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Cairnpapple Hill

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′22″ N 3°37′18″ W

Map showing the location of Cairnpapple Hill Cairnpapple Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bathgate
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport16 km
GLA Glasgow Airport51 km

About Cairnpapple Hill

Cairnpapple Hill is a mountain. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 312 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Raven Craig and Witch Craig.

Climate of Cairnpapple Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (128 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Cairnpapple Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)12889996064667079105121118123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairnpapple Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 16 kmeast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 51 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 27 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 40 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 73 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 165 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 165 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cairnpapple Hill

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 3,273 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Inchcolm Island 23 kmNE
  • Inch Island 24 kmNW
  • Spiers Island Island 16 kmW

25–60 km1,338 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 29 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,713 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmW

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