Crichton
in Midlothian of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (17 mi) - RAF Leuchars (37 mi)
- Dundee Airport (42 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (44 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (56 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (63 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (75 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (98 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (147 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) - Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.847 and -2.980 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 50' 50" and W -2° 58' 46"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:35 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:30 am and 8:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Crichton
Crichton in Midlothian (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 322 mi (or 518 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Crichton is now 03:35 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Crichton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dalkeith, Haddington, Edinburgh, Glenrothes and Newtown St Boswells. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate
Edinburgh Lodges
TRAVELODGE EDINBURGH MUSSELBURGH
Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tough Mudder Scotland 2014 - Dalkeith - Scotland
Obstacle 8 Boa Constrictor
Head Cam Footage of Tough Mudder 2013 in Dalkeith Country Park Lol I have been told to remind viewers that the camera has a wide angled len, so things appear large!
Leadership at all Levels
LTS Journey to Excellence Video about Newbattle High School pupil and staff leadership, also visible on the Learning Teaching Scotland website.
Making of the Mayfield Mural: Evan and Cameron's video
This is one of four video clips made by an excellent team of S1 reporters, camera operators and editors in the video workshops at Newbattle High. These clips will be part of the documentary...
Making of the Mayfield Mural: Connie's video
This is one of four video clips made by an excellent team of S1 reporters, camera operators and editors in the video workshops at Newbattle High. These clips will be part of the documentary...
Honda VFR 750 & Suzuki TL1000S ride from Peebles to Gorebridge
A wee run from Peebles to Gorebridge at night. Filmed with my SJ4000 action cam.
Ormiston Yew Tree East Lothian
1000 + year old Cathedral Yew tree outside the village of Ormiston In East Lothian.
East Lothian Vintage Ploughing Association match at Oxenfoord
Vintage tractors in action at a local ploughing match.
The Big Wall Launch Party Video 1 - Mayfield Mural - 11th April 2015
The Mayfield mural will be unveiled on Saturday the 11th of April 2015. It has been a huge community effort, thanks to the input from lots of primary and secondary pupils.
Gravity Wheel attempt pre-2008. Likely speed.
This is when the wave is manually retracted, a speed estimate of if or when...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Borthwick Castle
Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground. It was constructed in 1430 for Sir William Borthwick, from whom the castle takes its name,
Vogrie Country Park
Vogrie Country Park in Scotland is managed by Midlothian Council. It consists of a Woodland Estate surrounding the Victorian Vogrie House. It is located around 12 miles from Edinburgh between Pathhead and Gorebridge. Facilities in the parkland include a miniature railway, 9-hole golf course, children's play area and four miles of walks. The River Tyne flows through the park.
Vogrie House
Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It is the former home of the Dewar family and was built in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town Architect for Perth. The house is an example of Victorian baronial splendour and is said to be one of the best surviving examples of Heiton's work. The house was a typical country house with a library, servants' quarters and many bedrooms.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a ruined castle situated at the head of the River Tyne, near the village of Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies two miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55.8411|-2.9895||||||| | |name= }}. A mile to the south-west is Borthwick Castle.
Crichton, Midlothian
Crichton is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same east of Gorebridge. The name is derived from the Gaelic word crioch, which means border, and the Old English word tune which means farm or settlement. To the west of the village is the 15th century parish church, formerly a collegiate church, established by William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton, who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1439 to 1453.
Borthwick
Borthwick is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. To the west of the village is the fifteenth-century Borthwick Castle. Other places nearby include Gorebridge, Newtongrange and North Middleton.
Dewartown
Dewartown is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, near Pathhead and Mayfield. Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park. The village is reputed to have had five public houses during the 19th century, providing for the many farm workers, miners and house staff from the local community. Dewartown is still not listed on many maps, despite the fact a number of the cottages date back to the early 18th century.
Crichton Collegiate Church
Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. Crichton itself is 1.4 miles west of Pathhead and 7.5 miles south of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh. The church is reached by leaving the A68 road at the north end of Pathhead and turning on to the B6367 minor road at Crichton on a single track lane signposted Crichton Castle. Before reaching the castle car park, on the left, is the church, situated at grid reference NT381616.
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