- Elevation
- 247 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport39 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport47 km
About Gallow Hill
Gallow Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 247 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Nemphlar Moor and Carmichael Burn.
Climate of Gallow Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 113 | 122 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 98 | 132 | 152 | 151 | 155 |
How to get to Gallow Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 37 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 37 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 47 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 101 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 174 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gallow Hill
Within 100 km: 260 historic and cultural sites, 3,220 natural sites, 851 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km246 places
- Spiers Island Island 24 kmN
- New Island Island 20 kmSW
- Hillend Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
25–60 km1,456 places
- Troon Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 55 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 45 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km2,629 places
- Isle of Arran Island 94 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 73 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 88 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lanark Town, South Lanarkshire1 km SW -
Kirkfieldbank Village, South Lanarkshire2.4 km W -
Kingson's Knowe Neighbourhood, South Lanarkshire1.5 km S
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New Lanark Village, South Lanarkshire1.8 km SW
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Carluke Town, South Lanarkshire7.5 km NW -
Cleghorn Village, South Lanarkshire2.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nemphlar Moor Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.7 km W
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Carmichael Burn River, Scotland3.4 km S
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Kilncadzow Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.6 km N
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Clydesdale Natural site, Scotland4.8 km NW
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Mouse Water River, Scotland2.4 km SW
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Dillar Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.8 km SW
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Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.8 km W
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Cairngryffe Hill (quarried) Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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