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Cocklaw Hill

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′06″ N 2°27′09″ W

Map showing the location of Cocklaw Hill Cocklaw Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oldhamstocks
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km
DND Dundee Airport68 km

About Cocklaw Hill

Cocklaw Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 319 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Windford Dub Hill and Tripslaw Hill.

Climate of Cocklaw Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (87 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Cocklaw Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)805963495659657677878177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cocklaw Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 47 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 111 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 47 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 133 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cocklaw Hill

Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 1,791 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Lamb Island Island 24 kmNW
  • The Gegan Island 18 kmNW
  • Castle Rock Island 21 kmE

25–60 km764 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 27 kmNW

60–100 km1,720 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 61 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 61 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oldhamstocks Village, East Lothian
    2.3 km E
  • Dunbar Town, East Lothian
    8.3 km NW
  • Innerwick Village, East Lothian
    2.8 km NE
  • Skateraw Village, East Lothian
    4.2 km NE
  • Hoprig Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.8 km SE
  • Bilsdean Village, East Lothian
    4.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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