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Balerno has grown substantially over the years and it now has a High School plus Dean Park Primary School.
The village has a Scotmid coop supermarket and a smaller Scotmid nearby as well as a pizza restaurant and an Indian restaurant. Both do takeaway. There is also a fish and chip shop. A chemist, nursery, dog grooming parlour, hardware shop and two hairdressers plus The Grey Horse and Balerno Inn, two popular pub/restaurants, are in the Main Street. A well-stocked library is situated in an annex of the primary school and there is a Community Centre which has recently been given a facelift. For those interested in sport there are tennis courts, a bowling club (the picture shows Hugh Gibson after winning the seniors title), a rugby club, which hosts Currie Chieftans who run mini-rugby, as well as fishing at Harlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs. The nearest golf course is at Baberton and Harburn is not far away and a Scout group also operates in the village. Of course, Balerno is only minutes away from paths and trails in The Pentland Hills. . |
The nursery and library in the heart of Balerno
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The village tennis courts
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The main supermarket in Balerno
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