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Bolton

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′18″ N 2°47′20″ W

Map showing the location of Bolton Bolton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport37 km
DND Dundee Airport61 km

About Bolton

Bolton is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Hopes Water and Birns Water.

Climate of Bolton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Bolton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bolton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 37 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 26 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 62 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bolton

Within 100 km: 374 historic and cultural sites, 2,276 natural sites, 542 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 17 kmN

25–60 km1,009 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km2,000 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 79 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 70 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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