- Elevation
- 303 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport34 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport64 km
About Castle Hill
Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Ewe Hill and Mill Hill.
Climate of Castle Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (144 mm)
- Driest month
- April (74 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 104 | 116 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 84 | 99 | 121 | 140 | 137 | 144 |
How to get to Castle Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 38 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 34 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 38 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 96 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 158 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Hill
Within 100 km: 398 historic and cultural sites, 2,939 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km397 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
- Portmore Loch Lake 21 kmNE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
25–60 km1,338 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 38 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 59 kmNE
60–100 km2,397 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 85 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ewe Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.3 km SW
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Mill Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km S
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Gallow Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.1 km SE
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Bizzyberry Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km SW
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Muirburn Fort Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km E
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Broomy Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km NE
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Cocklaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.8 km NW
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Spittal Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Bellscraigs Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4 km W
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Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire10 km N -
Temple Hill SE Top Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.6 km SW
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The Knock Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.7 km SW
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Black Mount Mountain, South Lanarkshire5 km N
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Biggar Common Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.2 km W
Sources & licences
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