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Water of Milk

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°03′00″ N 3°15′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Milk Water of Milk
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ecclefechan
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport98 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport100 km

About Water of Milk

Water of Milk is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Brown Moor and Jockstown Hill.

Climate of Water of Milk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (134 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Water of Milk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)131971056667738393104128124134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Milk

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 98 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 100 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 98 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 105 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 121 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Water of Milk

Within 100 km: 587 historic and cultural sites, 3,228 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 12 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 8 kmW
  • Dormont Island Island 10 kmW
  • Henderland Island Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,683 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 54 kmW
  • Cherry Holm Island 60 kmS

60–100 km2,655 places

  • High Moor Mountain 93 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ecclefechan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km NW
  • Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km E
  • Annan Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.9 km S
  • Middlebie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km NE
  • Hoddomcross Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km W
  • Brydekirk Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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