Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve

Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in , . Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Murrayfield.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Stadium
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Stadium is a rugby union located in the in , Scotland. The stadium is owned by the Scottish Rugby Union which has its headquarters based at the stadium, and is the national stadium of the Scotland national rugby union team.

Stadium
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, also known as Tynecastle Stadium or colloquially as Tynie, is a football in the area of , which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Town and West Edinburgh.

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of is 250 years old, in contrast to the settled for over a thousand years. It was laid out on a grid pattern in the late 18th century with elegant Georgian townhouses, and the intervening loch was drained to become Princes Street Gardens.

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The west of is the area you traverse coming from the airport or Glasgow towards city centre. It's a modern low-rise tract of suburbs, retail and light industry that could be on the edge of any British city, but it has accommodation, the zoo, and Murrayfield rugby stadium.

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are two districts of immediately north of . The main tourist draw here is the Royal Botanic Garden. There's also an eclectic variety of independent shops and some great places to eat and drink.

Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve

Latitude
55.9547° or 55° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.2529° or 3° 15′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C7RXP3W+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107324190
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blackhall and Ravelston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ravelston Park and Blackhall Lawn Tennis Club.

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