Colinton Mains Park Wee Forest
Colinton Mains Park Wee Forest is a forest in Edinburgh, Scotland. Colinton Mains Park Wee Forest is situated nearby to the neighborhood Firrhill, as well as near the suburb Oxgangs.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tynecastle Park and Royal Observatory.
Tynecastle Park
Stadium
Royal Observatory
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Blackford Hill
Peak
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Edinburgh and West Edinburgh.
South Edinburgh
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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.
West Edinburgh
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The west of Edinburgh 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.
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Colinton Mains Park Wee Forest
- Type: Forest
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9103° or 55° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.2289° or 3° 13′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQ6C+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 1387467326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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