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Bellscraigs Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′49″ N 3°32′57″ W

Map showing the location of Bellscraigs Hill Bellscraigs Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
307 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Biggar
4.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport34 km
GLA Glasgow Airport60 km

About Bellscraigs Hill

Bellscraigs Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 307 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Cocklaw Hill and Biggar Common.

Climate of Bellscraigs Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (75 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 Bellscraigs Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bellscraigs Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 34 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 162 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bellscraigs Hill

Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 3,021 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km359 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 24 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km1,371 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 39 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,457 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.8 km S
  • Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km NW
  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.6 km E
  • Libberton Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.7 km W
  • Thankerton Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.7 km SW
  • Newbigging Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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