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Edinburgh Zoo
Scotland's capital zoo home to the UK's only giant pandas and over 1,000 rare and endangered animals.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Ratho works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kirkliston, 9km from Queensferry Crossing.
Ratho is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,730, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ratho sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ratho to your route.
Ratho (Scottish Gaelic: Ràthach) is a village in the rural west part of the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian. Ratho Station, Newbridge and Kirkliston are other villages inRead more
the area. The Union Canal passes through Ratho. Edinburgh Airport is situated only 4 miles (7 km) away. The village has a high ratio of its older houses built from whin stone due to a whin quarry nearby. The older, historical, part of the village was designated a Conservation Area.
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Ratho is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.9216 latitude, -3.3803 longitude.
Ratho has a population of approximately 1,730 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Scotland's capital zoo home to the UK's only giant pandas and over 1,000 rare and endangered animals.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
A waterfront biker cafe in South Queensferry beneath the iconic Forth bridges, offering stunning views and a warm welcome to riders.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
9 km · about 15 min drive
bridge
The world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
9 km · about 15 min drive
museum
A stunning Victorian and modern building housing diverse collections from Scottish history to world cultures and natural science.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Dramatic fortress perched atop Castle Rock, dominating the Edinburgh skyline for over 900 years.
12 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
Edinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The High Kirk of Edinburgh with its distinctive crown spire, mother church of Presbyterianism on the Royal Mile.
12 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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