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West End

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°42′06″ N 3°38′58″ W

Map showing the location of West End West End
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
213 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 Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport53 km

About West End

West End is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 213 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Medwin Water and Calla Hill.

Climate of West End

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 West End
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West End

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 40 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 53 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 40 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 169 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West End

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 3,163 natural sites, 844 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Spiers Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km1,425 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,591 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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