Cockleroy, West Lothian — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Cockleroy

Cockleroy is a mountain. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 278 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Bowden Hill and Cow Hill.

Photos of Cockleroy

Linlithgow Palace Alistair McMillan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Cockleroy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (128 mm)
Driest month: April (60 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

10° 3°

14° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

17° 10°

14° 8°

11° 5°

7° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

128

Feb

89

Mar

99

Apr

60

May

64

Jun

66

Jul

70

Aug

79

Sep

105

Oct

121

Nov

118

Dec

123

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 Cockleroy
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	14°	16°	18°	17°	14°	11°	7°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	128	89	99	60	64	66	70	79	105	121	118	123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cockleroy

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 26 km to the east.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 15 kmeast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 52 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 26 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 41 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnortheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 162 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 167 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cockleroy

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 3,298 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

Cramond beach Beach 20 kmE
Inchcolm Island 22 kmNE
Inch Island 21 kmNW
Spiers Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,319 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 28 kmNE
Portobello Beach Beach 32 kmE
Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmE
Mugdrum Island Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km2,745 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Linlithgow Town, West Lothian
2.9 km N
Bathgate Town, West Lothian
5.7 km S
Torphichen Village, West Lothian
3 km SW
Whitecross Village, Falkirk
3.5 km NW
Belsyde Village, West Lothian
1.8 km NW
Bridgend Village, West Lothian
5.4 km E

Cockleroy

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bowden Hill Mountain, West Lothian
1.2 km W
Cow Hill Mountain, West Lothian
1.5 km W
Witch Craig Mountain, West Lothian
1.7 km S
Gormyre Hill Mountain, West Lothian
2.1 km SW
Riccarton Hills Mountain, West Lothian
3 km E
Parkley Hill Mountain, West Lothian
3.1 km NE
Cairnpapple Hill Mountain, West Lothian
3.2 km S
Linlithgow Palace Historic site, West Lothian
3.2 km N