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Redford Wood

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°51′33″ N 3°20′10″ W

Map showing the location of Redford Wood Redford Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balerno
2.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport10 km
GLA Glasgow Airport69 km

About Redford Wood

Redford Wood is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Threipmuir Reservoir and Green Cleugh.

Climate of Redford Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Redford Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Redford Wood

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 14 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Redford Wood

Within 100 km: 324 historic and cultural sites, 2,967 natural sites, 737 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 18 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,194 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 55 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km2,499 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 100 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmW

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