 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Straiton
2.5 km W
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 Trostan Hill

Trostan Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 335 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Big Hill of the Baing and Doonans Hill.

Climate of Trostan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
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 Trostan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512013889879097121152177176172

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Trostan 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 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 188 kmeast

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

Day trips from Trostan Hill

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 2,436 natural sites, 690 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 20 kmNW
  • Isles of Trool Island 24 kmS
  • Kids Isle Island 15 kmSE
  • Maiden Isle Island 23 kmS

25–60 km1,044 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,964 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 88 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 67 kmW
  • Sanda Island Island 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Straiton Village, South Ayrshire
    2.5 km W
  • Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire
    7.4 km E
  • Patna Village, East Ayrshire
    7.7 km N
  • Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire
    7.7 km NE
  • Crosshill Village, South Ayrshire
    8.7 km NW
  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    13 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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