King's Seat, Midlothian — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About King's Seat

King's Seat is a mountain. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. Elevation: 295 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Kingside Edge and Toxsidehill.

Photos of King's Seat

Carnethy Hill G Laird · CC BY-SA 2.0
Turnhouse Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Woodhouselee Hill M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of King's Seat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: October (101 mm)
Driest month: April (59 mm)

5° -1°

7° 1°

9° 2°

13° 4°

16° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

7° 2°

5° 0°

Jan

99

Feb

72

Mar

84

Apr

59

May

61

Jun

69

Jul

71

Aug

79

Sep

90

Oct

101

Nov

94

Dec

99

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 King's Seat
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	16°	17°	17°	14°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	99	72	84	59	61	69	71	79	90	101	94	99

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to King's Seat

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the north.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 20 kmnorthwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 72 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 74 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmsoutheast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 152 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from King's Seat

Within 100 km: 397 historic and cultural sites, 2,672 natural sites, 697 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km347 places

Cramond beach Beach 20 kmNW
Portobello Beach Beach 16 kmN
Inchkeith Island 24 kmN
Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,180 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 28 kmN
Gullane Beach Beach 32 kmNE
Seacliff Beach Beach 43 kmNE
Mugdrum Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km2,239 places

Troon Beach Beach 99 kmW
Cocklawburn Beach Beach 77 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 78 kmE
South Wamses Island 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Penicuik Town, Midlothian
3.9 km NW
Loanstone Village, Midlothian
2.5 km NW
Rosewell Village, Midlothian
4.5 km NE
Roslin Village, Midlothian
4.7 km N
Howgate Village, Midlothian
2 km W
Newbigging Village, Midlothian
2.1 km NE

King's Seat

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kingside Edge Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.1 km SW
Toxsidehill Mountain, Midlothian
4.6 km S
Turnhouse Hill Mountain, Midlothian
6.8 km NW
Tweeddale Burn River, Scotland
3.7 km S
Carnethy Hill Mountain, Midlothian
7.2 km NW
Woodhouselee Hill Mountain, Midlothian
7.3 km NW
Scarce Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders
5.8 km S
Fullarton Water River, Scotland
2.9 km SE