- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km
- DND Dundee Airport83 km
About Castle Rock
Castle Rock is an island. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Coldingham Bay and Kirk Hill.
Climate of Castle Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 51 | 42 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castle Rock
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 67 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 83 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 67 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 83 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 133 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Rock
Within 100 km: 380 historic and cultural sites, 1,458 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km94 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 22 kmSE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 23 kmSE
- Dreeper Island Island 23 kmS
- Kippie Island Island 23 kmS
25–60 km595 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 36 kmNW
- South Wamses Island 43 kmSE
- Old Law Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km1,509 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 74 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Coldingham Village, The Scottish Borders2.2 km SW
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Eyemouth Village, The Scottish Borders3.7 km SE
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Saint Abbs Village, The Scottish Borders0.5 km NW
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Ayton Village, The Scottish Borders6.1 km S
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Gunsgreen Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders4.1 km SE
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Reston Village, The Scottish Borders6.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coldingham Bay Natural site, Scotland0.5 km NW
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Kirk Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.6 km N
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Saint Abbs Head Natural site, The Scottish Borders2.3 km N -
St Abb's Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.2 km NW
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Cleaver Rock Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km N
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Foul Carr Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km N
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Little Channeler Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km NW
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West Hurker Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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