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Muirburn Fort

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′22″ N 3°26′48″ W

Map showing the location of Muirburn Fort Muirburn Fort
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
343 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skirling
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport66 km

About Muirburn Fort

Muirburn Fort is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 343 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Gallow Law and Broomy Law.

Climate of Muirburn Fort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Muirburn Fort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Muirburn Fort

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 36 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Muirburn Fort

Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 2,900 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km408 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 19 kmS
  • Portmore Loch Lake 19 kmNE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km1,309 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 39 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 57 kmNE

60–100 km2,388 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.6 km SW
  • Candy Mill Village, South Lanarkshire
    2 km W
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.1 km SW
  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.7 km NW
  • Kirkurd Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.6 km NE
  • Broughton Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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