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 miles17.2 km
- Livingston 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Dunfermline 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Glenrothes 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Musselburgh 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bonnyrigg 7 miles11.3 km
- Penicuik 11.8 miles19 km
- Broxburn 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Rosyth 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Mayfield 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Dalkeith 4.9 miles7.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Elphinstone Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pencaitland Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tranent Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Macmerry Place 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Wallyford Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Pathhead Place 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Prestonpans Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Whitecraig Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Preston, Seton and Gosford Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Cockenzie Place 4 miles6.5 km
- Musselburgh Place 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Ormiston
EH35 5LU, EH35 5HP, EH35 5HS, EH35 5JR, EH35 5AF, EH35 5ND, EH35 5JJ, EH35 5JD, EH35 5LA … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 16.8 miles27 km
- Glasgow International Airport 57.7 miles92.9 km
- Prestonpans Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Wallyford Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Ormiston Ad
- Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Prestonfield House 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Melville Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Stair Arms Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- Hotel Ceilidh-Donia 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Leddie 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ocean Mist Leith 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- 21212 5 9.7 miles15.6 km
- 24 Royal Terrace 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Scott 4 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Ormiston
- Ormiston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Dalkeith House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dalkeith Palace Historic site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Newbattle Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newbattle Abbey College 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newhailes Country house 5.6 miles9 km
- West Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Gosford House Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Melville Castle Historic site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Scottish Mining Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Currie Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km