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Hermitage of Braid

The Hermitage of Braid is an area between the Braid Hills and Blackford Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Braid Burn runs through it and it has large sections of forest and paths for walking. It comprises part of the 60.3-hectare (149-acre) Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve, as well as the former Braid estate and country house. Within the public nature reserve and forest, there is also a small community garden, which has medicinal plants, culinary plants and other wildflowers. The garden is organised by a community group, the 'Friends of the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill'.

History
The Braid estate was the property of the de Brad family one of whom, Henri de Brad, was Sheriff of Edinburgh in the 12th century. A castle stood on the estate until the 18th century. lived at the house from 1922 until 1938. The house was built in 1785 by the Edinburgh architect Robert Burn. Charles Gordon's son was the soldier and MP Colonel John Gordon (c.1776–1858). The house is a category A listed building. In 1937, the then owner of the Hermitage, John McDougal, gifted the land to the city for use as a public park. The house is now a visitor centre for the nature reserve, and offices of the City of Edinburgh Council's Countryside Natural Heritage Service. ==References==
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