Mayfield is a middle class suburb of south Edinburgh, Scotland, not far from Newington. Confusingly, there are also streets containing the name Mayfield in Corstorphine and nearby Musselburgh, East Lothian. There is also a separate town called Mayfield in Midlothian, whose main bus links into Edinburgh pass through this Mayfield. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by... Newington is the name of several places. ... Corstorphine is a western suburb of Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. ... Mayfield is a small town in Midlothian, Scotland. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ...

The area is mainly residential, and dominated by a large number of small hotels, and bed and breakfast places. There is a Chinese restaurant and a bakery also.