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Ravelston

Alternative names for Ravelston

Old Ravelston House; Ravelston House; Ravelston Tower; Ravilstoun

Where is Ravelston?

Ravelston is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 21780 74025

Lat / long:55.952185,-3.255993

OS Map for Ravelston

Edinburgh (Musselburgh & Queensferry)
OS Explorer map 350

Directions to Ravelston

Enter a starting point

Weather at Ravelston

7°C
max 9°C / min 6°C

6km/h ENE
1006mb
91%
40%
05:55 18:41

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Edinburgh at 22:01

References (books)

Edinburgh and the Lothians

Graham S. Coe
Musselburgh, 2006

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4

David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892

The Castles of Lothian and the Borders

Mike Slater
Malvern, 1994

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Ravelston

Ancient sites near Ravelston

Edinburgh Castle fort

3.5km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

4.1km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

4.2km away

Buck Stane standing stone

5.5km away

Samson's Ribs fort

6.0km away

Arthur's Seat fort

6.1km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

6.1km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

6.3km away

Dunsapie fort

6.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ravelston

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

4.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

4.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

26.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

26.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

26.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

26.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

31.3km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

32.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ravelston

Haddington silver chain

29.7km away

Borland silver chain

31.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

33.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

38.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

38.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

58.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

67.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

129.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ravelston

Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West

hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh

0.9km away

Hampton Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh

1.1km away

Holiday Inn Edinburgh

hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh

1.3km away

Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

1.5km away

Cumberland Hotel

hotel, barEdinburgh

1.8km away

Apex Haymarket Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

2.2km away

Pâtisserie Jacob

caféEdinburgh

2.3km away

Ardmillan Hotel

hotel, barEdinburgh

2.4km away

Ritz Hotel

hotel, barEdinburgh

2.5km away

Caley Sample Room

bar, restaurantEdinburgh

2.5km away

more food.... / more drink....

Ravelston

Alternative names for Ravelston

Where is Ravelston?

OS Map for Ravelston

Directions to Ravelston

Weather at Ravelston

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Ravelston

Craigcrook Castle

Groathill (possible) (site of)

Drylaw

Roseburn House

Pilton (site of)

Saughton Hall (site of)

Dean House (site of)

Barnton Castle (site of)

Corstorphine Castle (site of)

Ancient sites near Ravelston

Edinburgh Castle fort

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

Cammo Stone standing stone

Buck Stane standing stone

Samson's Ribs fort

Arthur's Seat fort

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

Dunsapie fort

Pictish stones near Ravelston

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Tullibole Class III cross slab

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Ravelston

Haddington silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort