- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 176 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport27 km
- DND Dundee Airport68 km
About Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a historic site. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Crichton Collegiate Church and West Wood.
Climate of Crichton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (76 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 50 | 58 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 70 | 66 |
How to get to Crichton Castle
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 18 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 27 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 18 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmwest
- 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 Crichton Castle
Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 2,489 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km286 places
- Cramond beach Beach 25 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 15 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmNE
- Inchkeith Island 23 kmNW
25–60 km1,167 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 29 kmNW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Mugdrum Island Island 59 kmN
- Isle of May Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km2,051 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 66 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 68 kmE
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 99 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 89 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crichton Collegiate Church Attraction, Midlothian0.5 km N -
West Wood Natural site, Midlothian1 km SE
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Currie Wood Natural site, Midlothian1.8 km S
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Midlothian1.9 km W
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Harle Rigging Mountain, Midlothian2.1 km E
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Scottish Mining Museum Museum, Midlothian5.2 km NW -
Tyre Water River, Midlothian1.6 km SE
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Camp Wood Hill Mountain, Midlothian3.4 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Gorebridge Town, Midlothian3.5 km W
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Mayfield Town, Midlothian4.7 km NW -
Pathhead Village, Midlothian3.4 km NE
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Crichton Village, Midlothian1.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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