Newbattle
Place in Midlothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.877, -3.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 32 65 |
Newbattle is a parish and locality in Midlothian, Scotland, lying just south‑east of Edinburgh close to Dalkeith. It sits in the agricultural and wooded valleys beside the River Esk, combining estate countryside with a scattering of villages and suburban housing that reflect its position on the fringe of the Capital’s commuter belt.
The area is best known for Newbattle Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of the 12th century whose house now hosts residential adult education and arts activity, and for its strong mining heritage around places such as Newtongrange - home to the National Mining Museum Scotland. Historically dominated by agriculture, estates and later coal, Newbattle today mixes local community life and heritage tourism with modern regeneration and commuting to Edinburgh.
Postcode districts covering Newbattle
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 6.7 miles
- Livingston 17.9 miles
- Dunfermline 19.4 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 16.7 miles
- Glenrothes 22.4 miles
- Musselburgh 4.4 miles
- Bathgate 21.8 miles
- Bonnyrigg 1.6 miles
- Penicuik 6.3 miles
- Broxburn 16.2 miles
- Bo'ness 22.6 miles
- Rosyth 17.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mayfield Place 0.9 miles
- Dalkeith Place 1 mile
- Bonnyrigg Place 1.6 miles
- Gorebridge Place 2.5 miles
- Millerhill and Newton Village Place 2.6 miles
- Danderhall Place 2.8 miles
- Rosewell Place 3.1 miles
- Whitecraig Place 3.2 miles
- Loanhead Place 3.3 miles
- Liberton/Gilmerton Ward 3.4 miles
- Midlothian East Ward 3.4 miles
- Roslin Place 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Newbattle
EH22 3LN, EH22 3LG, EH22 3LP, EH22 4TJ, EH22 3LT, EH22 3LS, EH22 3LJ, EH22 4NG, EH22 3LL … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 12.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 52.7 miles
- Musselburgh Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Newcraighall Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Newbattle Ad
- The Melville Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.5 miles
- Prestonfield House 5 5.4 miles
- Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa 4 1.2 miles
- Hotel Ceilidh-Donia 3 5.5 miles
- Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate 4 3.4 miles
- The Witchery by the Castle 5 6.9 miles
- The Scott 4 5.8 miles
- 21212 5 7 miles
- The Rutland Hotel & Apartments 4 7.2 miles
- Market Street Hotel 4 6.8 miles
Schools in Newbattle
- Pathways to Success Special
Local points of interest
- Newbattle Abbey College 0.5 miles
- Newbattle Abbey Historic site 0.5 miles
- Scottish Mining Museum Museum 1.2 miles
- Melville Castle Historic site 1.4 miles
- Dalkeith Palace Historic site 1.6 miles
- Dalkeith House Estate 1.6 miles
- Baker's Avenue Wood Forest 3.2 miles
- Charlisle Wood Forest 3.8 miles
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 4.2 miles
- William Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Newhailes Country house 4.4 miles
- West Wood Forest 4.7 miles