Ashkirk Transmitting Station
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′38″ N 2°50′26″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 301 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport59 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport90 km
About Ashkirk Transmitting Station
Ashkirk Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Dunhog Moss and Headshaw Loch.
Climate of Ashkirk Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 85 | 94 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 92 | 100 | 116 | 112 | 114 |
How to get to Ashkirk Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 54 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 90 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 105 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 54 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 98 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 115 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ashkirk Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 2,347 natural sites, 609 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km317 places
- Oldmill Island Island 17 kmNE
- The Batta Island 14 kmNW
- Mill Island Island 20 kmE
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 10 kmSW
25–60 km1,451 places
- Cramond beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 52 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 59 kmN
- Wooden Anna Island 28 kmE
60–100 km1,823 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 66 kmN
- Seacliff Beach Beach 62 kmN
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunhog Moss Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.1 km NW
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Headshaw Loch Lake, The Scottish Borders1.2 km SW
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Blackcastle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3 km SE
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Whitmuir Plantation Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km NE
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Howden Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km N
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Greatlaws Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km E
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Huntly Hill East Top Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.6 km W
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Castleside Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.8 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders4.1 km N
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Ashkirk Village, The Scottish Borders2.1 km S
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Philiphaugh Village, The Scottish Borders4.2 km NW
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Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders10 km S
Sources & licences
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