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Preston

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′25″ N 2°58′37″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 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 Airport25 km
DND Dundee Airport55 km

About Preston

Preston is a neighbourhood. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Morrison’s Haven and River Esk.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 25 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 55 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 14 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 340 historic and cultural sites, 2,587 natural sites, 613 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 8 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,001 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 47 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 37 kmNE
  • St Serf's Island Island 35 kmNW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,292 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 70 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 92 kmE
  • Old Law Island 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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