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Glenlood Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°32′20″ N 3°27′30″ W

Map showing the location of Glenlood Hill Glenlood Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
566 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Polmood
3.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km

About Glenlood Hill

Glenlood Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 566 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Broomy Law and Cocklie Rig Head.

Climate of Glenlood Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Glenlood Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°14°16°15°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glenlood Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 49 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glenlood Hill

Within 100 km: 479 historic and cultural sites, 2,838 natural sites, 794 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km485 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 7 kmSE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 15 kmSE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 18 kmE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,265 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 59 kmN
  • Inchcolm Island 55 kmN

60–100 km2,361 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 72 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Polmood Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km E
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.1 km SE
  • Stanhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.4 km E
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    10 km NW
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    11 km N
  • Drumelzier Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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