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Glencorse Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°51′43″ N 3°15′13″ W

Map showing the location of Glencorse Reservoir Glencorse Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
225 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penicuik
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport12 km
DND Dundee Airport67 km

About Glencorse Reservoir

Glencorse Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 225 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Turnhouse Hill and Maiden's Cleugh.

Climate of Glencorse Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (78 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Glencorse Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glencorse Reservoir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 12 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 11 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 63 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 159 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glencorse Reservoir

Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 2,855 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 13 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 20 kmN

25–60 km1,155 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 54 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,414 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 84 kmE

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