Penicuik Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and former burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
About Penicuik
—William McGonagall, who else Penicuik is midway along the road from Edinburgh to Peebles, just before this starts ascending the hills. It was created as a planned town in 1770 to accommodate workers at the paper mills and powered by the streams rushing out of those hills. In the early 19th century, the town had a large camp for French prisoners taken in the Peninsular and Napoleonic Wars. From 1875, this was rebuilt as Glencorse army barracks, which now houses the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. There have been contradictory announcements on whether this presence will grow or shrink. Edinburgh Castle is just a ceremonial headquarters and Redford Barracks has closed. Still, it's unclear whether future bases will be at Dreghorn in the city, Kirknew
Top Attractions in Penicuik
Explore the best things to see and do in Penicuik:
- ★Castlelaw
- ★Glencorse
- ★Old Woodhouselee Castle
- ★Penicuik House
- ★Penicuik Papermaking Museum
- ★Roslin Gunpowder Factory
- ★Rosslyn Castle
- ★Rosslyn Chapel
Where to Stay in Penicuik
- 🏨Craigie Hotel
- 🏨Navaar House Hotel
- 🏨Royal Hotel
Penicuik Travel Guide Sections
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