West Linton
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (14 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (47 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (48 mi)
- Dundee Airport (50 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (51 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (60 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (82 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (110 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (112 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (168 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.750 and -3.356 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 44' 58" and W -3° 21' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:22 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:17 am and 9:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Explore West Linton
West Linton in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) with it's 1,530 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 321 mi (or 517 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in West Linton is now 12:22 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of West Linton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Glenrothes and Falkirk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tails R.I.P
Tails giving us directions to a good tattoo parlor. (shot by my brother for his documentary of his trip to Edinburgh) One of Edinburgh's greatest characters, always up for a good hearty slagging...
The Scottish Venison Story
Scottish venison - its journey from hill to plate.
Max Thrust A1 Skyraider
Mark's A1 Skyraider at penicuik flying club www.pdmfa.org.uk.
West Linton Hare & Hound 2011.mpg
Scottish Championship Round 6.
Car goes down embankment at west linton roundabout and is smoking
Not sure if this car went straight over the roundabout or under steered whilst going round but it mounted the kerb and ended up going down the embankment with smoke billowing from it, passengers...
Timelapse: A702 West Linton to Edinburgh (GoPro Hero3 Black Edition)
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Olympic Torch in West Linton
The Olympic torch in West Linton.
The Three Wheelers @ The Raemartin West Linton(staying out for the summer)
The Three Wheelers @ The Raemartin Inn West Linton.
Single Gets Wood
Single tosses the caber at the West Linton Whipman Sports Day in June 2006. It's a masterclass.
LyneUp does Don Quixote
West Linton drama club, Lyne Up, did a Pythonesque sketch show of world literature, based on the 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' format - this is Don Quixote, recorded 20 March 2009.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Baddinsgill Reservoir
Baddinsgill Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland close to Carlops, West Linton, and the boundary with Midlothian. The name is curious, as it is the Lyne Water which is dammed to form the reservoir, not the Baddinsgill Burn, which joins the Lyne Water further south, below the reservoir.
Baddinsgill
Baddinsgill is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The Baddinsgill Reservoir is a few hundred metres north of the hamlet.
Romannobridge
Romanno Bridge is a village on the Lyne Water, on the A701, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Settlements nearby include West Linton, Hallyne, Dolphinton, Blyth Bridge, and Mountain Cross.
Carlops
Carlops (Scottish Gaelic: Leum na Caillich) is a small village in the Pentland Hills, within the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, close to the boundary with Midlothian. The village was founded in 1784 and developed cotton weaving, coalmining and limestone mining. The name derives from "Witches' Leap" as near the south of the village there are two exposed rock faces about 20 metres in height facing each other with a similar distance between them.
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