Lothian, Edinburgh

#422 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Lothian is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, while other significant towns include Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Queensferry, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik, Musselburgh, Prestonpans, North Berwick, Dunbar, and Haddington. ()

Alternative names: Area: 666 mi²Coordinates: 55°54'33"N, 3°5'4"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Dalkeith Palace, Danderhall, Elginhaugh, Midlothian Coalfield.

0.9 miSE
Palace, Historical place, Forts and castles
Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith
24 min walk • Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust.
1 miW
Village, Area
Danderhall, Edinburgh
27 min walk • Danderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, just outside Edinburgh but inside the Edinburgh City Bypass.
1 miS
Archaeological site
Elginhaugh, Dalkeith
27 min walk • Elginhaugh Roman Fort was a Roman fort of the 1st century AD, located in Midlothian, Scotland. Elginhaugh is the most completely excavated timber-built auxiliary fort in the Roman Empire.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Midlothian Coalfield, Edinburgh
23 min walk • The Midlothian Coalfield is a coalfield in southeast Scotland situated immediately to the east and southeast of Edinburgh. It is geologically continuous with the East Fife Coalfield beneath the Firth of Forth though the undersea coal reserves have only been partly exploited.