Braid Hills
Braid Hills is a park in Edinburgh, Scotland. Braid Hills is situated nearby to the peak The Braids, as well as near Wee Braids Golf Course.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Observatory and Blackford Hill.
Royal Observatory
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Royal Observatory is situated 3,400 feet north of Braid Hills.
Blackford Hill
Peak
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.
Liberton Tower
Castle
Photo: Mrabbits, Public domain.
Liberton Tower is a four-storey, square-plan tower house in the Edinburgh suburb of Liberton, on the east side of the Braid Hills. Liberton Tower is situated 3,500 feet east of Braid Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairmilehead and Blackford.
Fairmilehead
Suburb
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairmilehead is a district of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton.
Blackford
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford is an area in the south of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is located near Morningside, and The Grange. Blackford Hill dominates the view to the south.
Greenbank
Suburb
Photo: alljengi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenbank is a residential district of south Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated between the districts of Morningside and Oxgangs, i.e. slightly to the south-west of the heart of Morningside.
Braid Hills
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.91434° or 55° 54′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.19433° or 3° 11′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7RWR74+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 698917081OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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