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Broomy Law

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′15″ N 3°27′20″ W

Map showing the location of Broomy Law Broomy Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
426 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Candy Mill
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport32 km
GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About Broomy Law

Broomy Law is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 426 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Muirburn Fort and Sandy Hill.

Climate of Broomy Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · 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 Broomy Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Broomy Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 32 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 35 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 94 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Broomy Law

Within 100 km: 407 historic and cultural sites, 2,931 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km399 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmS
  • Portmore Loch Lake 18 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km1,330 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,396 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Candy Mill Village, South Lanarkshire
    1.9 km SW
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    4 km S
  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.6 km W
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.9 km SW
  • Walston Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.8 km NW
  • Dolphinton Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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