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Mountain

The Seat

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′34″ N 3°35′08″ W

Map showing the location of The Seat The Seat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
562 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roberton
5.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport51 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km

About The Seat

The Seat is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 562 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Whitelaw Brae and Duncangill Head.

Climate of The Seat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (156 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of The Seat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°14°16°15°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to The Seat

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 51 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 55 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 113 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Seat

Within 100 km: 416 historic and cultural sites, 2,846 natural sites, 809 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km467 places

  • New Island Island 25 kmW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 12 kmE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 19 kmSE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km1,337 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 55 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Cottage Island Island 51 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 50 kmS

60–100 km2,267 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Roberton Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.8 km NW
  • Symington Village, South Lanarkshire
    9.9 km N
  • Crawford Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km SW
  • Lamington Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km N
  • Ladygill Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.5 km NW
  • Wiston Village, South Lanarkshire
    7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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