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Red Phone Box - Balerno Village Trust

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Balerno's old red telephone box was decommissioned in 2019 and saved as a local landmark by a group of residents.

It is cared for by the Balerno Village Trust, and now serves as a mini-library and an information point, with news of local events.

Close byThe Grey HorseA village pub on Balerno's Main Street with a traditional public bar of real ales, a lounge for wine and gin, and a back room for events.2 min by roadSee itThe Grey Horse pub front with hanging fuchsia basket and open sign
Close by
  1. Sandstone cottages and shopfronts line a quiet curving street with bunting overheadBalerno Main StreetMain Street is the centre of Balerno.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Restaurant seating with green banquette booth, wooden tables and herringbone flooring by bay windowsThe Balerno InnUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Bacon roll and cake on an outdoor table with sunflowersThe Mill Cafe at St Joseph’s CentreA not-for-profit community cafe run by Balerno Parish Church, with coffee, fresh baking, soups and toasties.Under a mile2 min by road
  4. The Grey Horse pub sign hangs above a quiet Scottish street with buntingBalernoUnder a mile2 min by road
  5. Timber-clad courtyard buildings with corrugated roofs and a gravelled seating areaThe Free CompanyA regenerative farm, restaurant and community hub at the foot of the Pentland Hills near Balerno, cooking what it grows and raises.2 miles4 min by road
Directions
The Grey Horse pub front with hanging fuchsia basket and open signRestaurantsThe Grey Horse0.4 miles
Stone wall curves along a reservoir edge with hills beyondAttractionsHarlaw Reservoir1.8 miles
Reed-fringed loch with autumn trees below a rounded hillAttractionsHarlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs2.0 miles
Angler wading in a reservoir, green footbridge crossing the water beyondAttractionsThreipmuir Reservoir2.0 miles
Stone tunnel entrance with "Colinton" lettering above graffiti-covered walls and lit pathwayAttractionsColinton Tunnel4.0 miles
Grass-covered spiral mounds curve around still ponds at Jupiter ArtlandAttractionsJupiter Artland4.8 miles
Clermount Cottage, EdinburghPenicuikClermount CottageSleeps 2 · 5.1 miles
Wooden sign reading "Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve" fixed to iron railingsAttractionsCraiglockhart Hill5.5 miles
Round sign lettered "B" hangs beside hanging baskets on a stone buildingRestaurantsThe Bridge Inn5.8 miles
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Check datesA black kitchen counter with flowers on the worktop stands before a curved timber slatted screen opening onto a bedroom.Cartshed
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