Lasswade is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, 9 miles (14.5 kilometres) southern of Edinburgh city centre, between Dalkeith as well as Loanhead. Melville Castle exists to the north east. The Gaelic kind is Leas Bhaid, implying the "clump at the fort." Lasswade lies within the Edinburgh Green Belt. The majority of the population is retired or commutes to Edinburgh to function. There are, nevertheless, several regional organisations, consisting of equine riding stables (Edinburgh & Lasswade Riding Centre), golf driving arrays and also golf courses Kings Acre Golf Course as well as Melville Golf Centre), a towering plant baby room (Kevock Garden Plants) a pub (The Laird and Pet) as well as a restaurant (The Paper Mill). There is also an athletics club, Lasswade Athletics Club, created in 1981.