- Elevation
- 254 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport13 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport54 km
About Riccarton Hills
Riccarton Hills is a mountain. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Binny Craig and Parkley Hill.
Photos of Riccarton Hills
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Linlithgow Palace Alistair McMillan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Almondvale Stadium al.im.an · Public domain
Climate of Riccarton Hills
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 89 | 99 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 79 | 105 | 121 | 118 | 123 |
How to get to Riccarton Hills
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 24 km to the east.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 13 kmeast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 54 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 66 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 24 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 69 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 165 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riccarton Hills
Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 3,273 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km274 places
- Cramond beach Beach 18 kmE
- Inchcolm Island 19 kmNE
- Inch Island 23 kmNW
- Spiers Island Island 19 kmW
25–60 km1,287 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 25 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 29 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 60 kmE
60–100 km2,712 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 82 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Linlithgow Town, West Lothian3.8 km NW -
Bathgate Town, West Lothian6.6 km SW -
Bridgend Village, West Lothian3 km NE
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Dechmont Village, West Lothian3.7 km SE
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Livingston City, West Lothian5.8 km SE
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Wester Orchiltree Village, West Lothian1.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Binny Craig Mountain, West Lothian2.5 km E
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Parkley Hill Mountain, West Lothian2.7 km N
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Cockleroy Mountain, West Lothian3 km W
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Witch Craig Mountain, West Lothian3 km W
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Cairnpapple Hill Mountain, West Lothian4 km SW
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Bowden Hill Mountain, West Lothian4.1 km W
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Raven Craig Mountain, West Lothian4.2 km SW
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Dechmont Law Mountain, West Lothian4.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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