Braid Hills

Braid Hills, Edinburgh.
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The Braid Hills rise in a pair of summits 206m (675 feet) and 166m (546 feet) 2½ miles (4 km) south of the centre of Edinburgh. Established as a park by the city fathers in 1890, two municipal golf courses are now draped over the hills which serves as an important part of Edinburgh's green belt and a wildlife refuge.

Geologically, the Braid Hills are composed of Lower Devonian volcanic rocks, similar to those in the Pentland Hills to the south. These differ from the Carboniferous plugs and intrusions which form all of the city's other hills, with the exception of Blackford Hill.

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