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Head of Muir

Located in Falkirk, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′22″ N 3°54′49″ W

Map showing the location of Head of Muir Head of Muir
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,710
1.7K
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport34 km
GLA Glasgow Airport36 km

About Head of Muir

Head of Muir is a village. Location: Falkirk, Scotland. Population: 1,710. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Myot Hill and Tappoch.

Climate of Head of Muir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (145 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Head of Muir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)145981066067647183112133129132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Head of Muir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 34 kmeast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 36 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 45 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 78 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 169 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 185 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Head of Muir

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 3,661 natural sites, 917 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Inch Island 13 kmNE
  • Spiers Island Island 13 kmS
  • Speirs Island Island 8 kmW
  • Loch Coulter Reservoir Lake 5 kmNW

25–60 km1,410 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km3,197 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 95 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 68 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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