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Ward Law

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°33′04″ N 3°32′35″ W

Map showing the location of Ward Law Ward Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
482 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Symington
6.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km

About Ward Law

Ward Law is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 482 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Woodycleuch Dod and Knowe Dod.

Climate of Ward Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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).

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Climate of Ward Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ward Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 50 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 50 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 155 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ward Law

Within 100 km: 423 historic and cultural sites, 2,903 natural sites, 797 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km458 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 12 kmSE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 19 kmSE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,320 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 59 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 55 kmN

60–100 km2,345 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 73 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Symington Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.2 km NW
  • Culter Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.6 km N
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.1 km N
  • Lamington Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.9 km W
  • Wiston Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.9 km W
  • Thankerton Village, South Lanarkshire
    10 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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