Blount Island, The Scottish Borders — Map and nearby sights

About Blount Island

Blount Island is an island. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Norham Castle and Canny Island.

Photos of Blount Island

Norham Castle Martin Norman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Twizell Castle Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0
Duddo Tower Victuallers · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Blount Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (74 mm)
Driest month: April (45 mm)

6° 0°

9° 2°

12° 3°

15° 5°

18° 8°

20° 10°

19° 10°

17° 8°

13° 6°

9° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

70

Feb

51

Mar

53

Apr

45

May

50

Jun

52

Jul

56

Aug

71

Sep

63

Oct

74

Nov

72

Dec

67

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 Blount Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	12°	15°	18°	20°	19°	17°	13°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	70	51	53	45	50	52	56	71	63	74	72	67

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Blount Island

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 80 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 70 km to the west.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmwest
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 82 kmsouth
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 70 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 90 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnorthwest
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 103 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 133 kmwest

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

Day trips from Blount Island

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 1,536 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 13 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 14 kmE
Old Law Island 25 kmE
Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km676 places

Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmNW
Seacliff Beach Beach 47 kmNW
Longhoughton Beach Beach 48 kmSE
South Wamses Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,533 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 77 kmNW
Cramond beach Beach 77 kmW
Portobello Beach Beach 65 kmNW
Saint Mary’s Island Island 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Norham Village, Norham
0.6 km SW
Horndean Village, The Scottish Borders
1.4 km NW
Ladykirk Village, The Scottish Borders
1.5 km W
Norham Municipality, Northumberland
1 km SE
Upsettlington Village, The Scottish Borders
2.3 km SW
Horncliffe Village, The Scottish Borders
3.4 km NE

Blount Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Norham Castle Historic site, Norham
0.4 km E
Canny Island Island, Norham
1.4 km SW
Bendibus Island Island, Norham
2.1 km S
St Thomas's Island Island, The Scottish Borders
2.5 km NE
Kippie Island Island, The Scottish Borders
3.5 km SW
Dreeper Island Island, Duddo
4 km SW
West Newbiggin Landmark, Norham
2.2 km S
Mattilees Hill Mountain, Duddo
5.6 km SE