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Dunslair Heights

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′51″ N 3°08′04″ W

Map showing the location of Dunslair Heights Dunslair Heights
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
602 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Peebles
4.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport84 km

About Dunslair Heights

Dunslair Heights is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 602 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Glentress Forest and Makeness Kipps.

Climate of Dunslair Heights

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (120 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Dunslair Heights
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°7°11°14°16°15°12°9°5°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°2°5°7°7°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)12087986971778190102118111116

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dunslair Heights

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 30 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 88 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dunslair Heights

Within 100 km: 521 historic and cultural sites, 2,567 natural sites, 690 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km412 places

  • The Batta Island 14 kmSE
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 22 kmS
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 12 kmN

25–60 km1,286 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 43 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 44 kmNE

60–100 km2,080 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmE

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