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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

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OS Map for Ravelston

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Weather at Ravelston

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
7km/h WNW
1017mb
72%
20%
08:21 15:43

Few clouds
Weather observed at Edinburgh at 15:01
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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

Craigcrook Castle

0.7km away

Groathill (possible) (site of)

1.2km away

Drylaw

1.4km away

Roseburn House

1.5km away

Pilton (site of)

2.1km away

Saughton Hall (site of)

2.1km away

Dean House (site of)

2.1km away

Barnton Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Corstorphine Castle (site of)

2.3km away
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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....
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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....
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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
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Accommodation near Ravelston

Ellersly House Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
0.8km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
0.9km away
Hampton Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.1km away
Murrayfield Hotel and Lodge
hotelEdinburgh
1.1km away
Murrayfield Apartment
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
1.1km away
Kingsburgh House
hotelEdinburgh
1.2km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.3km away
Marchfield Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.3km away
Dalmore Lodge Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
1.4km away
Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.5km away

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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
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Published on the 25th of January 2013 at 9:41 pm. Updated on the 26th of February 2021 at 9:46 am.

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