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About three miles to the south of Edinburgh City Centre,
lies the popular residential area of Fairmilehead.
Fairmilehead is a highly popular residential area. Its proximity
to the by-pass makes it ideal for the commuter with speedy
access to the M8, M9, Edinburgh Airport, the Forth Road Bridge
and Fife. There are regular bus services to and from the City
Centre.
Fairmilehead is well served for schools.
It falls within the catchment areas of Buckstone Primary School
and Boroughmuir High School, while Firrhill School and the
private school of George Watson's College are both nearby.
Bordering Fairmilehead, the Braid Hills offer superb
opportunities for recreation with their two public golf courses,
open parkland and excellent views over the City. The neighbouring
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill provide good walks.
Over 95 per cent of Midlothian's population live in the
area's built-up areas - the main towns and villages. Penicuik
with a population of over 18,000, is the largest community,
followed by Bonnyrigg (14,500), Dalkeith (12,000), Mayfield
(9,000), Loanhead(6,500), Gorebridge (6,000) and Newtongrange
(4,000).
There are also sizeable villages at Danderhall, Roslin, Rosewell
and Pathhead.
Almost a quarter of Midlothian is classified as prime agricultural
land, with the northern most fringes of the District being
amongst the most productive farmland in Scotland. In all,
about 80 per cent of Midlothian's land area is farmed, with
a further 5 per cent or so, devoted to woodlands.
The Pentland Hills Regional Park, which extends to 9,158
hectares (22,600 acres), lies partly within Midlothian. Hillend
Country Park, which contains the largest dry ski facility
in Western Europe, also lies within the district. In addition,
the Midlothian Council maintains major facilities at Vogri
Country Park (260 acres) and at Roslin Glen Country Park (51
acres).
There are 21 Conservation Areas in Midlothian, three of which
(
Borthwick and Crichton, Dalkeith and Mavisbank
) are considered
to be 'outstanding'; 15 Sites of Special Scientific Interest;
and 29 scheduled and about 250 unscheduled ancient monuments.
There are in addition, 438 buildings of architectural or
historical interest. Fifty are A-listed, ie structures of
national importance. These include Borthwick and Crichton
Castles, Arniston, Dalkeith and Penicuik Houses, Newbattle
Abbey, Roslin Chapel and, reflecting the District's more
recent industrial heritage, Bilston Viaduct and the Lady
Victoria Colliery Engine House.
Midlothian is twinned with the counties of Heinsberg in the
Nordrhein-Westfalen region of Germany and Komárom-Esztergom
in Hungary.
In recent years, Midlothian has become an increasingly more
agreeable place in which to live and work, and has a great
deal for visitors and residents to enjoy. It offers all the
pleasures of the countryside and at the same time,
the culture and shopping facilities are only a few of the features available in this internationally acclaimed city.
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