Headshaw Loch, The Scottish Borders — Map and nearby sights

About Headshaw Loch

Headshaw Loch is a lake. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 227 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Dunhog Moss and Huntly Hill East Top.

Climate of Headshaw Loch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (116 mm)
Driest month: April (67 mm)

5° 0°

6° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

14° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

15° 7°

12° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

116

Feb

85

Mar

94

Apr

67

May

68

Jun

75

Jul

80

Aug

92

Sep

100

Oct

116

Nov

112

Dec

114

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 Headshaw Loch
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	116	85	94	67	68	75	80	92	100	116	112	114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Headshaw Loch

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 54 km to the northwest.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmnorthwest
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 90 kmsoutheast
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 54 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 99 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnorth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 115 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Headshaw Loch

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 2,379 natural sites, 614 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

Oldmill Island Island 18 kmNE
The Batta Island 14 kmNW
Mill Island Island 21 kmNE
Shaws Upper Loch Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,441 places

Cramond beach Beach 60 kmNW
Portobello Beach Beach 53 kmN
Gullane Beach Beach 60 kmN
Wooden Anna Island 29 kmE

60–100 km1,865 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmSW
Burntisland Beach Beach 66 kmN
Seacliff Beach Beach 63 kmN
Cocklawburn Beach Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders
5 km N
Ashkirk Village, The Scottish Borders
1.7 km SE
Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
10 km SE
Philiphaugh Village, The Scottish Borders
4.4 km NW
Bowhill Village, The Scottish Borders
5.2 km NW
Foulshiels Village, The Scottish Borders
6.5 km NW

Headshaw Loch

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Dunhog Moss Mountain, The Scottish Borders
1.2 km NE
Huntly Hill East Top Mountain, The Scottish Borders
2.7 km W
Castleside Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
2.8 km S
Essenside Loch Lake, Scotland
2.4 km S
Blackcastle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
2.9 km SE
Ashkirk Transmitting Station Landmark, The Scottish Borders
1.2 km NE
Howden Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.7 km N
Blindhaugh Burn River, Scotland
3.6 km SW