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The Braid Hills form an area towards the south-western edge of 
The area is well known for its golf course and its views of the city, and is a popular destination for families taking children sledging in the winter. There is also a riding stables and school, eastwards towards Liberton, which arranges pony trekking.
Nearby areas are Morningside to the north,
Braidburn Valley Park
* http://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/venues/braid-hills-golf-course
Braids United Golf Club
Edinburgh Thistle Golf Club
Harrison Golf Club
Parks and commons in Edinburgh Areas of Edinburgh Hills of Edinburgh {{Edinburgh-geo-stub
The Braid Hills form an area towards the south-western edge of Edinburgh
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, Scotland
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The hills themselves are largely open space. Housing in the area is mostly confined to detached villas, and some large terraced houses. The ''Braid Hills Hotel'' sits above Pentland Terrace and Comiston Road, overlooking the park across the road.
The area is well known for its golf course and its views of the city, and is a popular destination for families taking children sledging in the winter. There is also a riding stables and school, eastwards towards Liberton, which arranges pony trekking.
Nearby areas are Morningside to the north, Comiston
Comiston ( gd, Baile Chaluim, IPA: ˆpaleˈxaɫ̪ɯim is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of Morningside and west of the Braid Hills, linking the suburbs of Oxgangs and Fairmilehead.
The main road through the area, ...
to the west, and Liberton to the east.
The core of the name is shared with the Braid Burn
The Braid Burn is a burn or stream in length that flows through south and east Edinburgh.
Course
The burn forms near Bonaly in the Pentland Hills south-west of the city, when the Bonaly and Howden burns that flow from the Pentlands meet. Fr ...
and the nearby Hermitage of Braid woodland park.
External links
Braidburn Valley Park
* http://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/venues/braid-hills-golf-course
Braids United Golf Club
Edinburgh Thistle Golf Club
Harrison Golf Club
Parks and commons in Edinburgh Areas of Edinburgh Hills of Edinburgh {{Edinburgh-geo-stub