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Edinburgh, Scotland · population 7,637

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Juniper Green 1.2 milesHillend 2.1 milesFairmilehead 2.2 milesCurrie 2.2 milesMorningside 2.2 milesMalleny Mills 2.3 milesHermiston 2.3 milesCraiglockhart 2.3 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Colinton

Days out around Colinton – castles, lakes, hills, nature reserves and more, including 3 in Colinton itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes3🏞️ Lakes & lochs4⛰️ Hills & peaks15🌿 Nature reserves1🏛️ Museums1🌳 Parks & gardens38🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials22🏺 Archaeological sites3🛝 Playgrounds2

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Merchiston Tower

Church Hill · 2.5 miles

Birth place of John Napier (Inventor of logarithms)

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🏰 Castle

Colinton Castle

Colinton · 0.1 miles

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🏰 Castle

Craiglockhart Castle

Craiglockhart · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Torduff Reservoir

Torphin · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Clubbiedean Reservoir

Blinkbonny · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Bonaly Reservoir

Bonaly · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Elf Loch

Buckstone · 2.5 miles

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⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Craiglockhart · 1.2 miles · 175 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

White Hill

Bonaly · 1.2 miles · 318 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Torphin Hill

Torphin · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Torduff Hill

Torphin · 1.2 miles · 252 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Easter Craiglockhart Hill

Happy Valley · 1.2 miles · 157 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Green Craig

Swanston · 1.2 miles · 362 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Warklaw Hill

Blinkbonny · 1.2 miles · 278 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Capelaw Hill

Kirkton · 1.9 miles · 454 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Allermuir Hill

Swanston · 1.9 miles · 493 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Buckstone Snab

Hillend · 1.9 miles · 208 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Caerketton Hill

Swanston · 1.9 miles · 478 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Fala Knowe

Castlelaw · 2.5 miles · 439 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Harbour Hill

Kirkton · 2.5 miles · 421 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

The Braids

Hillend · 2.5 miles · 178 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Galach Law

Frogston · 2.5 miles · 205 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve

Happy Valley · 1.2 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Heart of Midlothian Museum

Tynecastle · 2.5 miles

Tynecastle Terrace, Edinburgh

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🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Curriemuirend Park

Clovenstone · 0.6 miles

HSG 31 - City of Edinburgh

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🌳 Park

Spylaw Park

Colinton · 0.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Colinton and Craiglockhart Dells

Kingsknowe · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Polofields

Bonaly · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Campbell Park

Torphin · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Dovecot Park

Kingsknowe · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Redhall Park

Redhall · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Hailes Quarry Park

Dumbryden · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Colinton Mains Park

Firrhill · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Murrayburn & Hailesland Community Park

Murrayburn · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Bloomiehall Park

Juniper Green · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Oxgangs Brae Park

Hunter's Tryst · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Whinhill Park

Broomhouse · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Whinhill Park Community Woodland

Saughton · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Bonaly Country Park

Torphin · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Fairmilehead Park

Caiystane · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Blinkbonny Park

Blinkbonny · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Braidburn Valley Park

Greenbank · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Stenhouse Place East Park

Stenhouse · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Sighthill Park

Sighthill · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Muir Wood Park

Blinkbonny · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Saughton Park Gardens

Whitson · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Morningside Park

Comiston · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Saughton Park

Whitson · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

The Knoll

Buckstone · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Forrester Park

Forrester · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Bellrock Park

Fairmilehead · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Union Park

Carrick Knowe · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Westfield Park

Gorgie · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Harrison Park West

Shandon · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Glendevon Park

Balgreen · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

White Park

Tynecastle · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Harrison Park East

Polwarth · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Buckstone Park and Woods

Fairmilehead · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Balgreen Park

Balgreen · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Hillend Country Park

Lothianburn · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Pentland View Park

Hermiston · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

King George V Park

Hermiston · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Wester Hailes Education Centre

Westburn · 1.2 miles

Murrayburn Drive 5, Edinburgh

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

MillStone Memorial to Graham Priestley

Craiglockhart · 1.2 miles

Memorial for Graham Priestley, founder trustee of The Water of Leith Conservation Trust

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🗿 Monument

Bore Stone

Church Hill · 2.5 miles

Large stone with plaque, stating that the Royal Standard (flag) was pitched in the stone ahead of the Battle of Flodden (1513).

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🗿 Monument

Colinton Parish War Memorial

Colinton · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

3 Rifles in Afghanistan Memorial

Redford · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Covenanters Monument

Redford · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Covenanters

Redford · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion - Afghanistan Memorial

Dreghorn · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Redhall · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Juniper Green

Juniper Green · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Craiglockhart Vickers Wellington X3707 Memorial Cairn

Happy Valley · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

CWGC Cross of Sacrifice

Morningside · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

Gibson-Craig Memorial Hall

Currie · 1.9 miles

Lanark Road West 156, Currie EH14 5NZ

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🗿 Monument

Gorgie War Memorial Hall

Gorgie · 1.9 miles

Gorgie Road 338, Edinburgh EH11 2QU

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🗿 Monument

Dougal Haston Memorial Stone

Currie · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

Currie War Memorial

Currie · 2.5 miles

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College War Memorial
🗿 Monument

College War Memorial

Merchiston · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial Cottages For RAF 603 Squadron

Forrester · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial Cottages For RAF 603 Squadron

Forrester · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Bankhead · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Memorial sundial

Braid Hills · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Tynecastle · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Memorial Stone

Research Park · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Caiy Stane

Caiystane · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Clubbiedean

Blinkbonny · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Hanging Stanes

Morningside · 1.9 miles

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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Time Twisters

Bankhead · 1.9 miles

Admission charge
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🛝 Playground

Saughton Play Park

Whitson · 1.9 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Colinton.

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