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Natural site

Burnmouth Bay

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′38″ N 2°03′48″ W

Map showing the location of Burnmouth Bay Burnmouth Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eyemouth
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport83 km
DND Dundee Airport90 km

About Burnmouth Bay

Burnmouth Bay is a natural site. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Breeches Rock and Hilton Bay.

Climate of Burnmouth Bay

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 -1°)
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).

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Climate of Burnmouth Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)684951424951566862737066

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

How to get to Burnmouth Bay

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 72 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 83 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 90 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 101 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmwest

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

Day trips from Burnmouth Bay

Within 100 km: 411 historic and cultural sites, 1,402 natural sites, 355 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 16 kmSE
  • Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 25 kmSE
  • The Snook Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km597 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 43 kmNW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km1,459 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 79 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eyemouth Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.5 km NW
  • Burnmouth Village, The Scottish Borders
    0.9 km SW
  • Ayton Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.9 km W
  • Lamberton Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km S
  • Gunsgreen Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    3.1 km NW
  • Coldingham Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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