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Craig Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°29′34″ N 3°34′35″ W

Map showing the location of Craig Hill Craig Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crawford
5.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport53 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km

About Craig Hill

Craig Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 497 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include The Seat and Scotts Dod.

Climate of Craig Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (182 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Craig Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)18213014287888794114143173171180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craig Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 56 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 53 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 56 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 154 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craig Hill

Within 100 km: 426 historic and cultural sites, 2,839 natural sites, 802 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km478 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 11 kmE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 18 kmE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 25 kmE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km1,318 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Cottage Island Island 49 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 48 kmS

60–100 km2,271 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Crawford Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.5 km SW
  • Roberton Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.3 km NW
  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.6 km SE
  • Symington Village, South Lanarkshire
    12 km N
  • Abington Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.9 km W
  • Ladygill Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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