Craigmillar

Craigmillar is an area of , , about 3 miles south east of the city centre, with to the north and to the east.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Craigmillar Castle and Arthur’s Seat.

is a ruined medieval castle in , . It is three miles south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of Craigmillar.

Peak
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in , , which form most of , described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".

Church
The is an ecumenical Christian place of worship in the Craigmillar area of , . It was built in memory of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery, who was killed in the closing days of World War II.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niddrie Mains and Greendykes.

Neighborhood
Niddrie is a residential suburb in , Scotland. It is situated in the south-east of the city, south-west of the seaside area of , and west of in near retail park.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood of , the capital of . It was originally a council scheme, consisting mostly of low-rise flats but also two 15-storey tower blocks.

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital of . It is east of , west of Magdalene, south of and north of . The main A1 road skirts to the north.

Craigmillar

Latitude
55.93299° or 55° 55′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.13793° or 3° 8′ 17″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWVM6+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 35878098
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2652128
Wiki­data ID
Q5181723
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Craigmillar” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Craigmillar
  • Dutch: Craigmillar
  • Irish: Creag a‘ Mhaoil Àird
  • Irish: Creag a’ Mhaol Àird
  • Irish: Creag a‘ Mhuilleir
  • Japanese: エジンバラ
  • Japanese: クレイグミラー
  • Scottish Gaelic: Creag a‘ Mhaoil Àird
  • Scottish Gaelic: Creag a’ Mhaol Àird
  • Scottish Gaelic: Creag a‘ Mhuilleir
  • Craigmillar
  • Craigmillar - Creag a‘ Mhuilleir
  • Creag a‘ Mhaoil Àird
  • Creag a‘ Mhuilleir

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