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Green Craig

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′30″ N 2°53′35″ W

Map showing the location of Green Craig Green Craig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aberlady
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport31 km
DND Dundee Airport50 km

About Green Craig

Green Craig is an island. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Gosford Bay and Gosford Park.

Climate of Green Craig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (61 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Green Craig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°10°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)553846394749545958615653

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

How to get to Green Craig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 20 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 31 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 20 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 52 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 136 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Green Craig

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 2,554 natural sites, 580 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 5 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 17 kmE

25–60 km947 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 29 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 26 kmW

60–100 km2,336 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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