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The Heugh

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′50″ N 2°57′39″ W

Map showing the location of The Heugh The Heugh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
76 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 Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport56 km

About The Heugh

The Heugh is a neighbourhood. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Morrison’s Haven and Carberry Hill.

Climate of The Heugh

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 The Heugh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to The Heugh

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 26 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from The Heugh

Within 100 km: 351 historic and cultural sites, 2,551 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 9 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,012 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 48 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 37 kmNE
  • St Serf's Island Island 36 kmNW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km2,255 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 68 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 69 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 90 kmE
  • Old Law Island 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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