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Walston

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′41″ N 3°29′54″ W

Map showing the location of Walston Walston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
269 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport30 km
GLA Glasgow Airport62 km

About Walston

Walston is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 269 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Black Mount and Easthills.

Climate of Walston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Walston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Walston

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 30 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 34 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 92 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Walston

Within 100 km: 371 historic and cultural sites, 3,004 natural sites, 803 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km365 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 24 kmS
  • Portmore Loch Lake 20 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km1,344 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 34 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,469 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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