Blackshiels
in Midlothian of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.833 and -2.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 49' 59" and W -2° 55' 59"
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: 12:04 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 4:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Blackshiels

Blackshiels in Midlothian (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 320 mi (or 515 km) north of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Blackshiels is now 12:04 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Blackshiels, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dalkeith, Haddington, Edinburgh, Newtown St Boswells and Glenrothes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Ormiston Yew Tree East Lothian

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 00:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beachcombing Bumpkin

1000 + year old Cathedral Yew tree outside the village of Ormiston In East Lothian.


East Lothian Vintage Ploughing Association match at Oxenfoord

Published: December 31, 2011
Length: 31:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kinchieman

Vintage tractors in action at a local ploughing match.


Pencaitland & New Winton Bowling Club Kids Halloween Party 2012 - 4

Published: October 28, 2012
Length: 40:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pencaitland

It was full house at the Bowling Club for this year's kid's Halloween Party. http://pencaitland.org For more events visit http://pencaitland.org/whats-on/


28 Tynepark Pencaitland

Published: September 27, 2013
Length: 23:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Preview My Home

28 Tynepark, Pencaitland EH34 5HH.


Tyne Bridge in Pencaitland - river bursts its banks after overnight rain

Published: September 25, 2012
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pencaitland

The river Tyne has a habit of bursting its banks and today (25 Sep 2012) was no different after overnight rain and high winds. This video was shot at 9am and shows just how quickly the Tyne...


UM! Whisky Tour #34: Glenkinchie

Published: March 07, 2011
Length: 22:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gogsiebroon

The last distillery trip of 2009 sees our good doctor jump upon a 44 bus for the wee trip to Pencaitland and the Glenkinchie distillery... being a mere 15 miles from Gogsies' home this is the...


Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 - Big Wall

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin C

Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 Winton House, Pencaitland, Edinburgh Filmed using a GoPro.


Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 - Hercules Hoist

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin C

Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 Winton House, Pencaitland, Edinburgh Filmed using a GoPro.


Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 - Atlas Stone

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin C

Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 Winton House, Pencaitland, Edinburgh Filmed using a GoPro.


Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 - Rope Climb

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin C

Spartan Sprint Edinburgh 2014 Winton House, Pencaitland, Edinburgh Filmed using a GoPro.


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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.

Cakemuir Castle

Cakemuir Castle is an historic house situated 4 miles southeast of Pathhead, in the Lammermuir Hills, Midlothian, Scotland. The name may be connected with the provision of shelter and hospitality to pilgrims on their way to Melrose Abbey. The castle remains a private house, and is protected as a category B listed building. Cakemuir Castle is a mid-16th-century tower, built on the site of an earlier structure, named Black Castle.

Located at 55.8217, -2.9403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Midlothian, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Midlothian, Listed castles in Scotland

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Blackshiels.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blackshield, Blackshiels