Hillend
Hillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Lying just south of Edinburgh, it is close to the boundary between Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh council area and takes its name from being situated at the end of the Pentland Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hillend, Midlothian”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Midlothian Snowsports Centre and Caerketton Hill.
Midlothian Snowsports Centre
Sports venue
Photo: Keith Boardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Midlothian Snowsports Centre, formerly the Hillend Ski Centre and still often referred to as simply Hillend, is the second longest dry ski slope in Europe, situated near Hillend near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Caerketton Hill
Peak
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerketton Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. Standing at 478 m, it is at the northeast end of the approximately 25 km long chain of hills on the border between the council areas of the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian.
Old Pentland Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Pentland Cemetery is a cemetery in Old Pentland, near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland. A category B listed building, the cemetery dates back to the early 17th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swanston and Fairmilehead.
Swanston
Hamlet
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swanston is a village and residential area on the southern edge of Edinburgh, Scotland, noted for its picturesque thatched cottages set around an informal village green.
Fairmilehead
Suburb
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairmilehead is a district of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton.
South Edinburgh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The south of Edinburgh 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.
Hillend
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.88689° or 55° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.19829° or 3° 11′ 54″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
9C7RVRP2+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3663131726OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Hillend from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Hillend” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Hillend”
- Dutch: “Hillend”
- French: “Hillend”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Hillend”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lothianburn and Damhead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Erraid Wood and Hillend High SR.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hillend”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.