Human settlement in Scotland
Lasswade
Lasswade is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles south of Edinburgh city centre, contiguous with Bonnyrigg and between Dalkeith to the east and Loanhead to the west.
Melville Castle lies to the north east. The Gaelic form is Leas Bhaid, meaning the "clump at the fort."
How locals move
Getting around Lasswade the local way
- Go nextMost onward routes involve connecting via Edinburgh, but another day trip is to take the train south from Eskbank to Tweedbank.
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