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Glencorse

Located in Midlothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′41″ N 3°12′10″ W

Map showing the location of Glencorse Glencorse
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport16 km
DND Dundee Airport69 km

About Glencorse

Glencorse is a neighbourhood. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Turnhouse Hill and Fala Knowe.

Climate of Glencorse

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
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°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

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 16 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 69 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 12 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glencorse

Within 100 km: 372 historic and cultural sites, 2,718 natural sites, 704 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,144 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 31 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 56 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,308 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 81 kmE
  • Old Law Island 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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