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Quarry Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°36′54″ N 3°20′09″ W

Map showing the location of Quarry Hill Quarry Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
390 m
above sea level
Nearest town
East Croft
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport37 km
GLA Glasgow Airport75 km

About Quarry Hill

Quarry Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 390 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Tarcreish and Trahenna Hill.

Climate of Quarry Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · 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 Quarry Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Quarry Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 37 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 147 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Quarry Hill

Within 100 km: 489 historic and cultural sites, 2,799 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km472 places

  • The Batta Island 24 kmE
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 15 kmS
  • Loch Skeen Lake 20 kmS
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,247 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 41 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 57 kmNE

60–100 km2,327 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • East Croft Village, The Scottish Borders
    2 km NE
  • Stobo Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.7 km NE
  • Drumelzier Village, The Scottish Borders
    4 km SW
  • Peebles Town, The Scottish Borders
    10 km NE
  • Calzeat Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.6 km W
  • Hallyne Village, The Scottish Borders
    5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Tarcreish Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.2 km N
  • Trahenna Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.5 km W
  • Penveny Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.8 km N
  • Grey Yade Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3 km NW
  • Penvalla Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.2 km N
  • Scawd Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km S
  • Hammer Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.6 km NW
  • Riding Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km N

Sources & licences

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