Penicuik
Ward in Midlothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.826, -3.262 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 21 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01968 |
Penicuik sits on the banks of the River North Esk in Midlothian, just south of Edinburgh, and combines a compact town centre with surrounding villages and countryside. The area is notable for its paper‑making heritage along the river and the dramatic ruins and wooded parkland of Penicuik House, which provide popular local walks and a sense of history.
Today the ward mixes commuter housing and local retail with pockets of light industry, and benefits from easy access to the Pentland Hills for hillwalking and outdoor recreation; community life is bolstered by local festivals, clubs and a strong sense of local identity rooted in both its industrial past and rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Penicuik
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 7.5 miles
- Livingston 11.4 miles
- Dunfermline 18.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 20.2 miles
- Falkirk 23.9 miles
- Musselburgh 11.4 miles
- Bathgate 15.2 miles
- Grangemouth 22 miles
- Bonnyrigg 6.7 miles
- Penicuik 1.8 miles
- Broxburn 11.3 miles
- Bo'ness 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penicuik Place 1.8 miles
- Midlothian West Ward 4 miles
- Bilston Place 4.3 miles
- Roslin Place 4.3 miles
- Rosewell Place 5.1 miles
- Pentland Hills Ward 5.3 miles
- Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward 5.5 miles
- Loanhead Place 5.5 miles
- West Linton Place 6.3 miles
- Bonnyrigg Place 6.7 miles
- Midlothian South Ward 6.7 miles
- Morningside Ward 7.1 miles
Example postcodes in Penicuik
EH26 8AY, EH26 0DA, EH26 0AT, EH26 9DU, EH26 8PL, EH26 0JD, EH26 8JG, EH26 8NR, EH26 8BY … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 9.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 45.5 miles
- Currie Hill Station 5.6 miles
- Wester Hailes Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near Penicuik Ad
- The Craigie 4 1.3 miles
- Prestonfield House 5 8.4 miles
- The Lane Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Hotel Ceilidh-Donia 3 8.4 miles
- Hapimag Resort Edinburgh 4 8.8 miles
- Tynecastle Park Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- The Rutland Hotel & Apartments 4 8.8 miles
- 100 Princes Street 5 9 miles
- Market Street Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Gleneagles Townhouse 5 9.3 miles
Schools in Penicuik
- Beeslack Community High School Secondary
- Cornbank Primary School Primary
- Cuiken Primary School Primary
- Penicuik High School Secondary
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primary
- Strathesk Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penicuik House Estate 0.8 miles
- Redford Wood Forest 3.7 miles
- Pentland Hills Hill 5.5 miles
- Braid Hills Hill 6.4 miles
- Little King Seat Hill 6.9 miles
- Kings Buildings University 7.5 miles
- Darn Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Scottish Mining Museum Museum 8 miles
- Baker's Avenue Wood Forest 8 miles
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Melville Castle Historic site 8.1 miles