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Glenshanna Burn

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°16′00″ N 3°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glenshanna Burn Glenshanna Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eskdalemuir
4.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport93 km

About Glenshanna Burn

Glenshanna Burn is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Kirk Cleuch and Alkin Hill.

Climate of Glenshanna Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (171 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Glenshanna Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16912513888859099113130158156171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glenshanna Burn

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 93 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 97 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 100 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 117 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnorth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km W
  • Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km W
  • Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km NW
  • Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km SW
  • Bentpath Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.5 km S
  • Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    14 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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