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About Penicuik

Penicuik lies 15 miles south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills, accessible via the A701 from Straiton or the A766 from Dalkeith. Most visitors are day-trippers exploring the hills or commuters heading to the capital. The town retains its 18th-century market square layout, dominated by the distinctive clock tower of the old Valleyfield Mill.

Where is Penicuik on the map?

Penicuik is in Scotland, at 55.831, -3.226 - about 13 km south of Morningside, Edinburgh.

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The closest airport to Penicuik is Edinburgh Airport, 30 km (about 28 min by car).

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