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Cobbinshaw Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°48′00″ N 3°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cobbinshaw Reservoir Cobbinshaw Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
276 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbrax
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport21 km
GLA Glasgow Airport55 km

About Cobbinshaw Reservoir

Cobbinshaw Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 276 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Tarbrax Bing and Maiden Hill.

Climate of Cobbinshaw Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Cobbinshaw Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cobbinshaw Reservoir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 21 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 55 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 83 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 171 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cobbinshaw Reservoir

Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 3,163 natural sites, 822 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Spiers Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE

25–60 km1,343 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,646 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 85 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmW

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