About Birkenside

Birkenside is a small Midlothian community 25km south of Edinburgh, connected via the A7 and local B-roads to neighbouring former mining villages like Gorebridge. The area offers good EV charging infrastructure and serves as a base for exploring the Scottish Borders, with the historic Borthwick Castle nearby.

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Birkenside is in Scotland, at 55.837, -3.045 - about 13 km south-east of Gilmerton, Edinburgh.

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Birkenside. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

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