Polofields

Polofields is a park in Edinburgh, Scotland. Polofields is situated near the deciduous forest Covenanters Wood, as well as near the suburb Bonaly.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dreghorn Barracks and Colinton Parish Church.

Dreghorn Barracks

Military installation

Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dreghorn Barracks are located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The barracks are situated at the southern edge of the city, south of Colinton, and adjacent to the Edinburgh City Bypass. Dreghorn Barracks is situated 2,500 feet east of Polofields.

Colinton Parish Church

Church

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colinton Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The church building is located in Dell Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland next to the Water of Leith. Colinton Parish Church is situated 3,300 feet north of Polofields.

Redford Barracks

Military installation

Photo: Ldopa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks is a military installation located on Colinton Road, near the Edinburgh City Bypass, east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. Redford Barracks is situated 4,000 feet north of Polofields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonaly and Redford.

Bonaly

Suburb

Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bonaly is an area on the south-western outskirts of Edinburgh and the northern slopes of the Pentland Hills, lying within the Parish of Colinton. It is a mix of mainly post-war housing, woodland, pasture-land and heather moorland.

Redford

Neighborhood

Redford is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is in the south-west of the city, south-east of the Colinton area, and is known particularly for Redford Barracks, an army base.

Colinton

Suburb

Photo: Cactus.man, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colinton is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington.

Polofields

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.90035° or 55° 54′ 1″ north

Longitude

-3.25071° or 3° 15′ 3″ west

Open location code

9C7RWP2X+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 385765640

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Covenanters Wood and Druim Field.

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Places to explore: Polofields and Dreghorn Loan.

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