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Cardrona Mains

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′16″ N 3°06′19″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
810
810
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport39 km
GLA Glasgow Airport87 km

About Cardrona Mains

Cardrona Mains is a village. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Population: 810. Elevation: 152 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Castle Hill and Lee Pen.

Climate of Cardrona Mains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (132 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 Cardrona Mains
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)132971087573808698111130125132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cardrona Mains

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 35 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 93 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 137 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cardrona Mains

Within 100 km: 552 historic and cultural sites, 2,486 natural sites, 688 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km401 places

  • The Batta Island 10 kmE
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 23 kmSE
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 21 kmSE
  • Shaws Lochs Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,337 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmN

60–100 km1,988 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Castle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.9 km NW
  • Lee Pen Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.1 km E
  • Kirn Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.4 km NW
  • Wallace's Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.7 km S
  • Black Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.2 km N
  • Craig Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km W

Sources & licences

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