The Top 12 Natural Monuments around Balerno
Balerno’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 12
beautiful natural monuments around Balerno. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Balerno. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 19, 2025
Corstorphine Hill Tower
Highlight • Viewpoint
The Corstorphine Hill Tower (also known as Clermiston Tower or the Scott Tower) is situated at the top of the hill at 531 feet (161 metres) above sea level. It …
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Scald Law Summit
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Highest point in the Pentlands and certainly expansive views over the near and far hills. Almost always windy up top so worth remembering!
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Carnethy Hill
Highlight • Natural Monument
Carnethy Hill stands at 573m on the Pentland Hills ridgeline. It's only 3m shorter than neighbouring Scald Law and offers great views over the Pentlands, Edinburgh and far across Scotland.
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Glencorse Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Nestled amongst the Pentland Hills, Glencorse Reservoir is incredibly picturesque. It was built between 1820 and 1824 to provide water to mills in the area and supply drinking water to …
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Loganlea Reservoir
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Completed in 1851, Loganlea Reservoir is dammed by a wall standing 59 feet (18 m) high, and can hold 118 million imperial gallons of water. Today it's a popular fishing …
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