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Kaimes Hill

Where is Kaimes Hill?

Kaimes Hill is in the parish of Ratho and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 1315 6655

Lat / long: 55.884235, -3.3899806

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Weather at Kaimes Hill

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
20km/h W
1034mb
81%
40%
07:56 16:58

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Kirknewton at 13:58

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Kaimes Hill

Lochend standing stone

6.1km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

6.1km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

9.2km away

Castle Law fort

10.1km away

Castle Law souterrain

10.1km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

10.3km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

11.2km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

11.4km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

11.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Kaimes Hill

House of Cockburn

1.5km away

Hatton House (site of)

2.3km away

Dalmahoy (site of)

2.5km away

Ormiston Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Bonnington House

3.2km away

Malleny House

3.3km away

Curriehill Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Addistoun (site of)

3.7km away

Malleny Castle (site of)

4.1km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Kaimes Hill

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

13.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

14.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

14.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

34.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

35.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

37.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

37.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

37.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

37.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Kaimes Hill

Borland silver chain

21.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

22.9km away

Haddington silver chain

38.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

41.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

45.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

49.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

65.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

140.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Kaimes Hill

A Room In The Country
bed and breakfastKirknewton
2.0km away
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
hotelKirknewton
3.1km away
Heriot-Watt University
hotelEdinburgh
5.1km away
Norton House Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
5.4km away
Hostival – Carnival Camp
hostel, campsite, barEdinburgh
6.5km away
Quality Hotel Edinburgh Airport
hotelEdinburgh
6.8km away
Novotel Edinburgh Park
hotelEdinburgh
6.8km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)
hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh
7.1km away
Mercure Livingston
hotelLivingston
7.1km away
Marriott Edinburgh
hotelEdinburgh
8.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kaimes Hill

Norton House Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
5.4km away
Hostival – Carnival Camp
hostel, campsite, barEdinburgh
6.5km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)
hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh
7.1km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
9.1km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
9.2km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
10.1km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
10.2km away
Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
10.5km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
11.2km away
Hampton Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
11.5km away
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Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 25th of April 2012 at 11:16 pm. Updated on the 26th of April 2012 at 4:51 pm.

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