With a population of approximately 90,000 and covering an area of 137 square miles, Midlothian was once a thriving mining area. Today it’s home to the National Mining Museum of Scotland, as well as the Midlothian Snowsports Centre, which claims to have the longest dry ski slope in the UK.
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