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The Law

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′09″ N 2°26′40″ W

Map showing the location of The Law The Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
287 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Swinside Townhead
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport65 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km

About The Law

The Law is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 287 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Cunzierton Hill and Plea Shank.

Climate of The Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (128 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 The Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1289110072747684101107126122121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Law

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 74 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 65 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 123 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Law

Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 1,985 natural sites, 487 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Wooden Anna Island 18 kmN
  • Sharpitlaw Anna Island 19 kmN
  • Oldmill Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Mill Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,301 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 45 kmNE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 45 kmNE
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,548 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Swinside Townhead Village, The Scottish Borders
    0.7 km NE
  • Oxnam Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.2 km NW
  • Jedburgh Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.4 km NW
  • Camptown Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.6 km SW
  • Mossburnford Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.4 km W
  • Edgerston Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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