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Sherwood

Located in Midlothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′17″ N 3°05′49″ W

Map showing the location of Sherwood Sherwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport19 km
DND Dundee Airport65 km

About Sherwood

Sherwood is a neighbourhood. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Arniston Colliery Bing and Newbattle Abbey.

Climate of Sherwood

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Sherwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)644654435056606265706162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sherwood

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 19 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 67 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 153 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sherwood

Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 2,631 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 23 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 25 kmNE

25–60 km1,120 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 54 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 49 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km2,244 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 75 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 96 kmE
  • Old Law Island 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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