Areas of Edinburgh
Pilrig | Pilrig is at the junction of Edinburgh and the old burgh of Leith. There are no clearly defined boundaries, but the area is considered to… |
Old Town | The Old Town has preserved its medieval plan and many Reformation-era buildings. One end is closed by the castle and the main artery The High… |
Stockbridge | Stockbridge has something of a village atmosphere about it, although it is only a ten to fifteen minute walk from Edinburgh city centre.… |
New Town | Edinburgh's New Town is not that new. Built in the mid-to-late 18th Century, in response to overcrowding in what is now known as the… |
Leith and Leith Walk | Although Leith is now considered part of Edinburgh, as many Leithers will tell you, Leith is a burgh in its own right. Leith is the old… |
Tollcross | Tollcross is at the top of Lothian Road and is at a confluence of traffic heading into the city from the South (Bruntsfield and Morningside) into… |
Fountainbridge | Fountainbridge is a relatively central area, West of Lothian Road, South of Haymarket, and… |
West End | Edinburgh's West End is to the West of the Princes Street and Lothian Road intersection. Its central location means that the area has many… |
Southside | Southside is the Edinburgh area South of the Royal Mile and the Cowgate taking in the university buildings and extending as far as Causewayside.… |
Balerno | Quiet village to the South West perimetre of the city. Situated at the foot of the Pentland Hills. Good access via the Water of… |
Baberton | Mostly Seventies-build commuter town situated on the outskirts of Edinburgh, south west of the City Bypass and Wester Hailes and south of the… |
Dalmeny | Dalmeny is a village situated to the North West of Edinburgh, and East of the Forth Rail Bridge. It falls under the jurisdiction of the City of… |
Haymarket | Haymarket in Edinburgh's West End, is perhaps best known for having one of the two central railway stations and is one of the few stops on the… |
Trinity | Situated to the North of the City, and to the West of neighbouring Leith, of which it was once a part of, Trinity is an area of contrasts. … |
Dalry | Dalry, to the West of Edinburgh City Centre, is situated between Gorgie, Haymarket and Fountainbridge. The main throughfare is Dalry Road,… |
Gorgie | Gorgie is situated to the West of the city, adjacent to the Edinburgh area of Dalry. Its most distinctive landmark is the Tynecastle football… |
South Queensferry | South Queensferry is a commuter town of some 10,000 people situated 10 miles to the North West of Edinburgh on the shore of the Firth of Forth. It… |
Cramond | Cramond to the North West of Edinburgh, East of Dalmeny and West of Silverknowes… |
Silverknowes | Silverknowes is situated on the in the North West outer area of the city, West of Muirhouse and East of Crammond… |
Morningside | If you are coming by road to Edinburgh from the South, Morningside is one of the first central urban areas that you encounter, where affluent… |