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 miles12 km
- Livingston 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dunfermline 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Falkirk 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Musselburgh 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bathgate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Grangemouth 22 miles35.4 km
- Bonnyrigg 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Penicuik 1.8 miles3 km
- Broxburn 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Bo'ness 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Penicuik Place 1.8 miles3 km
- Midlothian West Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Bilston Place 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Roslin Place 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rosewell Place 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Pentland Hills Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Loanhead Place 5.5 miles8.8 km
- West Linton Place 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bonnyrigg Place 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Midlothian South Ward 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Morningside Ward 7.1 miles11.4 km
Example postcodes in Penicuik
EH26 0BY, EH26 0DH, EH26 0HT, EH26 9AG, EH26 8AT, EH26 8HU, EH26 8NY, EH26 8EF, EH26 8PJ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Glasgow International Airport 45.5 miles73.3 km
- Currie Hill Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Wester Hailes Railway Station 6.2 miles9.9 km
Hotels near Penicuik Ad
- The Craigie 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Prestonfield House 5 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Lane Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Rutland Hotel & Apartments 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Hotel Ceilidh-Donia 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hapimag Resort Edinburgh 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Witchery by the Castle 5 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Tynecastle Park Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- 100 Princes Street 5 9 miles14.5 km
- Market Street Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
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 miles1.3 km
- Redford Wood Forest 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Pentland Hills Hill 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Braid Hills Hill 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Little King Seat Hill 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Kings Buildings University 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Darn Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Scottish Mining Museum Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- Baker's Avenue Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Melville Castle Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km