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Gladhouse Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°46′00″ N 3°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Gladhouse Reservoir Gladhouse Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
272 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penicuik
9.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport77 km

About Gladhouse Reservoir

Gladhouse Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 272 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Toxsidehill and Roseberry Reservoir.

Climate of Gladhouse Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (120 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Gladhouse Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)12087986971778190102118111116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gladhouse Reservoir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 26 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 77 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 21 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 79 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 146 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gladhouse Reservoir

Within 100 km: 473 historic and cultural sites, 2,572 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km371 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 21 kmN
  • The Batta Island 20 kmSE
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 2 kmNE

25–60 km1,182 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 34 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 44 kmNE

60–100 km2,152 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 74 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 95 kmE
  • Old Law Island 85 kmE

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