Ormiston
Place in East Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.911, -2.945 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 41 69 |
| Population: | 2,040 |
| Dialling code: | 01875 (Tranent) |
Ormiston is a small planned village in rural East Lothian, Scotland, set in rolling farmland on the fringes of the Lammermuir Hills and within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh. Its position away from the coast gives it a quiet, agricultural feel while still being handy for larger towns and good country walking.
The village was laid out in the 18th century as a model settlement by the reforming laird John Cockburn, originally to promote modern agricultural practices and local trades; later it developed links with light industry and mining in the area. Today Ormiston retains a strong community spirit, a conservation-minded village core with period buildings, a primary school and local amenities, making it a typical but characterful East Lothian village with both historic interest and contemporary commuter life.
Postcode districts covering Ormiston
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 10.7 miles
- Livingston 22.9 miles
- Dunfermline 22.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 16.2 miles
- Glenrothes 21.6 miles
- Musselburgh 4.4 miles
- Bonnyrigg 7 miles
- Penicuik 11.8 miles
- Broxburn 20.8 miles
- Rosyth 20.6 miles
- Mayfield 5.1 miles
- Dalkeith 4.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elphinstone Place 1.2 miles
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry Ward 1.4 miles
- Pencaitland Place 2.1 miles
- Tranent Place 2.2 miles
- Macmerry Place 2.8 miles
- Wallyford Place 3.1 miles
- Pathhead Place 3.3 miles
- Prestonpans Place 3.4 miles
- Whitecraig Place 3.6 miles
- Preston, Seton and Gosford Ward 3.7 miles
- Cockenzie Place 4 miles
- Musselburgh Place 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ormiston
EH35 5NQ, EH35 5JN, EH35 5AG, EH35 5JE, EH35 5HJ, EH35 5NB, EH35 5JQ, EH35 5HY, EH35 5HN … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 16.8 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 57.7 miles
- Prestonpans Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Wallyford Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Ormiston Ad
- The Stair Arms Hotel 3 miles
- Best Western Kings Manor Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 - Musselburgh 3 3.6 miles
- Travel Inn Edinburgh Inveresk 3.9 miles
- Melville Castle Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Arden House 3 4.4 miles
- Ravelston House 5.2 miles
- Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection 5 9.9 miles
- Melville Castle Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The Balmoral Hotel 5 9.9 miles
Schools in Ormiston
- Ormiston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 3.2 miles
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Dalkeith House Estate 4.8 miles
- Dalkeith Palace Historic site 4.8 miles
- Newbattle Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles
- Newbattle Abbey College 5.2 miles
- Newhailes Country house 5.6 miles
- West Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Gosford House Estate 5.8 miles
- Melville Castle Historic site 5.8 miles
- Scottish Mining Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Currie Wood Forest 6.4 miles