Footnotes
Vital statistics
Capital: Edinburgh
Population: 5.45 million
Language(s): English, Scots, Gaelic.
When to go
Apr-Jun Midge-free spring and early summer offers a good chance of dry weather with the serious bonus of the explosion of wildflowers. June also offers long, light days with spectacular brooding sunsets.
Nominal summer, which means the mercury can top 20°C, but rain is a frequent visitor.
