Loanhead, Edinburgh

Name: Loanhead
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#287 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°52'41"N, 3°9'11"W

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Loanhead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hawthornden Castle, Mavisbank House, Old Pentland Cemetery, Burdiehouse.

1.3 miS
Forts and castles
Hawthornden Castle
33 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.
0.6 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Ruins
Mavisbank House, Edinburgh
16 min walk • Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by the architect William Adam, in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727.
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Old Pentland Cemetery, Edinburgh
30 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.
1.3 miN
Neighbourhood
Burdiehouse, Edinburgh
33 min walk • Burdiehouse is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton and Southhouse. Its name is often said to be a corruption of Bordeaux, as a result of settlement in the area by French immigrants associated with Mary, Queen of Scots, but this is by no means certain.