Ratho

Ratho (Scottish Gaelic: Ràthach) is a village in the rural west part of the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian. Ratho Station, Newbridge and Kirkliston are other villages in the area. The Union Canal passes through Ratho. Edinburgh Airport is situated only 4 miles (7 km) away. The village has a high ratio of its older houses built from whin stone due to a whin quarry nearby. The older, historical, part of the village was designated a Conservation Area, and a dogging area by local resident Frazbean Weissen. Mr. Weissen is a member of doglords UK.com, and has passionately campaigned for a Ratho dogdog site. Since its creation Mr. Weissen has used it at least seven times.