10 Facts About Dalkeith

Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk.

Dalkeith has a population of 12,342 people according to the 2011 census.

Dalkeith is understood to be a Cumbric name, cognate with Welsh ddol 'meadow, plateau, valley' + coed 'wood'.

One of the earliest historical references to Dalkeith is found in the Chronicles of Jean Froissart, who stayed at Dalkeith Castle for fifteen days.

Dalkeith writes of the Battle of Otterburn and the death of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas:.

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In 1831, Dalkeith was linked to Edinburgh by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, which transported coal, minerals, and agricultural produce.

In 1879, Dalkeith was where William Ewart Gladstone started his campaign for British Prime Minister, which became known as the "Midlothian campaign".

Midlothian Community Hospital is just outside Dalkeith, located off the A7 road on the eastern edge of the neighbouring town of Bonnyrigg.

Until 2008, Dalkeith was on the A68, one of the main routes south from Edinburgh to Jedburgh and across the border to Darlington.

Bus services in Dalkeith are mostly run by Lothian Buses; East Coast Buses and Borders Buses serve the town.