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The palace is an imposing 1702 sandstone mansion which replaced an earlier castle; you can admire from outside but can't visit within. It's owned by the Dukes of Buccleuch but leased long-term to the University of Wisconsin as a study centre. You can visit the surrounding country park free daily 7AM-7PM, but "Fort Douglas" is an adventure park which, ominously, is demand-priced, and costs more for children than for adults.
Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust. The present palace was built 1701–1711 on the site of the medieval Dalkeith Castle, and was latterly renamed Dalkeith House.
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Built 1853, the Corn Exchange (which runs through to High St) has been refurbished as a museum.
Lady Victoria Colliery
Museum set in a colliery, active 1891-1981. An ex-miner takes you down the pit to the coal-face.