Blyth Bridge

For the village in Staffordshire, see Blythe Bridge.

Blyth Bridge is a small hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near to West Linton.

Blyth Bridge
Blyth Bridge Location within the Scottish Borders
Population	107
OS grid reference	NT136455
Council area	Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area	Peeblesshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WEST LINTON
Postcode district	EH46
Dialling code	01721
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament	Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
List of places UK Scotland 55.695°N 3.376°W / 55.695; -3.376

Blyth Bridge

It is located in a bend on the A701 which goes from Moffat to Edinburgh, close to the junction with the East-West road the A72 which goes to Peebles.

Places nearby include the Lyne Water, Carlops, Romannobridge, and the Deepsyke Forest.

There is an aqueduct carrying a large water main which supplies Edinburgh and passes over Tarth Water.

There are a number of iron age forts on the hills nearby, and the historic Drochil Castle is a short distance away.

Climate

Climate data for Blyth Bridge: 253 m (830 ft) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–2006
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.0 (55.4)	14.4 (57.9)	17.8 (64.0)	24.4 (75.9)	26.0 (78.8)	27.7 (81.9)	28.4 (83.1)	28.5 (83.3)	25.5 (77.9)	19.4 (66.9)	15.4 (59.7)	12.6 (54.7)	28.5 (83.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.6 (42.1)	6.0 (42.8)	8.0 (46.4)	10.2 (50.4)	13.5 (56.3)	15.8 (60.4)	17.9 (64.2)	17.9 (64.2)	15.1 (59.2)	11.1 (52.0)	8.1 (46.6)	5.6 (42.1)	11.2 (52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	3.1 (37.6)	4.7 (40.5)	6.6 (43.9)	9.3 (48.7)	11.9 (53.4)	13.8 (56.8)	13.9 (57.0)	11.4 (52.5)	8.1 (46.6)	5.3 (41.5)	2.8 (37.0)	7.8 (46.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	0.3 (32.5)	1.4 (34.5)	2.8 (37.0)	5.1 (41.2)	7.9 (46.2)	9.7 (49.5)	9.8 (49.6)	7.7 (45.9)	4.9 (40.8)	2.4 (36.3)	0.0 (32.0)	4.4 (39.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−21.5 (−6.7)	−16.7 (1.9)	−17.7 (0.1)	−7.9 (17.8)	−4.4 (24.1)	−1.1 (30.0)	−0.1 (31.8)	1.0 (33.8)	−4.3 (24.3)	−7.5 (18.5)	−12.2 (10.0)	−16.3 (2.7)	−21.5 (−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	94.4 (3.72)	79.9 (3.15)	65.7 (2.59)	63.0 (2.48)	62.4 (2.46)	67.2 (2.65)	66.0 (2.60)	81.5 (3.21)	73.4 (2.89)	109.0 (4.29)	93.6 (3.69)	98.1 (3.86)	954.2 (37.59)
Average precipitation days	15.4	13.5	13.1	12.5	11.4	12.9	12.6	12.1	12.8	15.7	15.3	14.7	162
Source 1: Météo Climat[1]
Source 2: KNMI (extremes)[2]

See also

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of places in Scotland