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Breeches Rock

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′09″ N 2°04′16″ W

Map showing the location of Breeches Rock Breeches Rock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eyemouth
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km
DND Dundee Airport89 km

About Breeches Rock

Breeches Rock is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Burnmouth Bay and Ale Water.

Climate of Breeches Rock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (73 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Breeches Rock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)684951424951566862737066

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

How to get to Breeches Rock

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 71 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 89 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 71 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 102 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmwest

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

Day trips from Breeches Rock

Within 100 km: 409 historic and cultural sites, 1,414 natural sites, 355 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 16 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 17 kmSE
  • The Snook Island 24 kmSE
  • Dreeper Island Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km606 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 52 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 42 kmNW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,467 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eyemouth Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.4 km NW
  • Ayton Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.6 km W
  • Burnmouth Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.3 km S
  • Gunsgreen Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    2.1 km NW
  • Coldingham Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.6 km NW
  • Lamberton Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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