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Broken Cross Muir

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°36′55″ N 3°49′46″ W

Map showing the location of Broken Cross Muir Broken Cross Muir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lesmahagow
4.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport47 km
GLA Glasgow Airport47 km

About Broken Cross Muir

Broken Cross Muir is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Birkhill and Boghill.

Climate of Broken Cross Muir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (167 mm)
Driest month
April (75 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 Broken Cross Muir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16711712775787783104138160159164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broken Cross Muir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 47 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 55 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Broken Cross Muir

Within 100 km: 270 historic and cultural sites, 3,154 natural sites, 848 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • New Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 24 kmSW
  • Culter Fell Mountain 22 kmE
  • Cairn Table Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,455 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,548 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lesmahagow Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.4 km NW
  • Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.7 km SE
  • Douglas Water Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.7 km E
  • Coalburn Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.4 km SW
  • Lanark Town, South Lanarkshire
    7.2 km NE
  • Devonburn Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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