Balerno Common
Balerno Common is a recreation area in Edinburgh, Scotland. Balerno Common is situated nearby to the reservoir Bavelaw Marsh, as well as near Threipmuir Reservoir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Threipmuir Reservoir and Hare Hill.
Threipmuir Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Paul Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh at the base of the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno.
Bavelaw Castle
House
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bavelaw Castle is a historic house in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland. It is north of Hare Hill in the Pentland Hills, four miles west of Penicuik, and two miles south of Balerno, above Threipmuir Reservoir. Bavelaw Castle is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Balerno Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balerno and Currie.
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. Balerno is situated 2 miles north of Balerno Common.
Currie
Suburb
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Currie is a village and suburb on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated 7 miles south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council. Currie is situated 3 miles northeast of Balerno Common.
Silverburn
Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silverburn is a small hamlet near Penicuik, in Midlothian, south-east Scotland. It has a small community centre, with a garden surrounding the hall, which featured on the BBC Television programme The Beechgrove Garden in June 2008. Silverburn is situated 3½ miles southeast of Balerno Common.
Balerno Common
- Type: Common land
- Also known as: “The Common”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85801° or 55° 51′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.34199° or 3° 20′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C7RVM55+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 609981105OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=common
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