Must-see viewpoint · Renfrewshire, Scotland
Windy Hill
Windy Hill is a viewpoint in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Windy Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Windy Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Windy Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.83747, -4.68669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Hill
- Hill of Stake · viewpoint · Renfrewshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duchal Castle · fort · Inverclyde · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barr Castle · fort · Renfrewshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Glengarnock Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castle Semple Loch · lake · Renfrewshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Semple Collegiate Church · fort · Renfrewshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Machars · church · Renfrewshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Brigid's Church · church · North Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kilbirnie Loch · lake · North Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kilbirnie Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Thom · lake · Inverclyde · ~13 km · Must-see
- Beith Parish Church · church · North Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Newark Castle · fort · Inverclyde · ~14 km · Must-see
- Johnstone Castle · fort · Renfrewshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Easter Greenock Castle (site of) · fort · Inverclyde · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hessilhead · fort · North Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kelburn Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Knock Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windy Hill
- Hill of Stake · viewpoint · Renfrewshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gleniffer Braes · viewpoint · Renfrewshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Neilston Pad · viewpoint · East Renfrewshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Goldenberry Gate · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Law Hill · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Duncolm · viewpoint · West Dunbartonshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glen Fruin · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cruach nan Capull · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~34 km · Must-see
- Glenfinart Walled Garden · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dumgoyne · viewpoint · Stirling · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Windy Hill yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Windy Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Windy Hill?
Nearby: Hill of Stake (viewpoint, 6 km), Duchal Castle (fort, 6 km), Barr Castle (fort, 8 km), Glengarnock Castle (fort, 8 km), Castle Semple Loch (lake, 8 km), Semple Collegiate Church (fort, 8 km).
Is Windy Hill worth visiting?
Windy Hill is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Scotland on Spotwander.