Pencaitland
Place in East Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.909, -2.89 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 44 68 |
| Population: | 1,480 |
| Dialling code: | 01875 (Tranent) |
Pencaitland is a small village tucked into the Tyne valley in East Lothian, Scotland, a short drive east of Edinburgh and near market towns such as Haddington. Sitting by the River Tyne and surrounded by agricultural land, it offers a mix of rolling countryside, walking routes and the quiet charm of a rural settlement that still feels connected to the coast and the capital.
Historically rooted in farming and milling, the village today combines local community life – a primary school, village hall and small businesses – with a touch of industry in the form of the nearby Glenkinchie Distillery, which brings visitors and a Lowland whisky pedigree to the area. It’s the kind of place where commuter life, heritage buildings and country pursuits sit side by side, giving it a relaxed but active social character.
Postcode districts covering Pencaitland
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Dunfermline 24 miles38.6 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Glenrothes 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Musselburgh 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Bonnyrigg 9 miles14.5 km
- Penicuik 13.7 miles22 km
- Broxburn 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Rosyth 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Mayfield 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dalkeith 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Galashiels 20.5 miles33 km
Neighbouring places
- Ormiston Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Macmerry Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Elphinstone Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Tranent Place 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Preston, Seton and Gosford Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Pathhead Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Haddington and Lammermuir Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Longniddry Place 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Cockenzie Place 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Prestonpans Place 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wallyford Place 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Pencaitland
EH34 5AQ, EH34 5DD, EH34 5DF, EH34 5DG, EH34 5DP, EH34 5DL, EH34 5AH, EH34 5AE, EH34 5AW … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Glasgow International Airport 59.8 miles96.3 km
- Prestonpans Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Longniddry Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Pencaitland Ad
- Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Leddie 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Stair Arms Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Melville Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Tweeddale Arms Hotel 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Greywalls Hotel and Chez Roux 5 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Best Western Kings Manor Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Bonnie Badger 5 9 miles14.5 km
- Melville Castle 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Pencaitland
- Pencaitland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Coalstoun House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Gosford House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Amisfield House Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles10.2 km
- West Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Dalkeith House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dalkeith Palace Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Newbattle Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Newbattle Abbey College 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Currie Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Scottish Mining Museum Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km