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Lochurd Hills

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′47″ N 3°23′33″ W

Map showing the location of Lochurd Hills Lochurd Hills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
534 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkurd
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport32 km
GLA Glasgow Airport69 km

About Lochurd Hills

Lochurd Hills is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 534 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Broughton Heights and Brown Dod.

Climate of Lochurd Hills

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 Lochurd Hills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°14°16°16°13°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 Lochurd Hills

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 34 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 32 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 34 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 93 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 153 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lochurd Hills

Within 100 km: 439 historic and cultural sites, 2,872 natural sites, 779 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km418 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmSE
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,293 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 54 kmNE

60–100 km2,379 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkurd Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.4 km N
  • Netherurd Village, The Scottish Borders
    3 km N
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.6 km SW
  • Blyth Bridge Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km N
  • Broughton Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.4 km S
  • Mountain Cross Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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