Balerno (/bəˈlɜːrnoʊ/) is a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 8 miles (13 kilometres) south-west of the city centre, next to Currie and then Juniper Green.

Balerno's name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Àirneag, meaning "townland/town of the sloe trees".

[2] While the former site has been converted to housing, the former offices (built in a Scottish baronial style) and lodge are still extant.

[6] In the 19th century, the village expanded with most of the present day stone buildings on the Main St dating from this period.

[14] From 1951 onwards, Balerno was expanded with the creation of a new housing estate under the builders Mactaggart & Mickel.

[17] In 1997, the village erected a memorial to a local resident Willie Shanks (BEM) for services to the people and children of Balerno.

[20] Balerno is also covered by the Lothian electoral region which gives the area seven additional MSPs.

[23] It is thought that Sir James Murray of Kilbaberton was the designer of the main house building.

[24] The gardens feature four 100-year-old yew trees known as the Four Apostles and was home to Scotland's National Bonsai Collection, which left around 2000 and is now located at Binny Plants near Ecclesmachan.

2013 saw the launch of Balerno Village Screen - a community cinema project with free admission and funded by donations.

The last passenger train to run on the line was in 1943, and a High School was placed on the site of the goods station in 1983.

The village is serviced by the 32 bus route to Cramond and the 44 to Wallyford, both of which is operated by Lothian Buses.

The route connects Balerno to Currie, Slateford, the City Centre, Brunstane and East Lothian.

The village was also served by the E&M Horsburgh service 24 bus route, which connected it to Juniper Green in one direction and East Calder and Livingston, but this has been terminated.

Balerno Community High School provides secondary education for local children of S1 to A6 age groups and was founded in 1983.

[38] A bespoke edition of the “lifestyle and community magazine” Konect is delivered to households in Balerno and neighbouring Currie, Juniper Green, Baberton Mains and Ratho.