- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport19 km
- DND Dundee Airport62 km
About Melville Castle
Melville Castle is a historic site. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Dalkeith Palace and Newbattle Abbey.
Photos of Melville Castle
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Blackford Hill Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Craigmillar Castle Stuart Yeates , from en:Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scottish Mining Museum kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Melville Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (70 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 46 | 54 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Melville Castle
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 19 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 9 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 152 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melville Castle
Within 100 km: 371 historic and cultural sites, 2,651 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km286 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 16 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 7 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,113 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 33 kmNE
- Mugdrum Island Island 52 kmN
- Isle of May Island 47 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 29 kmNE
60–100 km2,283 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 75 kmE
- South Wamses Island 96 kmE
- Old Law Island 87 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dalkeith Palace Historic site, Midlothian1.6 km E
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Newbattle Abbey Historic site, Midlothian2 km SE
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Scottish Mining Museum Museum, Midlothian4.1 km SE
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Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh4.6 km NW
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Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh9.1 km NW -
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh8.7 km NW -
Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh8.8 km NW -
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh9.1 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalkeith City, Midlothian1.5 km E
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Bonnyrigg Town, Midlothian2.5 km S -
Danderhall Village, Midlothian2.5 km NW
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Mayfield Town, Midlothian4.2 km SE
More sights in Midlothian
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Crichton Collegiate Church Attraction, Midlothian8.5 km SE -
Rosslyn Chapel Attraction, Midlothian6 km SW
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Crichton Castle Historic site, Midlothian8.8 km SE
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Kirk Bridge Landmark, Midlothian11 km W
Sources & licences
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