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All 296 places by distance →One day from Loanhead
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Loanhead
- Oldwoodhouselee Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Glencorse Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Blackford Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Craigmillar Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dalkeith Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Loanhead
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Loanhead?
Hawthornden Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Roslin Castle (heritage site, about 4 km), Oldwoodhouselee Castle (heritage site, about 6 km), Craigmillar Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Blackford Hill (hill, about 7 km), Reid Memorial Church (monument, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Loanhead?
195 places on Spotwander: 77 forts & heritage, 49 churches, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 museums, 14 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Loanhead?
Hawthornden Castle, about 3 km by road; Roslin Castle (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Loanhead?
Reid Memorial Church, about 7 km by road; The Robin Chapel (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Loanhead?
Start in Loanhead, visit Oldwoodhouselee Castle, then Glencorse Reservoir, then Blackford Hill, then Craigmillar Castle, then Dalkeith Palace, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.