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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Midlothian

  

Midlothian Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Midlothian

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Midlothian history

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Lothian was populated by Brythonic-speaking ancient Britons and formed part of Gododdin, within the Hen Ogledd or Old North. In the 7th century, the region was part of the kingdom of Bernicia, with Bernicia united into the Kingdom of Northumbria. The Battle of Roslin took place in 1303 at Roslin as part of First War of Scottish Independence. The county was involved in the Rough Wooing when Roslin Castle was destroyed in 1544 by Henry VIII of England.

Boundaries and governance

The historic county of Midlothian remains a lieutenancy area, excluding the city of Edinburgh . It is a registration county for which purposes Edinburgh is included . The county was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 .

Central government

There was a Midlothian constituency of the Scottish Parliament up to the 2011 elections . It was divided between North and Musselburgh and Tweeddale and Lauderdale .

Midlothian geography / climate

The traditional county has a roughly trapezoidal shape. It consists of a fairly flat area along the Firth of Forth, which is heavily urbanised. Blackhope Scar on the border with Peeblesshire is the highest point in the county at 651 m (2,136 ft)

You can visit Midlothian places with Walkfo Midlothian to hear history at Midlothian’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Midlothian has 41 places to visit in our interactive Midlothian map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Midlothian, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Midlothian places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Midlothian & the surrounding areas.

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41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Midlothian tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Midlothian

  

Best Midlothian places to visit

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Midlothian has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Midlothian’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Midlothian’s information audio spots:

National Mining Museum Scotland The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984 to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894. It was nationalised in 1947 and closed in 1981.

Cockpen and Carrington Parish Church Cockpen and Carrington Parish Church is located to the south of the town of Bonnyrigg in Midlothian, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The current arrangement dates from 1975, when the two churches were united. The church’s tower is unusually tall for a comparatively small church and its design was copied for Kilconquhar Parish Church in Fife.

St David’s Church, Dalkeith St David’s Church was founded in 1854 by Cecil Chetwynd Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian. It was designed by Joseph Hansom and is a category A listed building.

Carberry Tower Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Musselburgh. It is protected as a Category B listed building.

Melville Castle Melville Castle is a three-storey Gothic castellated mansion situated less than a mile (2 km) west-south-west of Dalkeith, Midlothian, near the North Esk.

Lothian Lothian is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, while other significant towns include Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Queensferry, Penicuik, Musselburgh, Prestonpans, North Berwick, Dunbar, and Haddington. Historically, it was a province under the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia, the northern part of the later kingdom of Northumbria.

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