Places to visit in Edinburgh and Lothians
Explore nature reserves, woodlands, and parks across 3 counties in Edinburgh and Lothians.
Arthur's Seat rises within the city boundary; the Pentland Hills are minutes beyond — a capital city that is never far from wild ground.
City of Edinburgh
Scotland's capital, with Holyrood Park's volcanic crags, the Water of Leith gorge, Pentland Hills Regional Park rising steeply to the city's south, and the Forth estuary shore.
East Lothian
A coastal district east of Edinburgh, with the John Muir Country Park's dune system, the Bass Rock gannet colony, the Lammermuir Hills, and the coastal path.
Midlothian
A district immediately south of Edinburgh, with the Pentland Hills Regional Park, Dalkeith Country Park's Esk gorge, and the Moorfoot Hills rising to the south.