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Tweedhopefoot Rig

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′03″ N 3°29′52″ W

Map showing the location of Tweedhopefoot Rig Tweedhopefoot Rig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenbreck
3.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport58 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport69 km

About Tweedhopefoot Rig

Tweedhopefoot Rig is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Onweather Hill and Cor Water.

Climate of Tweedhopefoot Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (183 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Tweedhopefoot Rig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)18313314891909198117144174172182

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Tweedhopefoot Rig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 130 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 147 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tweedhopefoot Rig

Within 100 km: 504 historic and cultural sites, 2,802 natural sites, 776 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km501 places

  • Townfoot Loch Lake 24 kmSW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 11 kmE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 21 kmE

25–60 km1,285 places

  • Green Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 58 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 41 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km2,296 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km N
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km S
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.9 km NE
  • Elvanfoot Village, South Lanarkshire
    10 km W
  • Crawford Village, South Lanarkshire
    10 km W
  • Polmood Village, The Scottish Borders
    13 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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