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Town in Midlothian, Scotland
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Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, six miles southeast of Edinburgh in the Central Belt of Scotland. It's a commuter town for the city and had a population of 13,400 in 2016. The main attractions are the country park around the 18th century Dalkeith Palace, and Scotland's National Mining Museum a couple of miles south at Newtongrange.
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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.
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.
18th-century Gothic mansion a mile west of town, now an upscale hotel. Dog-friendly.
Edinburgh A7 Dalkeith
Well-run budget chain hotel near city bypass.
Melville Inn
Pleasant, friendly chain hotel at northwest edge of town.
Upscale hotel in a castle mostly built in the 17th century. Most guests reckon it's worth the splurge.
From the airport, follow ring-road A720 to congested Sheriffhall roundabout (a flyover is long overdue) then A6106 for the last mile into Dalkeith.
Read in the guideDalkeith is small enough to walk around. For the Mining Museum at Newtongrange, take any of the buses running south from Edinburgh to Gorebridge. For Rosslyn Chapel at Roslin, take Bus 140 west towards Penicuik.
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