Craigcrook

Craigcrook is a suburb of , , best known for Craigcrook Castle. It is fairly affluent, and lies on the north east slopes of .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Creag na Cruaiche”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corstorphine Hill and Edinburgh, Davidson’s Mains, Quality Street, United Free Church.

Peak
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is a low ridge-shaped hill rising above the western suburbs of , . 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.

Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Kangarooth, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackhall and Davidson’s Mains.

Suburb
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is a suburb in the north west of the capital city . It is a mainly residential area with amenities including a small number of shops.

Suburb
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Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of , . It is adjacent to the districts of , , , and Corbiehill/House O'Hill.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , to the west of the city and to the immediate north of , on the western slopes of .

Craigcrook

Latitude
55.95861° or 55° 57′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.26794° or 3° 16′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C7RXP5J+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3965249669
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q5181651
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Craigcrook” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Craigcrook”
  • Irish: “Creag na Cruaiche”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Craigcrook”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Creag na Cruaiche”
  • “Craigcrook”
  • “Craigcrook - Creag na Cruaiche”
  • “Creag na Cruaiche”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Craigcrook Castle and Doos Woods.

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