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Shannoch Hill

Located in Stirling, Scotland Coordinates: 56°09′40″ N 4°21′15″ W

Map showing the location of Shannoch Hill Shannoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aberfoyle
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport33 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport66 km

About Shannoch Hill

Shannoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Stirling, Scotland. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Doon Hill and Caile Mullach.

Climate of Shannoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (183 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 Shannoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)18312212975827686104141167162162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shannoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 34 km to the south.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 33 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 34 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 92 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 176 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 201 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Shannoch Hill

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 3,955 natural sites, 1,113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km353 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 17 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 16 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 9 kmNW
  • Aber Isle Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,413 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmSW
  • Inishail Island 51 kmNW
  • Fraoch Eilean Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km3,478 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmS
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aberfoyle Village, Stirling
    2.7 km NW
  • Gartmore Village, Stirling
    2.4 km SW
  • Kirkton Neighbourhood, Stirling
    2.6 km NW
  • Buchlyvie Village, Stirling
    6.3 km SE
  • Dalmary Village, Stirling
    4.1 km SW
  • Milton Neighbourhood, Stirling
    4.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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