Loanhead

Worth seeing in and around Loanhead

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin

   Rosslyn Chapel, also known as the Collegiate Chapel of Saint Matthew, is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness with a ground-breaking ceremony in 1456.

   2.6 km · chapel in Roslin, Midlothian · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Roslin Castle

   Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 mi south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel.

   2.9 km · castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Melville Castle

   Melville Castle is a three-storey Gothic mansion situated less than a mile west-south-west of Dalkeith, Midlothian, near the North Esk.

   3.1 km · mansion in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Hawthornden Castle

   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.

   1.9 km · castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Mavisbank House

   Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by architect William Adam in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727.

   800 m · house in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cockpen and Carrington Parish Church, Bonnyrigg

   Cockpen and Carrington Parish Church is located to the south of the town of Bonnyrigg in Midlothian, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.

   3.9 km · church in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Old Pentland Cemetery

   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.

   2.2 km · cemetery in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   The Drum

   The Drum is an 18th-century country house and estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Located between the Gilmerton and Danderhall areas, The Drum is 4 miles south-east of the city centre.

   3.8 km · country house in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Wallace's Cave

   Wallace's Cave is situated in Roslin Glen, in Midlothian, Scotland beside the River North Esk. It is also known as Hawthornden Castle Cave, after the nearby castle.

   2.4 km · cave in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Loanhead

Airports

Edinburgh (EDI), 16 km · Glasgow (GLA), 80 km · Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), 99 km

Stations

Bonnyrigg railway station, 2.9 km · Rosewell and Hawthornden railway station, 2.5 km · Rosslyn Castle railway station, 3.5 km

• Glasgow → Loanhead

  69 km · quickest by road, 1h 24m · £7–9
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• Prestwick, South Ayrshire → Loanhead

  100 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · £11–15
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• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Loanhead

  140 km · quickest by road, 3h 1m · £17–23
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