Glencorse Reservoir

#548 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Glencorse Reservoir is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, two miles west of Glencorse, in the Pentland Hills. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 827 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°51'38"N, 3°15'11"W

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Glencorse Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Penicuik House, Loganlea Reservoir, Threipmuir Reservoir.

2.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Ski area
Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Edinburgh
63 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.
2.8 miS
Historical place, Architecture, Cafe
Penicuik House, Penicuik
72 min walk • 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.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loganlea Reservoir
41 min walk • Loganlea Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. The Logan Burn connects the reservoir with Glencorse Reservoir.
2.6 miW
Lake
Threipmuir Reservoir, Edinburgh
66 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.
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Scald Law
58 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.
3.4 miN
Church, Robert Louis Stevenson
Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh
86 min walk • Colinton Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The church building is located in Dell Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland next to the Water of Leith.
3.1 miW
Forts and castles
Bavelaw Castle, Edinburgh
80 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.
3.3 miNE
Cemetery
Old Pentland Cemetery, Edinburgh
83 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.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Harlaw Reservoir, Edinburgh
60 min walk • Harlaw Reservoir is a small reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK, situated at the base of the Pentland Hills near Currie and Balerno.
3.5 miE
Park
Roslin Glen Country Park, Roslin
90 min walk • Roslin Glen Country Park is a wooded glen in the North Esk Valley, near the village of Roslin in Scotland. It contains walks with several places of interest along the way, including Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin Castle, Wallace's Cave and Hawthornden Castle.
3 miSE
Forts and castles
Uttershill Castle, Penicuik
77 min walk • Uttershill Castle is a ruinous 16th-century tower house, about 0.5 miles south of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, south of the river North Esk, and west of the Black Burn. Alternative names are Utters Hill and Outtershill Castle.