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Trees near buildings, power lines or boundaries need professional attention - chainsaw work at height is not a DIY job under any circumstances.

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Penicuik is a town of around 16,000 people on the northern edge of the Pentland Hills, about ten miles south of Edinburgh.

It was Scotland's paper-making capital for over two centuries - Valleyfield Mill, Bank Mill and others lined the North Esk - and that industrial heritage is woven into the town's identity.

The Pentland Hills Regional Park is on the doorstep, making Penicuik a base for hill walking, mountain biking and running that few other Midlothian towns can match.

The town centre has a good range of independent shops, a leisure centre, library and health centre, giving it a self-contained feel.

Penicuik is connected to Edinburgh by the A701 and regular bus services, with the Straiton park-and-ride offering an alternative route into the city.

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Midlothian is a compact council area immediately south of Edinburgh, stretching from the city bypass through the valleys of the North and South Esk rivers to the northern slopes of the Pentland Hills and the edge of the Scottish Borders.

The region has a strong industrial heritage - coal mining shaped communities like Newtongrange, Gorebridge and Loanhead for generations, and the National Mining Museum at Newtongrange preserves that history. Today those same towns are thriving residential centres with a sense of identity that predates their recent growth.

Dalkeith is the administrative centre, with its impressive palace grounds and busy high street, while Penicuik sits against the Pentlands with the feel of a self-contained town. Bonnyrigg and Lasswade, once separate villages, have grown together into Midlothian's most populous settlement.

Rosslyn Chapel, made famous by The Da Vinci Code, draws visitors from around the world, and the Pentland Hills Regional Park offers walking, cycling and riding within easy reach of the city - a landscape that makes Midlothian feel far more rural than its proximity to Edinburgh suggests.

The Borders Railway, reopened in 2015, connects Eskbank, Newtongrange and Gorebridge to Edinburgh Waverley and has driven significant housing growth. Midlothian is one of Scotland's fastest-growing council areas, attracting families and professionals who want space, green surroundings and a strong community without the city price tag.