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North Esk Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°48′29″ N 3°21′00″ W

Map showing the location of North Esk Reservoir North Esk Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
342 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carlops
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport16 km
GLA Glasgow Airport68 km

About North Esk Reservoir

North Esk Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 342 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Spittal Hill and Patie's Hill.

Climate of North Esk Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 North Esk Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Esk Reservoir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 16 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 19 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 77 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 160 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from North Esk Reservoir

Within 100 km: 349 historic and cultural sites, 2,901 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 25 kmN
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 6 kmN

25–60 km1,245 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km2,404 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmW

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