Bonnyrigg
Located in Midlothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′24″ N 3°06′18″ W
- Population
- 18,320
- 18.3K
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Bonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg is a town. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. Population: 18,320. Elevation: 103 m.
Bonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles (13 kilometres) southeast of Edinburgh city centre, between the Rivers North and South Esk. The town had a population of 14,663 in the 2001 census, rising to 15,677 in the 2011 census, both figures being based on the 2010 definition of the locality, which, as well as Bonnyrigg and the adjacent settlement of Lasswade, includes Polton village, Poltonhall housing estate, and modern development at Hopefield.
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In comparison
- Most populous of 12 places in Midlothian
- Nearest larger town: Musselburgh, 8 km NE
- 54 sights and natural places within 10 km Melville Castle, Newbattle Abbey
Airports nearest to Bonnyrigg
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 19 km
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 km
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arniston Colliery Bing Mountain, Midlothian4.2 km SE
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Melville Castle Historic site, Midlothian2.5 km N
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Dalkeith Palace Historic site, Midlothian3.7 km NE
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Newbattle Abbey Historic site, Midlothian2.6 km NE
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Scottish Mining Museum Museum, Midlothian2.8 km SE -
Rosslyn Chapel Attraction, Midlothian3.9 km SW
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Fala Knowe Mountain, Midlothian8.4 km W
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Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh7.7 km NW
Other cities and towns in Midlothian
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Penicuik Town, Midlothian8.9 km SW -
Gorebridge Town, Midlothian4.8 km SE
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Cockpen Municipality, Midlothian1.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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