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Cow Castle

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′56″ N 3°31′12″ W

Map showing the location of Cow Castle Cow Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Biggar
4.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport42 km
GLA Glasgow Airport66 km

About Cow Castle

Cow Castle is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 317 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Bendrie and Threepland Hill.

Climate of Cow Castle

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 Cow Castle
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°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cow Castle

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 42 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 46 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 155 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cow Castle

Within 100 km: 423 historic and cultural sites, 2,912 natural sites, 804 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km444 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 13 kmSE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 21 kmSE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmSE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,324 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,371 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 77 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.5 km N
  • Culter Village, South Lanarkshire
    1.9 km W
  • Symington Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.1 km W
  • West End Neighbourhood, South Lanarkshire
    4.5 km N
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.8 km NE
  • Thankerton Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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