Dr Mackay’s Wood

Dr Mackay’s Wood is a forest in , . Dr Mackay’s Wood is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wester Hailes railway station and Kingsknowe railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Signalhead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station opened in 1987 by British Rail serving in the city of , . It is located on the Edinburgh branch of the West Coast Main Line, but is not served by inter-city services - these are provided via the Shotts Line of the SPT network.

Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station serving in the city of . It is located on the Shotts Line from to via .

Prison
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
HMP Edinburgh is a prison in Scotland. It is located in the west of on the main A71, in an area now known as , and, although never named as such, has commonly been known as Saughton Prison from the for the general area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Edinburgh and West Edinburgh.

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.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Suburb
Photo: Cactus.man, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of , situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington.

Dr Mackay’s Wood

Latitude
55.9062° or 55° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.2773° or 3° 16′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C7RWP4F+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295492975
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Dr Mackay’s Wood from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Juniper Green and Clovenstone.

Notable Places Nearby

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