Swanston

Swanston is a hamlet in , . Swanston is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Midlothian Snowsports Centre and Caerketton Hill.

Sports venue
Photo: Keith Boardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , formerly the Hillend Ski Centre and still often referred to as simply Hillend, is the second longest dry ski slope in Europe, situated near near , Scotland.

Peak
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill in the 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 .

Peak
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swanston and Hunter’s Tryst.

Hamlet
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is a village and residential area on the southern edge of , , noted for its picturesque thatched cottages set around an informal village green.

Neighborhood
Hunter's Tryst is the name of a long-established inn in , ; it has lent its name to the surrounding area, near . The inn, once well outside Edinburgh's built-up area, was a popular leisure destination and was a meeting place of the Six Foot Club.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The south of 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.

Swanston

Latitude
55.89226° or 55° 53′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.21789° or 3° 13′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C7RVQRJ+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256092794
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh University Exmoor Pony Trekking Section (Swanston) and Swanston Cottage, 108 Swanston Road, Swanston, Edinburgh.

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