Areas of Edinburgh
Musselburgh | Situated six miles East of Edinburgh, Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian and possibly the oldest town in Scotland with roots going… |
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… |
Newhaven | The historic harbour village of Newhaven (the name literally means "new harbour") is situated between Leith and Granton, around two miles North of… |
Newington | Newington is about a 10 to 15 minutes walk from Edinburgh City Centre on the Southside of the city. To the North East of Newington is St Leonards… |
Newtongrange | Newtongrange is a former coal mining village in Midlothian, three miles south of Dalkeith and to the south of the city of Edinburgh. … |
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… |
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… |
Portobello | Situated to the East of Leith and 3 miles from Edinburgh City Centre, Portobello still retains the feel… |
Restalrig | Formerly a village to the East of Edinburgh, Restalrig is situated to the North East of Edinburgh City Centre, with Leith to its North and… |
Roseburn | Roseburn is a suburban area situated West of Haymarket and East of… |
Saughton | Saughton, a suburb to the South of the city centre, is perhaps best known for its prison, Saughton Prison. It also has a seven-acre park, Saughton… |
Sighthill | Sighthill is a suburb to the West of Edinburgh. With its busy Calder Road (one of the city's main arteries), car dealerships, and estate housing,… |
Silverknowes | Silverknowes is situated on the in the North West outer area of the city, West of Muirhouse and East of Crammond… |
Slateford | The former village of Slateford is to the South West of Edinburgh City Centre, bordering Longstone. You can walk along the narrow but… |
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… |
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.… |
Stockbridge | Stockbridge has something of a village atmosphere about it, although it is only a ten to fifteen minute walk from Edinburgh city centre.… |
Swanston | Swanston (population 75) is a rural and remote village to the South of the Edinburgh City Bypass and five miles from the Edinburgh city centre.… |
The Cowgate | The Cowgate is a low-lying strip South of Edinburgh Old Town and running parallel with the Royal Mile. The… |
The Grange | The Grange is a leafy, residential suburb to the South of Edinburgh City Centre. Newington lies to the East of the Grange with Morningside lying… |