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Milton of Leys

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′05″ N 4°10′33″ W

Map showing the location of Milton of Leys Milton of Leys
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,740
1.7K
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport13 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport122 km

About Milton of Leys

Milton of Leys is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 1,740. Elevation: 150 m.

From Wikipedia

Milton of Leys (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Muilinn an Leigheis, meaning The Town of the Mill of Leys ) is an area of the city of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies on high ground overlooking the Moray Firth, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city centre, to the west of the A9 road. Since the 1990s, Milton of Leys has developed largely as a residential settlement. Construction of a local primary school began in June 2010, opening in August 2011.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Milton of Leys

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (136 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Milton of Leys
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Milton of Leys

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (122 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 130 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 13 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 122 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 130 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 177 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 177 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 318 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Milton of Leys

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 4,328 natural sites, 873 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Moy Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 9 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km1,533 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 60 kmE
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 56 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 33 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 54 kmN

60–100 km3,467 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 99 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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