Ravelrig Quarry
Ravelrig Quarry is a quarry in Edinburgh, Scotland. Ravelrig Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dalmahoy Hill, as well as near the peak Kaimes Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malleny House and Garden and Haltoun House.
Malleny House and Garden
Garden
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Malleny House and Garden is an historic house and garden owned by the National Trust for Scotland in Balerno, 6 mi southwest of Edinburgh. The gardens are notable for its large yew trees, as well as one of the largest rose collections in Scotland. Malleny House and Garden is situated 1½ miles east of Ravelrig Quarry.
Haltoun House
Archaeological site
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haltoun House, usually known as Hatton House, was a Scottish baronial mansion set in a park, with extensive estates in the vicinity of Ratho, in the west of Edinburgh City Council area, Scotland. Haltoun House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ravelrig Quarry.
Kirknewton
Aerodrome
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Air Force Kirknewton, otherwise known as RAF Kirknewton, is a Royal Air Force station at Whitemoss, a mile south east of Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnwynd and Balerno.
Burnwynd
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnwynd is a village on the border between the City of Edinburgh council area and West Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the A71 road. Burnwynd is home to approximately twenty houses and also Hatton Tennis Club.
Balerno
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balerno is a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 8 miles south-west of the city centre, next to Currie and then Juniper Green. Traditionally in the county of Midlothian it now administratively falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.
Wilkieston
Village
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wilkieston is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the A71 road, 0.93 miles north of Kirknewton, 1.2 miles south-west of Ratho and 6.2 miles east of Livingston. Wilkieston is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ravelrig Quarry.
Ravelrig Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Also known as: “Ravelrig Quarries”
- Category: industry
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.88841° or 55° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.37386° or 3° 22′ 26″ westOperator
Lefarge TarmacOpen location code
9C7RVJQG+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 31788228OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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