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West Mains Crofts

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′49″ N 3°36′06″ W

Map showing the location of West Mains Crofts West Mains Crofts
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
228 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport20 km
GLA Glasgow Airport52 km

About West Mains Crofts

West Mains Crofts is a village. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 228 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Five Sisters Bing and Hendreys Course.

Climate of West Mains Crofts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (139 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 West Mains Crofts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Mains Crofts

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 20 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 52 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 41 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 81 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Mains Crofts

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 3,215 natural sites, 808 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Spiers Island Island 18 kmW
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 18 kmE
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 18 kmW
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 10 kmE

25–60 km1,323 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,695 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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