Hillend, Midlothian

This article is about the hamlet in Midlothian. For the nearby snowsports centre often referred to by the same name, see Midlothian Snowsports Centre.

Hillend
Looking towards the Pentland Hills from Hillend
class=notpageimage| Location within Midlothian class=notpageimage| Location indicating proximity to the City of Edinburgh council area
OS grid reference	NT251665
Council area	Midlothian
Lieutenancy area	Midlothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EDINBURGH
Postcode district	EH10
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Midlothian
Scottish Parliament	Midlothian North and Musselburgh
List of places UK Scotland 55°53′10″N3°11′53″W / 55.886°N 3.198°W / 55.886; -3.198

Hillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Lying just south of Edinburgh, it is close to the boundary between Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh council area (partly denoted by the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass road) and takes its name from being situated at the end of the Pentland Hills.

It was the site of a fort, but all the stone has been removed and the land is now cultivated. ^[1]

Today, Hillend is best known for the Midlothian Snowsports Centre (formerly the Hillend Ski Centre), an artificial ski slope. ^[2] Swanston Golf Course and Lothianburn Golf Course are located nearby. The terrain is well suited to paragliding and is flyable in NE and SE winds, although care needs to be taken when landing in the relatively small landing field. It is also a well known camping spot among teenagers from Edinburgh.

References

1. "Canmore - Hillend". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 66 Edinburgh (Penicuik & North Berwick) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN   9780319228708.

External links

• Media related to Hillend, Midlothian at Wikimedia Commons