The Glen
The Glen is a forest in Midlothian, Scotland. The Glen is situated nearby to the village Rosewell, as well as near the hamlet Upper Dalhousie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin Castle.
Rosslyn Chapel
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosslyn Chapel, also known as the Collegiate Chapel of Saint Matthew, is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland.
Roslin Castle
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 mi south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel.
Hawthornden Castle
Castle
Photo: Magnus Hagdorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawthornden Castle is located on the River North Esk in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies a mile to the east of Roslin at grid reference NT287637, and is just downstream from Roslin Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalkeith and Bonnyrigg.
Dalkeith
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY 3.0.
Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, six miles southeast of Edinburgh in the Central Belt of Scotland. It's a commuter town for the city and had a population of 13,400 in 2016.
Bonnyrigg
Town
Photo: Mr H, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles southeast of Edinburgh city centre, between the Rivers North and South Esk. The town had a population of 14,663 in the 2001 census, rising to 15,677 in the 2011 census, both figures being based on the…
Loanhead
Town
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.
The Glen
- Type: Forest
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.8459° or 55° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.1177° or 3° 7′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7RRVWJ+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 935487227OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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