Arniston House

#1841 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Arniston House is a historic house in Midlothian, Scotland, near the village of Temple. This Georgian mansion was designed by William Adam in 1726 for Robert Dundas, of Arniston, the elder, the Lord President of the Court of Session. The western third of the house was added by John Adam, son of William and brother of Robert Adam, in 1753. ()

Coordinates: 55°49'26"N, 3°4'40"W

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Arniston EstateScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Rosslyn Chapel, Rosslyn Castle, Borthwick Castle, Wallace's Cave.

3.9 miNW
Elaborately carved 15th-century chapel
Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin
99 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...
3.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin
96 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.
2.7 miE
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Borthwick Castle, Gorebridge
70 min walk • Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Wallace's Cave, Roslin
93 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.
2.6 miN
Hotel, Forts and castles
Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg
66 min walk • Dalhousie Castle is a castle in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg, 8 miles south of Edinburgh. The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay.
2.7 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
National Mining Museum Scotland, Dalkeith
69 min walk • The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894.
3.7 miNE
Church
Crichton Collegiate Church
94 min walk • Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland.
3.6 miE
14th-century tower overlooking a river
Crichton Castle
93 min walk • Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge.
3.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Hawthornden Castle
91 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.
4.1 miN
Historical place, Monastery
Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith
105 min walk • Newbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Newbattle in Midlothian, Scotland, which subsequently become a stately home and then an educational institution.
4.1 miNE
Museum, History museum
Vogrie House
106 min walk • Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It was built for James Dewar and his family in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town architect for Perth. Dewar was the creator of Dewar's whisky.