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Whitchesters Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′21″ N 2°50′35″ W

Map showing the location of Whitchesters Hill Whitchesters Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
259 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hawick
5.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport71 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport83 km

About Whitchesters Hill

Whitchesters Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 259 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Branxholm Braes and Branxholmpark Hill.

Climate of Whitchesters Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Whitchesters Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)130971077473798599109127124131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitchesters Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 83 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 110 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 66 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 121 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Whitchesters Hill

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 2,567 natural sites, 652 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km343 places

  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 10 kmNW
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 11 kmNW
  • Shaws Lochs Lake 12 kmNW
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,446 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 54 kmSW
  • Wooden Anna Island 35 kmNE
  • Coathouse Island Island 59 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 54 kmS

60–100 km2,109 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
    5.2 km NE
  • Branxholme Village, The Scottish Borders
    0.8 km N
  • Newmill Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.3 km W
  • West End Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    4.2 km NE
  • Wilton Dean Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    4.4 km NE
  • Roberton Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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