Castle Hill, The Scottish Borders

About Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 323 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Kirn Law and Black Law.

Climate of Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (132 mm)
Driest month: May (73 mm)

5° -1°

7° 0°

9° 1°

13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 4°

7° 1°

5° 0°

Jan

132

Feb

97

Mar

108

Apr

75

May

73

Jun

80

Jul

86

Aug

98

Sep

111

Oct

130

Nov

125

Dec

132

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 Castle Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	16°	18°	17°	14°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	1°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	132	97	108	75	73	80	86	98	111	130	125	132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 34 km to the north.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 37 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 34 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 92 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 122 kmsoutheast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 138 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 542 historic and cultural sites, 2,522 natural sites, 693 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

The Batta Island 12 kmE
Shaws Upper Loch Lake 24 kmSE
Shaws Under Loch Lake 23 kmSE
Shaws Lochs Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,313 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 46 kmN
Cramond beach Beach 38 kmN
Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmN
Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmN

60–100 km2,031 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmW
Troon Beach Beach 97 kmW
Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cardrona Mains Village, The Scottish Borders
1.9 km SE
Peebles Town, The Scottish Borders
3.9 km W
Innerleithen Village, The Scottish Borders
5.2 km SE
Kings Meadows Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
3.6 km W
Kings Muir Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
4.1 km W
Frankscroft Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
4.1 km W

Castle Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kirn Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
0.9 km N
Black Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
2.8 km NE
Makeness Kipps Mountain, The Scottish Borders
4.1 km N
Craig Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.3 km SW
Ven Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.5 km W
Dunslair Heights Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.6 km N
Lee Pen Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.7 km E
Glentress Forest Natural site, Scotland
3.8 km N