Bonaly

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Bonaly is a "leafy suburb" of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the south of the city. Most of the housing here was built in the 1960s and 1990s on what was Bonaly farm. There is also a so-called "Roman Bath", but this stone-built pond is not believed to be genuinely Roman; it is instead likely to date from the 1920s.

The area is mainly residential although there is a small shop and a primary school. The current school is due to be demolished during 2006; reopening for academic year 2007/2008. The school will be larger in order to combine with the Thorburn Road site which together have formed a split site school. Bonaly is part of Colinton and is in the Parish of Colinton. It is bounded on the west and North by Colinton and the east by. To the South is the Edinburgh city bypass, and the view in this direction is dominated by the Pentland Hills which house Bonaly Tower, which are now converted to residential flats. The Pentlands also house the Bonaly reservoir which is easily accessible by paths leading into the hills from Bonaly. In 2006 the streets of Bonaly controversially had traffic bollards and speed bumps installed as well as a 20mph speed limit imposed. To date Bonaly has been served by the Lothian 5, 16, 57 and currently the 10 bus.

Bonaly is also known for the Scout centre situated on Bonaly Hill. It is home to many camps and offers great activities.