Castlelaw Fort
Castlelaw Fort is a scenic viewpoint in Midlothian, Scotland. Castlelaw Fort is situated nearby to the peak Castleknowe, as well as near the hamlet Easter Howgate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turnhouse Hill and Bell’s Hill.
Capelaw Hill
Peak
Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelaw Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Castlelaw Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Easter Howgate and Milton Bridge.
Easter Howgate
Hamlet
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Easter Howgate is a settlement in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, on the A702, two miles north of Penicuik. The Scottish Agricultural College maintains a teaching campus and a research farm there, named "Edinburgh Genetics".
Milton Bridge
Hamlet
Milton Bridge is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located two miles north of Penicuik on the Glencorse Burn and gets its name from the bridge crossing. Milton Bridge is situated 1½ miles southeast of Castlelaw Fort.
Auchendinny
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchendinny is a small village in Glencorse near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The village had a paper mill at Dalmore, until its closure in 2005. This was Midlothian's last remaining papermill and after demolition is now the site of new home development. Auchendinny is situated 2 miles southeast of Castlelaw Fort.
Castlelaw Fort
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86181° or 55° 51′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.23342° or 3° 14′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C7RVQ68+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 416021021OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castleknowe and Castle Law.
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