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Natural site

Gosford Bay

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′47″ N 2°54′14″ W

Map showing the location of Gosford Bay Gosford Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Longniddry
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport30 km
DND Dundee Airport51 km

About Gosford Bay

Gosford Bay is a natural site. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Gosford Park and Green Craig.

Climate of Gosford Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Gosford Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to Gosford Bay

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 19 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 30 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 51 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 19 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 53 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 137 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gosford Bay

Within 100 km: 333 historic and cultural sites, 2,545 natural sites, 580 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 6 kmNE

25–60 km965 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 30 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 25 kmW
  • St Serf's Island Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km2,305 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 67 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 68 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 89 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 80 kmSE

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