Skelfhill Fell
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′29″ N 2°51′41″ W
- Elevation
- 533 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport80 km
About Skelfhill Fell
Skelfhill Fell is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 533 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Cauldcleuch Head and Skelfhill Pen.
Climate of Skelfhill Fell
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 114 | 128 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 94 | 108 | 121 | 146 | 145 | 154 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Skelfhill Fell
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 75 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 80 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 111 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 88 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 105 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skelfhill Fell
Within 100 km: 702 historic and cultural sites, 2,838 natural sites, 666 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km326 places
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 17 kmNW
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 19 kmN
- Shaws Lochs Lake 19 kmN
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 17 kmW
25–60 km1,400 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 45 kmSW
- Wooden Anna Island 43 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 52 kmS
- Coathouse Island Island 50 kmS
60–100 km2,480 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 65 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 87 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 80 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Priesthaugh Village, The Scottish Borders3.3 km NE
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Teviothead Village, The Scottish Borders6 km NW
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Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders14 km N -
Newmill Village, The Scottish Borders8.6 km N
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Newcastleton Village, The Scottish Borders15 km S
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Branxholme Village, The Scottish Borders9.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cauldcleuch Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.2 km S
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Skelfhill Pen Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km NW
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Dod Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.8 km E
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Millstone Edge Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km SW
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Wether Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km SW
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Skelfhill Craig Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.3 km N
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Tudhope Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.6 km SW
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Greatmoor Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.8 km E
Sources & licences
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