North Dog, East Lothian — Map and nearby sights

About North Dog

North Dog is an island. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Fidra and Sotuh Dog.

Photos of North Dog

Fidra SixSigma · CC BY 3.0
Eyebroughy Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Craigleith Brendandh at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Berwick Law Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of North Dog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (63 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

6° 0°

7° 0°

9° 2°

11° 3°

14° 5°

17° 8°

19° 10°

16° 8°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

57

Feb

40

Mar

46

Apr

40

May

48

Jun

49

Jul

55

Aug

61

Sep

60

Oct

63

Nov

58

Dec

54

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 North Dog
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	57	40	46	40	48	49	55	61	60	63	58	54

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

How to get to North Dog

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the southwest.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 45 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 46 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 126 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from North Dog

Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 2,439 natural sites, 531 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

Portobello Beach Beach 24 kmSW
Gullane Beach Beach 5 kmSW
Seacliff Beach Beach 10 kmE
Isle of May Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km890 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 27 kmW
Cramond beach Beach 34 kmW
Mugdrum Island Island 42 kmNW
Inchcolm Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,275 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 65 kmSE
Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmSE
South Wamses Island 87 kmSE
Old Law Island 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

North Berwick Town, East Lothian
4.3 km SE
Dirleton Village, East Lothian
3.2 km S
Gullane Village, East Lothian
5 km SW
Archerfield the Village Village, East Lothian
2.1 km S
Williamstone Farm Steadings Village, East Lothian
3.6 km SE
Ferrygate Village, East Lothian
3.7 km SE

North Dog

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Fidra Island, East Lothian
0.2 km S
Sotuh Dog Island, East Lothian
0.4 km S
Eyebroughy Island, East Lothian
1.9 km SW
Fidra Lighthouse Landmark, East Lothian
0.1 km S
Lamb Island Island, East Lothian
2.3 km E
Craigleith Island, East Lothian
4.1 km E
Berwick Law Mountain, East Lothian
5.2 km SE
Gullane Hill Mountain, East Lothian
5.7 km SW