The Braids

Places of Interest

Blackford Hill

Peak

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.

Royal Observatory

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

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

Dominion Cinema

Movie theater

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Dominion Cinema is an independent cinema located in the Morningside area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Designed in the Art Deco style by the architect Thomas Bowhill Gibson, it was opened in 1938. The Dominion is now a Category B listed building.

Places in the Area

Greenbank

Suburb

Photo: alljengi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Comiston

Suburb

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Comiston is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of Morningside and west of the Braid Hills, linking the suburbs of Oxgangs and Fairmilehead.

Morningside

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Morningside is a district and former village in the south of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies alongside the main arterial Morningside Road, part of an ancient route from Edinburgh to the south west of Scotland.

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