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Heron Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′06″ N 2°45′57″ W

Map showing the location of Heron Hill Heron Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
248 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hawick
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport81 km

About Heron Hill

Heron Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 248 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Kinninghall Hill and Vertish Hill.

Climate of Heron Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (110 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Heron Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1098190656572779095110106109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heron Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 65 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 81 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 89 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 118 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Heron Hill

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 2,384 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

  • Oldmill Island Island 21 kmNE
  • The Batta Island 25 kmNW
  • Mill Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km1,451 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmSW
  • Wooden Anna Island 30 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 57 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km1,900 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
    1.4 km W
  • Weensland Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    1.3 km N
  • Silverbuthall Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    1.8 km NW
  • West End Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    2 km W
  • Wilton Village, The Scottish Borders
    2 km NW
  • Kirkton Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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