Newton Grange Tourist Information

Newtongrange - (aka Nitten by the Bing) is a mining village 7 miles from Edinburgh City Centre, linked with regular buses.(day & night) Work is beginning to reopen the ‘The Waverley' rail link. Home to one of Scotland's top tourist attractions, 'Newtongrange Mining Museum'. This village was marked for demolition in the 80's after the mining strike but is now a pretty up and coming historic village. A pleasant safe place to stay and visit.

If you have only one day in Nitten the first stop should be the mining museum where all the history can be found and a trip down the Lady Victoria Colliery. Ex miners will take you a tour sharing experiences of life in the pit. Then I would take the time to meander the streets with the traditional mining homes. These streets are named First Street to Tenth Street.

Then wander through Welfare Park which has lovely views and a quality play park for the kids. Here you will find the Newtongrange War memorial. Across the road you can pop in to the Dean Tavern on Main Street a traditional Gothenburg Pub. Here you can get coffee, lunches and lovely home baking or something stronger! They have a very comfy Snug Bar where kids are welcome.

Shops are basically functional, one worth a visit is the Newtongrange Picture Framing shop – the owner Carlos has a great range of prints and paintings from local Scottish artists – there is something for every price range.

Newtongrange has a campsite and caravan park Lothianbridge. Right opposite there is a quality award winning gastro pub & boutique hotel - ‘The Sun Inn'. Opening in 2011 nearby is a Premier Inn.

If you are staying for a few days in the area there is a swimming pool, gym, library and country parks. Explore the surrounding areas as there are amazing views

Newtongrange holds a annual children's Gala day(June) Brass in the Park (Sept) and The Dean Tavern is the place to be to enjoy a traditional Scottish New Year celebration.

NB No public toilets in the village but The Dean Tavern has full facilities including excellent disabled facilities and kids are welcome.

Description by Dot Horne