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Photo: Calton Hill, a viewpoint in Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Calton HillPhoto Adam Wilson / Unsplash

Places to explore near Shawfair StationNewton Village

63 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 5 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Newhailes, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Newhailes

Garden near Musselburgh

18th-century designed landscape of woodland walks and follies around a Palladian villa near Musselburgh.

2.6 km N

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

2.7 km N · spans 9 counties

Photo of Craigmillar Castle, a ruined castle near Duddingston, Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Craigmillar Castle

Castle near Duddingston

Well-preserved medieval fortress near the city.

3.3 km W

Photo of Portobello Beach, a beach in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Portobello Beach

Beach near Portobello

Edinburgh's own beach, a broad sweep of sand with a Victorian promenade and independent cafés.

4.4 km N

Photo of Duddingston, a village in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Duddingston

Village

A conservation village beside Duddingston Loch under Arthur's Seat, home to Scotland's oldest pub, the Sheep Heid Inn.

4.4 km NW · Edinburgh

Photo: Arthur's Seat, a 251m hill near Duddingston, Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Arthur's Seat

Marilyn near Duddingston

Extinct volcano rising over the city.

5.3 km NW

Photo of Palace of Holyroodhouse, a house in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Palace of Holyroodhouse

House near Edinburgh

The monarch's official residence in Scotland, at the foot of the Royal Mile, with Mary, Queen of Scots' rooms and the ruined abbey beside it.

6.4 km NW

Photo of National Mining Museum Scotland, a visitor attraction near Temple, Midlothian, central Scotland.Highlight

National Mining Museum Scotland

Attraction near Temple

Scotland's national mining museum at the preserved Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange.

6.4 km S

Photo: Calton Hill, a viewpoint in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Calton Hill

Viewpoint near Edinburgh

A hill in central Edinburgh crowned by the National Monument and Nelson Monument, giving classic panoramas of the city.

7.1 km NW

Photo of St Giles' Cathedral, a church in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

St Giles' Cathedral

Church near Edinburgh

The High Kirk of Edinburgh on the Royal Mile, with its distinctive crown steeple and the ornate Thistle Chapel.

7.2 km NW

Photo of Edinburgh Castle, a castle in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Edinburgh Castle

Castle near Edinburgh

The fortress on the castle rock above the capital.

7.6 km NW

Photo of Rosslyn Chapel, a church near Roslin, Midlothian, central Scotland.Iconic

Rosslyn Chapel

Church near Roslin

A 15th-century collegiate chapel near Roslin whose lavish stone carvings, including the Apprentice Pillar, drew fame from The Da Vinci Code.

8.2 km SW

Photo of Leith, a village in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Leith

Village

Edinburgh's historic port district, its cobbled Shore lined with waterfront restaurants, distilleries and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

8.5 km NW · Edinburgh

Photo of Dean Village, a village in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Dean Village

Village

A tranquil former milling hamlet of stone cottages in a deep valley on the Water of Leith, minutes from Princes Street.

8.8 km NW · Edinburgh

Photo of Vogrie Country Park, a country park near Temple, Midlothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Vogrie Country Park

Country park near Temple

A Victorian estate park near Gorebridge with woodland trails, a miniature railway, golf course and adventure play.

8.9 km SE

Photo of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, a garden in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Garden near Edinburgh

A 70-acre botanic garden on a hillside above the city, with a famous rock garden, a Chinese hillside and Britain's tallest palm house.

9.1 km NW

Photo of Roslin Glen Country Park, a country park in Midlothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Roslin Glen Country Park

Country park near Roslin

A wooded gorge of the River North Esk below Rosslyn Chapel, with the ruins of Roslin Castle and old gunpowder mills.

9.5 km SW

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Photo of Dalkeith Country Park, a garden in Midlothian, central Scotland.

Dalkeith Country Park

Garden near Dalkeith

A historic estate park by the River Esk, one of Scotland's best places for snowdrops, with woodland walks and an adventure playground.

2.2 km SE

Photo of Inveresk Lodge Garden, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Inveresk Lodge Garden

Garden near Musselburgh

A terraced garden at Musselburgh restored by the National Trust for Scotland, with roses, a conservatory and aviary.

3.4 km NE

Shepherd House Garden

Garden near Inveresk

A one-acre artist's garden at Inveresk designed by botanical painter Ann Fraser, with rills, topiary and a potager.

3.5 km NE

Portobello

Village

Edinburgh's seaside suburb, 'Porty', with a long promenade and sandy beach on the Firth of Forth.

4.2 km N · Edinburgh

Photo of Duddingston Kirk, a church in Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Duddingston Kirk

Church near Duddingston

A 12th-century Norman church beside Duddingston Loch, complete with a loupin'-on stane and a session-house watchtower.

4.4 km NW

Photo of Duddingston Loch, a loch in Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Duddingston Loch

Loch near Duddingston

Below Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, this bird-sanctuary loch is the setting of Raeburn's famous painting of a skating minister.

4.5 km NW

Photo of The Sheep Heid Inn, a pub near Duddingston, Edinburgh, central Scotland.

The Sheep Heid Inn

Pub near Duddingston

Reputedly Scotland's oldest surviving public house, dating to 1360, with a Victorian skittle alley in Duddingston village.

4.5 km NW

Dr Neil's Garden

Garden near Duddingston

A tranquil volunteer-run physic-style garden on the shore of Duddingston Loch beneath Arthur's Seat.

4.5 km NW

Holyrood Park

Chapel near Duddingston

The remains of a medieval chapel in Edinburgh.

5.5 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (37) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.