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Cocklaw Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′09″ N 3°31′27″ W

Map showing the location of Cocklaw Hill Cocklaw Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
310 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Elsrickle
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport61 km

About Cocklaw Hill

Cocklaw Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 310 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bellscraigs Hill and Ewe Hill.

Climate of Cocklaw Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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
Climate of Cocklaw Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cocklaw Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 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 33 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 38 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cocklaw Hill

Within 100 km: 370 historic and cultural sites, 2,985 natural sites, 800 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km372 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Portmore Loch Lake 23 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km1,364 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,419 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    1.9 km E
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.2 km S
  • Candy Mill Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.1 km E
  • Walston Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.3 km NE
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.1 km SE
  • Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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