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Gallow Law

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′47″ N 3°27′32″ W

Map showing the location of Gallow Law Gallow Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
354 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skirling
1.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport34 km
GLA Glasgow Airport66 km

About Gallow Law

Gallow Law is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 354 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Muirburn Fort and Skirling Craigs.

Climate of Gallow Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (144 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Gallow Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gallow Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 34 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 38 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 96 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gallow Law

Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 2,901 natural sites, 794 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 19 kmS
  • Portmore Loch Lake 20 kmNE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Gameshope Loch Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km1,319 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,380 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 84 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.3 km SW
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.9 km SW
  • Candy Mill Village, South Lanarkshire
    1.9 km NW
  • Broughton Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.2 km SE
  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.9 km NW
  • Calzeat Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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