Fettes College, Edinburgh

Name: Fettes College
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#208 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Fettes College is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. The school was originally a boarding school for boys only and became co-ed in 1983. In 1978 the College had a nine-hole golf course, an ice-skating rink used in winter for ice hockey and in summer as an outdoor swimming pool, a cross-country running track and a rifle shooting range within the forested 300-acre grounds. Fettes is sometimes referred to as a public school, although that term was traditionally used in Scotland for state schools. The school was founded with a bequest of Sir William Fettes in 1870 and started admitting girls in 1970. It follows the English rather than Scottish education system and has nine houses. The main building was designed by David Bryce. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°57'50"N, 3°13'38"W

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InverleithEdinburgh United Kingdom

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Fettes College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Grange Club, Dean Cemetery, Georgian House.

0.9 miS
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
24 min walk • The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is part of the National Galleries of Scotland, which are based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
15 min walk • The Grange Club is a cricket and sports club in the Stockbridge district of Edinburgh, Scotland. The cricket ground, commonly known as The Grange, is the regular home of the Scotland national cricket team, and is situated adjacent to the Edinburgh Academy sports ground, which is in Raeburn Place.
0.7 miS
Cemetery, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
18 min walk • The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland.
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Georgian House, Edinburgh
28 min walk • The Georgian House is an 18th-century townhouse situated at No. 7 Charlotte Square in the heart of the historic New Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been restored and furnished by the National Trust for Scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction, with over 40,000 visitors annually.
0.9 miS
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Modern Two, Edinburgh
22 min walk • Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of the two buildings housing the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, one of Scotland's national art galleries. It is operated by the National Galleries of Scotland.
0.7 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
17 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1 miSE
Museum, History museum
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh
27 min walk • The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation is a registered Scottish charity set up in 1977. By supporting physics and mathematics, it honors one of the greatest physicists, James Clerk Maxwell, and while attempting to increase the public awareness and trust of science. It maintains a small museum in Maxwell's birthplace.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
Dean Bridge, Edinburgh
24 min walk • The Dean Bridge spans the Water of Leith in the city of Edinburgh on the A90 road to Queensferry on the Firth of Forth. It carries the roadway, 447 feet long and 39 feet broad, on four arches rising 106 feet above the river.
1 miE
Church
Saint Stephen's Stockbridge, Edinburgh
26 min walk • Saint Stephen's Church is located in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, at the bottom of Saint Vincent Street. It was built in 1827-1828, to a design by architect William Henry Playfair.
0.9 miSE
Park
Dean Gardens, Edinburgh
23 min walk • The Dean Gardens are private communal gardens near the Stockbridge suburb of the New Town area of Edinburgh, EH4.
1.1 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
West Register House, Edinburgh
28 min walk • West Register House is a building of the National Records of Scotland, located on Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fettes College open?

Fettes College is open:

Monday 9 am - 3 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 3 pm
Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
Friday 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 12 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Fettes College?

Nearby attractions include Craigleith, Edinburgh (9 min walk), Comely Bank, Edinburgh (10 min walk), Inverleith House, Edinburgh (17 min walk), Stockbridge, Edinburgh (18 min walk).

How to get to Fettes College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fettes College:

Bus

Western General • Lines: 29, 37, 47 (6 min walk)
West Woods • Lines: 29, 37, 47 (6 min walk)

Tram

West End • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (32 min walk)
Princes Street • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (36 min walk)