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Woodheads Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′56″ N 2°45′32″ W

Map showing the location of Woodheads Hill Woodheads Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lauder
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport48 km
DND Dundee Airport86 km

About Woodheads Hill

Woodheads Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Lauderdale and Jeaniefield Hill.

Climate of Woodheads Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (109 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Woodheads Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1047783636672768993109102100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woodheads Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 48 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 86 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 87 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 124 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Woodheads Hill

Within 100 km: 554 historic and cultural sites, 2,118 natural sites, 548 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Wooden Anna Island 24 kmSE
  • Sharpitlaw Anna Island 24 kmSE
  • Oldmill Island Island 17 kmSE
  • The Batta Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,353 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 46 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 36 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 38 kmN

60–100 km1,630 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 72 kmE
  • Old Law Island 62 kmE
  • North Wamses Island 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lauder Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.4 km N
  • Blainslie Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.4 km SE
  • Stow Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.6 km W
  • Earlston Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.5 km SE
  • Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders
    9.9 km S
  • Langshaw Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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