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Barrel Law

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′13″ N 2°55′14″ W

Map showing the location of Barrel Law Barrel Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
384 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hawick
9.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport91 km

About Barrel Law

Barrel Law is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 384 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Esdale Law and Leap Hill.

Climate of Barrel Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Barrel Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)130971077473798599109127124131

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Barrel Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 58 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 91 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 113 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 115 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barrel Law

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 2,513 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km385 places

  • Oldmill Island Island 25 kmNE
  • The Batta Island 18 kmN
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 3 kmW
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 2 kmNW

25–60 km1,407 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 35 kmNE
  • Goat Island Island 47 kmS

60–100 km2,031 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 63 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
    9.2 km E
  • Roberton Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.3 km S
  • Ettrickbridge End Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.9 km NW
  • Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders
    12 km NE
  • Ashkirk Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.8 km NE
  • Kirkhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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