Edinburgh, Scotland: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Edinburgh is situated in Scotland (part of Great Britain), in the City of Edinburgh region. The town is an important regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Edinburgh
Main Region: City of Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Latitude: 55.95206 South (55°57'7"N)
Longitude: -3.19648 West (3°11'47"W)
Altitude: 66 metres above sea-level
Population: 435791 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Edinburgh to other selected towns in Scotland
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Glasgow: 67 km
- distance from Edinburgh: 0 km
- distance from Aberdeen: 149 km
- distance from Dundee: 63 km
- distance from East Kilbride: 65 km
- distance from Paisley: 78 km
- distance from Livingston: 21 km
- distance from Cumbernauld: 49 km
- distance from Hamilton: 56 km
- distance from Kirkcaldy: 18 km
Find driving distances to Edinburgh from all destinations in Scotland at Europe driving distances
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
The Scotish Museums Coouncil (Museum) (1 km)The Meadows (Park) (1 km)
Bruntsfield Links (Park) (1 km)
Ocean Terminal (Park) (4 km)
Edinburgh Zoo (Zoo) (5 km)
Scottish Mining Museum (Museum) (13 km)
Pittencrieff Park (Park) (20 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Edinburgh.
Cramond Island (Island) (6 km)Inchmickery (Island) (8 km)
Inchkeith (Island) (10 km)
Carcraig (Island) (11 km)
Inchcolm (Island) (11 km)
Kirkcaldy Harbour (Harbour) (19 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Edinburgh (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Leith Fort (Fort) (2 km)
Craigmillar Castle (Castle) (5 km)
Dalmeny House (Estate) (10 km)
Dalkeith Palace (Historical Site) (10 km)
Dalkeith House (Estate) (10 km)
Rosslyn Chapel (Church) (11 km)
Newbattle Abbey (Monastery) (12 km)
Dundas Castle (Estate) (14 km)
Bavelaw Castle (Castle) (14 km)
Penicuik House (Estate) (15 km)
Hopetoun House (Estate) (16 km)
Raith House (Estate) (16 km)
Niddry Castle (Ruin) (17 km)
Oxenfoord Castle (Estate) (17 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Edinburgh.
Arthur's Seat (Hill) (2 km)Lions Haunch (Hill) (3 km)
Duddingston Loch (Lake) (3 km)
Blackford Hill (Hill) (3 km)
Braid Hills (Hills) (4 km)
Corstorphine Hill (Hill) (5 km)
White Hill (Hill) (8 km)
Caerketton Hill (Hill) (8 km)
Torduff Hill (Hill) (8 km)
Torduff Reservoir (Reservoir) (8 km)
Allermuir Hill (Hill) (8 km)
Warklaw Hill (Hill) (9 km)
Capelaw Hill (Hill) (9 km)
Fala Knowe (Hill) (9 km)
Clubbiedean Reservoir (Reservoir) (9 km)
Bonaly Reservoir (Reservoir) (9 km)
Woodhouselee Hill (Hill) (9 km)
Poet's Glen (Valley) (9 km)
Phantom's Cleugh (Valley) (9 km)
Castlelaw Hill (Hill) (10 km)
Harbour Hill (Hill) (10 km)
East Stell Point (Point) (10 km)
Knightfield Rig (Ridge) (10 km)
Maiden's Cleugh (Valley) (10 km)
Glencorse Reservoir (Reservoir) (11 km)
Bell's Hill (Hill) (11 km)
Den's Cleugh (Valley) (11 km)
Harlaw Reservoir (Reservoir) (11 km)
White Cleugh (Valley) (12 km)
Turnhouse Hill (Hill) (12 km)
Morrison's Haven (Bay) (12 km)
Gask Hill (Hill) (12 km)
Black Hill (Hill) (13 km)
Threipmuir Reservoir (Reservoir) (13 km)
Kinghorn Loch (Lake) (13 km)
Loganlea Reservoir (Reservoir) (13 km)
Carnethy Hill (Hill) (13 km)
Redford Wood (Forest) (14 km)
Green Cleugh (Valley) (14 km)
Scald Law (Hill) (14 km)
Hare Hill (Hill) (15 km)
South Black Hill (Hill) (15 km)
East Kip (Hill) (15 km)
West Kip (Hill) (15 km)
Rickett Point (Point) (16 km)
Cap Law (Hill) (16 km)
Braid Law (Hill) (16 km)
Green Law (Hill) (17 km)
Kirkcaldy Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Spittal Hill (Hill) (18 km)
Cock Rig (Hill) (18 km)
Mid Hill (Hill) (18 km)
Aberlady Bay (Bay) (18 km)
North Esk Reservoir (Reservoir) (19 km)
Pattie's Hill (Hill) (19 km)
Temple Hill (Hill) (19 km)
Wether Law (Hill) (19 km)
East Cairn Hill (Hill) (19 km)
The Mount (Hill) (20 km)
Roseberry Reservoir (Reservoir) (20 km)
Cauldstane Slap (Pass) (20 km)
Grain Heads (Hill) (20 km)
Pentland Hills (Hills) (20 km)
Carlops Hill (Hill) (20 km)
Harperrig Reservoir (Reservoir) (21 km)
Loch Fitty (Lake) (21 km)
Mount Maw (Hill) (21 km)
Muckle Knock (Hill) (22 km)
Faw Mount (Hill) (23 km)
Wolf Craigs (Cliff) (23 km)
Colzium Hill (Hill) (24 km)
Byrehope Mount (Hill) (24 km)
Black Hill (Hill) (24 km)
Torweaving Hill (Hill) (25 km)
Craigengar (Hill) (25 km)
Mealowther Hill (Hill) (25 km)
Crosswood Reservoir (Reservoir) (25 km)
Millstone Rig (Hill) (26 km)
Henshaw Hill (Hill) (27 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Edinburgh.
Musselburgh Racecourse (Racecourse) (10 km)Aberdour Golf Club (Golf course) (13 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station (0 km)Haymarket Railway Station (2 km)
Slateford Railway Station (4 km)
Kingsknowe (6 km)
Brunstane Railway Station (6 km)
South Gyle Railway Station (7 km)
Wester Hailes Railway Station (7 km)
Newcraighall Railway Station (7 km)
Edinburgh Park Railway Station (7 km)
Musselburgh Railway Station (8 km)
Currie Hill Station (10 km)
Wallyford Railway Station (11 km)
Burntisland Railway Station (12 km)
Dalmeny Railway Station (12 km)
Kinghorn Railway Station (13 km)
Aberdour Railway Station (13 km)
Prestonpans Railway Station (14 km)
North Queensferry Railway Station (14 km)
Dalgety Bay Railway Station (15 km)
Inverkeithing Railway Station (15 km)
Kirknewton Railway Station (16 km)
Rosyth Railway Station (18 km)
Kirkcaldy Railway Station (18 km)
Uphall Railway Station (19 km)
Longniddry Railway Station (19 km)
Cowdenbeath Railway Station (20 km)
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Railway Station (20 km)
Dunfermline Town Railway Station (21 km)
Livingston South Railway Station (21 km)
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