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Blackcock Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′37″ N 2°46′50″ W

Map showing the location of Blackcock Hill Blackcock Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
297 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Langshaw
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport49 km
DND Dundee Airport90 km

About Blackcock Hill

Blackcock Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 297 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Mosshouses Moor and Jeaniefield Hill.

Climate of Blackcock Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Blackcock Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)936976576067718486989392

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackcock Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 49 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 90 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 91 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 122 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Blackcock Hill

Within 100 km: 564 historic and cultural sites, 2,151 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Wooden Anna Island 24 kmE
  • Sharpitlaw Anna Island 24 kmE
  • Oldmill Island Island 15 kmSE
  • The Batta Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,394 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 39 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km1,622 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 73 kmE
  • Old Law Island 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Langshaw Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.4 km S
  • Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders
    5.3 km S
  • Tweedbank Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.3 km S
  • Lauder Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.9 km N
  • Earlston Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.1 km E
  • Stow Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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