Penicuik House, Penicuik

Name: Penicuik House
Address: Penicuik House Access VIA, Penicuik, EH26 9LA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1968 571899

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Penicuik House survives as the shell of a formerly grand estate house in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The 18th-century palladian mansion was built on the site of an earlier house by Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet. It was destroyed by fire in 1899 and a major restoration was completed in 2014 by G Brown Stonemasons. ()

Coordinates: 55°49'11"N, 3°15'3"W

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Penicuik House Access VIAPenicuik EH26 9LA United Kingdom

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+44 1968 571899

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Penicuik House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Rosslyn Castle, Glencorse Reservoir.

4.3 miNE
Elaborately carved 15th-century chapel
Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin
110 min walk • Rosslyn Chapel, nestled in the picturesque village of Roslin, Scotland, is a treasure trove of history, art, and mystery. Constructed in the mid-15th century, this unique chapel has captivated visitors from around the world with its intricate stonework and enigmatic...
4.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Ski area
Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Edinburgh
126 min walk • The Midlothian Snowsports Centre, formerly the Hillend Ski Centre, is the second longest dry ski slope in Europe, situated near Hillend near Edinburgh, South East Scotland.
4.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin
107 min walk • Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 miles south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glencorse Reservoir
72 min walk • Glencorse Reservoir is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, two miles west of Glencorse, in the Pentland Hills. It is retained by an earth dam, and it was built between 1820 and 1824 by James Jardine to provide water for the mills of Auchendinny, Milton Bridge and Glencorse, and to supply drinking water to the citizens of Edinburgh.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Wallace's Cave, Roslin
114 min walk • Wallace's Cave is situated in Roslin Glen, in Midlothian, Scotland. It is also known as Hawthornden Castle Cave, after Hawthornden Castle which is nearby.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loganlea Reservoir
62 min walk • Loganlea Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. The Logan Burn connects the reservoir with Glencorse Reservoir.
3.9 miNW
Lake
Threipmuir Reservoir, Edinburgh
100 min walk • Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh at the base of the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno.
5.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Hawthornden Castle
130 min walk • Hawthornden Castle is located on the River North Esk in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies a mile to the east of Roslin at grid reference NT287637, and is just downstream from Roslin Castle.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Scald Law
50 min walk • Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres it is the highest of the Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of Devonian volcanic rock.
3.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Bavelaw Castle, Edinburgh
97 min walk • Bavelaw Castle is a historic house in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland. It is north of Hare Hill in the Pentland Hills, four miles west of Penicuik, and two miles south of Balerno, above Threipmuir Reservoir.
5.2 miNE
Cemetery
Old Pentland Cemetery, Edinburgh
134 min walk • Old Pentland Cemetery is a cemetery in Old Pentland, near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland. A category B listed building, the cemetery dates back to the early 17th century.