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Broughton Heights

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′20″ N 3°23′44″ W

Map showing the location of Broughton Heights Broughton Heights
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
571 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skirling
5.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport69 km

About Broughton Heights

Broughton Heights is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 571 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Green Law and Lochurd Hills.

Climate of Broughton Heights

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (144 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Broughton Heights
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°14°16°15°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Broughton Heights

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 35 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 94 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 153 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Broughton Heights

Within 100 km: 445 historic and cultural sites, 2,876 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km423 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 19 kmS
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 23 kmSE
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,292 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,383 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.1 km SW
  • Kirkurd Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km N
  • Netherurd Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.8 km N
  • Broughton Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.5 km S
  • Blyth Bridge Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.6 km N
  • Calzeat Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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