Castleknowe

Castleknowe is a peak in Midlothian, Scotland. Castleknowe is situated nearby to the hamlet Castlelaw, as well as near Easter Howgate.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caerketton Hill and Allermuir Hill.

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.

Allermuir Hill

Peak

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allermuir Hill is a peak.

Capelaw Hill

Peak

Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capelaw Hill is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penicuik and South Edinburgh.

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.

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.

Colinton

Suburb

Photo: Cactus.man, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colinton is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington.

Castleknowe

Type: Peak
Category: landform
Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.8646° or 55° 51′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.2313° or 3° 13′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C7RVQ79+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 416021369

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Castlelaw and Easter Howgate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castlelaw Fort and Castle Law.

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