Whitmuir Plantation
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°31′42″ N 2°48′13″ W
- Elevation
- 281 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport59 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport89 km
About Whitmuir Plantation
Whitmuir Plantation is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Greatlaws and Bell Hill.
Climate of Whitmuir Plantation
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 69 | 76 | 57 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 84 | 86 | 98 | 93 | 92 |
How to get to Whitmuir Plantation
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 53 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 89 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 53 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 98 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 105 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 114 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whitmuir Plantation
Within 100 km: 626 historic and cultural sites, 2,290 natural sites, 592 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km305 places
- Oldmill Island Island 14 kmE
- The Batta Island 13 kmNW
- Mill Island Island 17 kmE
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 14 kmSW
25–60 km1,471 places
- Cramond beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Seacliff Beach Beach 59 kmN
60–100 km1,732 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 65 kmNW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 78 kmE
- South Wamses Island 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders3.1 km NW
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Midlem Village, The Scottish Borders3.4 km E
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Lilliesleaf Village, The Scottish Borders4.4 km E
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Ashkirk Village, The Scottish Borders4.6 km SW
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Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders9.6 km N
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Tweedbank Village, The Scottish Borders8.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Greatlaws Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km SE
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Bell Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km N
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Dunhog Moss Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km SW
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Howden Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.6 km W
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White Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.5 km NE
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Headshaw Loch Lake, The Scottish Borders4.3 km SW
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Blackcastle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.9 km S
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Manor Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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