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Harestone Hill

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′08″ N 2°41′29″ W

Map showing the location of Harestone Hill Harestone Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
504 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hopes
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport44 km
DND Dundee Airport70 km

About Harestone Hill

Harestone Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 504 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Meikle Says Law and Dod Law.

Climate of Harestone Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Harestone Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°11°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°2°5°7°7°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Harestone Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 33 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 44 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 33 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 134 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Harestone Hill

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 2,060 natural sites, 521 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 23 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 25 kmN
  • Sotuh Dog Island 25 kmN

25–60 km1,065 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 41 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km1,771 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 71 kmE
  • Old Law Island 61 kmE
  • North Wamses Island 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hopes Village, East Lothian
    0.6 km SW
  • Gifford Village, East Lothian
    6.6 km NW
  • Haddington City, East Lothian
    13 km NW
  • Garvald Village, East Lothian
    7.6 km N
  • Leaston Village, East Lothian
    8.5 km W
  • Pencaitland Village, East Lothian
    14 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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