Castleton Strip

Castleton Strip is a forest in Midlothian, Scotland. Castleton Strip is situated nearby to the village Temple, as well as near the locality Braidwood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gorebridge railway station and Borthwick Castle.

Gorebridge railway station

Railway station

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Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland.

Borthwick Castle

Hotel

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Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.

Arniston House

Building

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Arniston House is a historic house in Midlothian, Scotland, near the village of Temple. This Georgian mansion was designed by William Adam in 1726 for Robert Dundas, of Arniston, the elder, the Lord President of the Court of Session.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorebridge and Temple.

Gorebridge

Town

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Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge has an annual Gala Day which always takes place on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is much like a town fair, with rides and games.

Temple

Village

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Temple is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland. Situated to the south of Edinburgh, the village lies on the east bank of the river South Esk. The civil parish has a population of 225.