Craigleith, Edinburgh

Name: Craigleith
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#331 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Craigleith is an area of west Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name comes from various forms of Craig of Inverleith, or rock or hill of Inverleith. The area lies between Ravelston Dykes, to Crewe Toll and the Ferry Road, and Comely Bank on the east. Queensferry Road and Craigleith Road both pass through here. There are also a number of private schools in the area such as Stewart's Melville College and The Mary Erskine School. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'36"N, 3°13'55"W

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Craigleith – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Grange Club, Dean Cemetery, St Mary's Cathedral.

0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
17 min walk • The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is part of the National Galleries of Scotland, which are based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.7 miE
Sport venue, Sport
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
18 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.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
14 min walk • The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
26 min walk • St Mary's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in the late 19th century in the West End of Edinburgh's New Town.
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Georgian House, Edinburgh
27 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.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Modern Two, Edinburgh
17 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.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
24 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh
28 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.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Dean Bridge, Edinburgh
22 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.
1.1 miSE
Square
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
29 min walk • Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street and was intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east.
0.8 miSE
Park
Dean Gardens, Edinburgh
22 min walk • The Dean Gardens are private communal gardens near the Stockbridge suburb of the New Town area of Edinburgh, EH4.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Craigleith?

Nearby attractions include Fettes College, Edinburgh (9 min walk), Comely Bank, Edinburgh (10 min walk), Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh (14 min walk), Modern Two, Edinburgh (17 min walk).

How to get to Craigleith by public transport?

The nearest stations to Craigleith:

Bus

Western General • Lines: 29, 37, 47 (4 min walk)
Comely Bank Cemetery • Lines: 29, 37, 47 (4 min walk)

Tram

Haymarket • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (28 min walk)
West End • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (29 min walk)

Train

Haymarket (30 min walk)