Craigs, East

Settlement in Midlothian

Scotland

Craigs, East

Cammo Once a big house, it is now a ruin, the grounds reverting to wild woodland with some fine specimen trees. The estate is managed as a park by the city council. — Cammo Credit: Richard Webb

Craigs is a small village located in East Midlothian, Scotland. Situated approximately 12 miles southeast of Edinburgh, it is nestled within a rural and picturesque environment. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, offering residents and visitors a tranquil and scenic setting.

Craigs is known for its close-knit community and friendly atmosphere. The village is home to a small population, primarily consisting of families and individuals who enjoy the peaceful countryside lifestyle. The residents take pride in maintaining the village's charm and heritage, with many traditional stone-built cottages and farmhouses still standing.

Despite its small size, Craigs offers a range of amenities and services to cater to the needs of its residents. There is a local convenience store that provides essential groceries and household items. Additionally, the village has a primary school, ensuring that young children have access to quality education within their immediate surroundings.

The surrounding countryside provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities and exploration. Residents and visitors can enjoy scenic walks and hikes along the many nature trails that wind through the hills and surrounding countryside. The nearby Pentland Hills Regional Park offers stunning views and a variety of recreational activities, including cycling, horseback riding, and birdwatching.

Transportation links to Craigs are easily accessible, with regular bus services connecting the village to nearby towns and cities. The village's proximity to Edinburgh also allows for convenient commuting options for those working or studying in the capital city.

Overall, Craigs is a peaceful and idyllic village that offers a rural lifestyle while still being within easy reach of essential amenities and larger urban areas.

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Craigs, East Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.946248/-3.306886 or Grid Reference NT1873. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Cammo

Once a big house, it is now a ruin, the grounds reverting to wild woodland with some fine specimen trees. The estate is managed as a park by the city council.

Richard Webb

Building speed humps, Corstorphine.

Edinburgh is home to a lot of speed humps, and they are multiplying. While proven effective in lowering speeds in residential areas, they are a pain when out on the bike. Some studies suggest that road humps are the only effective way of enforcing a 20mph/30kph speed limit. Residential area just off the busy main shopping street of Corstorphine.

Richard Webb

Gyle Industrial Estate

A big lurch westward in the 1980s, this is a tin shed estate with some more prestigious buildings like the Royal Bank offices here. The Royal Bank of Scotland are currently building a new head office at NT1672, I don't know if they will be staying here as well.

Richard Webb

"knowledge is wonderful"

Paolozzi statue outside the Royal Bank of Scotland offices in the Gyle Estate. With bus.

Richard Webb

Edinburgh Park

Business Park by the city bypass - a 1990's version of the industrial estate. A cut above the usual tin shed estate. I got a home visit from the Police for taking this. The first decade of the 21st century was not too comfortable for photography. The paranoia ended once cameras in mobile 'phones became commonplace.

Richard Webb

South Gyle Shopping Centre.

1980's mall.

Richard Webb

Royal Bank of Scotland.

On the site of the old Gogar Burn hospital, the new head office is nearing completion.

Richard Webb

Drum Brae.

Small but notorious hill in the suburbs of West Edinburgh. A busy road, it's fine most of the time; it's a tricky thing in ice or snow.

Richard Webb

Clermiston

Large 20th century housing area on the west side of Corstorphine Hill. The once vare open area in the middle of the estate has been broken up by some tree planting.

Richard Webb

Bungaloid Corstorphine.

This is the dominant house type in this almost entirely residential square. Sloping ground above Corstorphine.

Richard Webb

East Craigs

Large 1970's westward expansion of Edinburgh.

Richard Webb

Meadowfield

Old farm buildings in a field of spring sown wheat. A thin strip of farmland, Edinburgh is expanding westward and there is pressure to expand the airport. If the city bypass is ever completed, it will run through this area.

Richard Webb

The Maybury

Once a dance hall, often empty, now a casino. A landmark building by a very busy road junction. This is a well known landmark in the city, once an edge of town roadhouse.

Richard Webb

Western approaches to Edinburgh

Busy junction on the A8 entering Edinburgh from the west. There has been a lot of recent development here; it's a mass of tin shed shopping as well as hotels and some residential areas.

Richard Webb

Cammo Tower

This tower which can be easily seen from the Maybury Road was a water tower for Cammo House. A wind driven pump would fill a cistern near the top and gravity would provide the mansion with water.

Kevin Rae

Looking towards Pentlands from Lochside Way

the still unbuilt area of Edinburgh Park - I suspect this time next year, this view will be impossible

Kirsty Smith

Edinburgh Park railway station

Still under construction at the taking of this photo, the station appears to disappear as you move from 1:50,000 to 1:25,000 on the OS map.

Alan Stewart

Corstorphine Police Station

Maybe it's supposed to look horrible and imposing. Good grief, they've done a good job. The whole lot looks a little hastily constructed. The materials don't look like they are all from the same batch. The green facings appear to be rusting in parts. Heck, it's only been up a couple of years. Not a pretty building at all but I dare say it wasn't designed with a prize in mind. Aerial - Link