Grain Hill
Grain Hill is a peak in Midlothian, Scotland. Grain Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Silverburn, as well as near the locality Hopelands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnethy Hill and Scald Law.
Carnethy Hill
Peak
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnethy Hill, the second highest of the Pentland Hills, is a hill 3 miles north-west of Penicuik, Scotland. It lends its name to the Carnethy 5 hill race held annually since 1971, and the Carnethy Hill Running Club. Loganlea Reservoir lies on the northwest flank of the hill.
Scald Law
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres it is the highest of the Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of Devonian volcanic rock.
South Black Hill
Peak
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Black Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. It is located in the west of Midlothian on the east flank of the approximately 25 km long chain of hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penicuik and Silverburn.
Penicuik
Photo: YOGAN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penicuik is a town in The Lothians 10 miles south of Edinburgh. It's mostly commuterland for the city, with a population of 16,200 in 2016. It has an army base and is close to the scenic Pentland Hills.
Silverburn
Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silverburn is a small hamlet near Penicuik, in Midlothian, south-east Scotland. It has a small community centre, with a garden surrounding the hall, which featured on the BBC Television programme The Beechgrove Garden in June 2008.
Nine Mile Burn
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nine Mile Burn is a hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland, the last in Midlothian when heading south on the A702 road. It is located at the foot of the Pentland Hills, near Penicuik and about 2 km north-east of the village of Carlops.
Grain Hill
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.8339° or 55° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.2835° or 3° 17′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C7RRPM8+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2540893746OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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