Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Local Nature Reserve

Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Local Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in , . Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Local Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Craigmillar Castle and Royal Observatory.

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is a ruined medieval castle in , . It is three miles south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of .

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The , Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on in . The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

Hospital
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The is the oldest voluntary hospital in . It was established in 1729. After moving to a new site in 1879, it claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later, in the British Empire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Edinburgh and East Edinburgh.

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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.

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The east of is a collection of neighbourhoods bounded by Holyrood Park, , the coast, and the separate town of . It's a sprawl of residential and industrial districts, and the only two parts of interest to visitors are Portobello beach resort and the hamlet of Duddingston.

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is a town in , six miles southeast of Edinburgh in the of Scotland. It's a commuter town for the city and had a population of 13,400 in 2016.

Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Local Nature Reserve

Latitude
55.904° or 55° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
-3.1524° or 3° 9′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C7RWR3X+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 560599479
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Satellite Map

Discover Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Local Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gracemount and Gilmerton Dykes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gracemount High School and Gracemount Leisure Centre.

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