Braid Hills

The Braid Hills form an area towards the south-western edge of , . The hills themselves are largely open space. Housing in the area is mostly confined to detached villas, and some large terraced houses.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Blackford Hill.

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The , Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on in . The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

Peak
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164 metres is a hill in , the capital city of . It is in the area of , between , and the Braid Hills.

Castle
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is a four-storey, square-plan tower house in the suburb of , on the east side of the Braid Hills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmilehead and Greenbank.

Suburb
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is a district of southern , Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders . The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, , Frogston and Winton.

Suburb
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is a residential district of south , . It is situated between the districts of and , i.e. slightly to the south-west of the heart of Morningside.

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The south of includes the Meadows and genteel residential areas such as Bruntsfield, Morningside, Marchmont and Newington. These were built up with villas and baronial tenements in the late 19th century and are the main accommodation belt for the city, for students and for visitors.

Braid Hills

Latitude
55.91185° or 55° 54′ 43″ north
Longitude
-3.20081° or 3° 12′ 3″ west
Elevation
699 feet (213 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWQ6X+PM
Geo­Names ID
2654944
Wiki­data ID
Q3643567
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Satellite Map

Discover Braid Hills from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Braid Hills” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Braid Hills”
  • Cebuano: “Braid Hills”
  • Dutch: “Braid Hills”
  • French: “Braid Hills”
  • Italian: “Braid Hills”
  • Swedish: “Braid Hills”
  • Urdu: “بریڈ ہلز”

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Notable Places Nearby

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