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Dovecote

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′58″ N 2°47′49″ W

Map showing the location of Dovecote Dovecote
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
57 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 Airport36 km
DND Dundee Airport58 km

About Dovecote

Dovecote is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Hopetoun Monument and Hopes Water.

Climate of Dovecote

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 1°)
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 Dovecote
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°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 Dovecote

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 36 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 25 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 140 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Dovecote

Within 100 km: 350 historic and cultural sites, 2,308 natural sites, 537 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 10 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 15 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 14 kmN

25–60 km992 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 60 kmSE

60–100 km2,033 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 81 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 72 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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