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Dunhope Law

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′42″ N 3°09′55″ W

Map showing the location of Dunhope Law Dunhope Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
517 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buccleuch
6.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport63 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport90 km

About Dunhope Law

Dunhope Law is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 517 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Wedder Law and Hope Head.

Climate of Dunhope Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (164 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Dunhope Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°5°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°7°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)16312013286849096111128154151164

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dunhope Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 62 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 63 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 90 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 62 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 126 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dunhope Law

Within 100 km: 651 historic and cultural sites, 2,864 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km482 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
  • Loch Skeen Lake 10 kmNW
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 14 kmNE
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,311 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 50 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 52 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 58 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km2,446 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.7 km E
  • Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.9 km NW
  • Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.1 km NE
  • Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.3 km NW
  • Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders
    9.2 km N
  • Craik Village, The Scottish Borders
    9.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Wedder Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.7 km N
  • Hope Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.7 km NW
  • Cauld Face Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.7 km SW
  • Ark Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.1 km S
  • Nether Craig Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.6 km SW
  • Mountcommon Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.6 km E
  • Law Kneis Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.2 km NE
  • Craig Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.4 km NW

Sources & licences

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