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Watch Law

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′30″ N 2°32′53″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
356 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunbar
8.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
DND Dundee Airport66 km

About Watch Law

Watch Law is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 356 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Blaik Law and Bransly Hill.

Climate of Watch Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (93 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Watch Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)886468546063698082938784

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Watch Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 41 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 66 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 41 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 135 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Watch Law

Within 100 km: 378 historic and cultural sites, 1,927 natural sites, 466 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 20 kmNW
  • North Dog Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km857 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 45 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 43 kmSE

60–100 km1,775 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 66 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 66 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunbar Town, East Lothian
    8.7 km N
  • Stenton Village, East Lothian
    4.3 km NW
  • West Barns Village, East Lothian
    7.7 km N
  • Biel Village, East Lothian
    5.1 km NW
  • Pitcox Village, East Lothian
    5.2 km N
  • Spott Village, East Lothian
    5.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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