Canonmills, Edinburgh

Name: Canonmills
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#337 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Canonmills is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the south east of the Royal Botanic Garden at Inverleith, east of Stockbridge and west of Bellevue, in a low hollow north of Edinburgh's New Town. The area was formerly a loch which was drained in three phases in the 18th and 19th centuries, disappearing finally in 1865. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'45"N, 3°11'51"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Multrees Walk, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The Grange Club, Inverleith House.

0.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district, Shopping centre
Multrees Walk, Edinburgh
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh, Multrees Walk stands as a beacon of luxury shopping in Scotland's capital. This prestigious shopping district is renowned for its selection of high-end boutiques and designer stores, attracting both locals and visitors with a taste...
0.5 miS
Victorian gallery of notable Scots
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
13 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery stands as a cultural beacon, housing the country's most significant collection of portraits. This stunning red sandstone neo-gothic palace, designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, opened its...
0.7 miW
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 miW
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
14 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh
16 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.
0.6 miS
Square, Monuments and statues, Park
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
16 min walk • St Andrew Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street. The gardens, part of the collection of New Town Gardens, are owned by a number of private owners, managed by Essential Edinburgh and opened to the public in 2008.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh
11 min walk • Warriston Cemetery is a cemetery in Edinburgh. It lies in Warriston, one of the northern suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built by the then newly-formed Edinburgh Cemetery Company, and occupies around 14 acres of land on a slightly sloping site.
0.6 miS
Church
St Andrew's and St George's West Church, Edinburgh
15 min walk • St Andrew's and St George's West Church serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish today constitutes the whole of the First New Town of Edinburgh and a small part of the early-19th-century Second New Town of Edinburgh.
~1860 ftSW
Church
Saint Stephen's Stockbridge, Edinburgh
9 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.
0.6 miSE
Reportedly haunted, Theater, Concerts and shows
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
17 min walk • Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the second largest theatre in the UK after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.
0.7 miE
Street
Leith Walk, Edinburgh
18 min walk • Leith Walk is one of the longest streets in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the main road connecting the port area of Leith to the centre of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Canonmills?

Nearby attractions include Bellevue Chapel, Edinburgh (4 min walk), Powderhall, Edinburgh (8 min walk), Silvermills, Edinburgh (8 min walk), Saint Stephen's Stockbridge, Edinburgh (9 min walk).

How to get to Canonmills by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canonmills:

Bus

Brandon Terrace • Lines: 23, 27 (3 min walk)
Inverleith Terrace • Lines: 23, 27 (4 min walk)

Tram

St Andrew Square • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (15 min walk)
Princes Street • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (19 min walk)

Train

Edinburgh Waverley (20 min walk)