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Kingside Edge

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′36″ N 3°12′05″ W

Map showing the location of Kingside Edge Kingside Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penicuik
4.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport20 km
DND Dundee Airport74 km

About Kingside Edge

Kingside Edge is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 317 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include King's Seat and Scarce Rig.

Climate of Kingside Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (101 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Kingside Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°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)9972845961697179901019499

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kingside Edge

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 20 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 74 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 18 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 77 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 152 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kingside Edge

Within 100 km: 420 historic and cultural sites, 2,691 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km362 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 6 kmE

25–60 km1,206 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Isle of May Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,246 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 80 kmE

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