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Branxholm Braes

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′37″ N 2°51′57″ W

Map showing the location of Branxholm Braes Branxholm Braes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
243 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newmill
1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport85 km

About Branxholm Braes

Branxholm Braes is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 243 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Branxholmpark Hill and Whitchesters Hill.

Climate of Branxholm Braes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Branxholm Braes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)130971077473798599109127124131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Branxholm Braes

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 85 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 66 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Branxholm Braes

Within 100 km: 678 historic and cultural sites, 2,574 natural sites, 656 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 9 kmNW
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 10 kmNW
  • Shaws Lochs Lake 10 kmNW
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,456 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 36 kmNE
  • Coathouse Island Island 59 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 54 kmS

60–100 km2,106 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 71 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newmill Village, The Scottish Borders
    1 km S
  • Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
    6 km NE
  • Branxholme Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.3 km E
  • Roberton Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km NW
  • Wilton Dean Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    5 km NE
  • West End Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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