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Natural site

Canty Bay

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°03′00″ N 2°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Canty Bay Canty Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Nearest town
North Berwick
4.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km
DND Dundee Airport51 km

About Canty Bay

Canty Bay is a natural site. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Oxroad Bay and The Gegan.

Climate of Canty Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (63 mm)
Driest month
April (38 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 Canty Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)564045384649546160635854

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

How to get to Canty Bay

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 36 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 51 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 36 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 126 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Canty Bay

Within 100 km: 306 historic and cultural sites, 2,171 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 12 kmW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 1 kmE
  • Isle of May Island 16 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 7 kmW

25–60 km798 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km2,070 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 79 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 70 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 79 kmSE

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