Drumbrae
Drumbrae or Drum Brae is a suburb of west Edinburgh, Scotland generally considered to be part of the neighbouring larger areas of Corstorphine and Clermiston.Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Drum Brae”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh and Corstorphine Hill.
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
Golf course
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is a Scottish golf club, which holds claim to be the oldest golfing society in the world, with references to it being instituted in 1735 dating from 1834.
Corstorphine Hill
Peak
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corstorphine Hill is a low ridge-shaped hill rising above the western suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. Although there has been residential and commercial development on its lower slopes, especially in the south and west, most of the hill is occupied by a local nature reserve, consisting of extensive broadleaf woodland, accessible to the public.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clermiston and Parkgrove.
Clermiston
Suburb
Photo: Mrabbits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clermiston is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, to the west of the city and to the immediate north of Corstorphine, on the western slopes of Corstorphine Hill.
Parkgrove
Neighborhood
Parkgrove is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Approximately 4 miles north-west of Edinburgh city centre. The suburb is located between the neighbouring areas of Clermiston, Barnton and Davidson's Mains.
East Craigs
Suburb
Photo: Struan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Craigs is a residential district of Edinburgh located in the north-west of the city, on the western flanks of Corstorphine Hill. It lies next to what remains of the green belt, and prior to development was a working farm.
Drumbrae
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95496° or 55° 57′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.29126° or 3° 17′ 29″ westElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Open location code
9C7RXP35+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 3965249668OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Drumbrae” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Drumbrae”
- Irish: “Druim Bráigh”
- Irish: “Druim Bràigh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Druim Bràigh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Drumbrae agus Gyle”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torrance Park and Drumbrae Leisure Centre.
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