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Wildshaw Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°32′21″ N 3°44′39″ W

Map showing the location of Wildshaw Hill Wildshaw Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
375 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rigside
6.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport51 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km

About Wildshaw Hill

Wildshaw Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 375 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Roberton Law and Outer Law.

Climate of Wildshaw Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (167 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 Wildshaw Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16711712775787783104138160159164

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Wildshaw Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 51 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 57 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 166 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wildshaw Hill

Within 100 km: 340 historic and cultural sites, 2,969 natural sites, 839 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

  • New Island Island 14 kmW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 23 kmE
  • Culter Fell Mountain 15 kmE
  • Cairn Table Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km1,433 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Newshot Island Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,341 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 95 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 73 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.8 km N
  • Douglas Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.8 km W
  • Ladygill Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.2 km E
  • Roberton Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.9 km E
  • Crawfordjohn Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.2 km S
  • Douglas Water Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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