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Lingy Knowe

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′47″ N 3°33′02″ W

Map showing the location of Lingy Knowe Lingy Knowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
315 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carnwath
7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport25 km
GLA Glasgow Airport57 km

About Lingy Knowe

Lingy Knowe is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 315 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Seat Hill and Corse Law.

Climate of Lingy Knowe

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 Lingy Knowe
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°7°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lingy Knowe

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 25 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 32 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 46 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 88 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 167 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lingy Knowe

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 3,123 natural sites, 827 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 23 kmE
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 25 kmNW
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km1,366 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 30 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,586 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire
    7 km SW
  • Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.8 km N
  • Auchengray Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.2 km NW
  • Forth Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.9 km W
  • Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.6 km SE
  • Haywood Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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