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Mosshouses Moor

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′05″ N 2°45′09″ W

Map showing the location of Mosshouses Moor Mosshouses Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galashiels
5.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport51 km
DND Dundee Airport91 km

About Mosshouses Moor

Mosshouses Moor is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Blackcock Hill and Jeaniefield Hill.

Climate of Mosshouses Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Mosshouses Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)936976576067718486989392

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mosshouses Moor

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 51 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 91 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 92 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mosshouses Moor

Within 100 km: 565 historic and cultural sites, 2,130 natural sites, 552 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Wooden Anna Island 22 kmE
  • Sharpitlaw Anna Island 22 kmE
  • Oldmill Island Island 13 kmSE
  • The Batta Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,412 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 54 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 50 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 44 kmN

60–100 km1,593 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 71 kmE
  • Old Law Island 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders
    5.4 km SW
  • Earlston Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.1 km E
  • Langshaw Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.6 km W
  • Tweedbank Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.3 km S
  • Melrose Village, The Scottish Borders
    6 km S
  • Lauder Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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