Redford Barracks, Edinburgh

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Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks is located on Colinton Road, near the Edinburgh City Bypass, east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. ()

Built: 1909 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 55°54'30"N, 3°14'47"W

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Colinton (Redford)Edinburgh United Kingdom

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Redford Barracks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingsknowe Golf Club, Slateford Aqueduct, Craiglockhart Hill, Colinton Parish Church.

0.7 miNW
55°54'50"N • 3°15'45"W
Kingsknowe Golf Club, Edinburgh
19 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
1.1 miN
Bridge
Slateford Aqueduct, Edinburgh
27 min walk • The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. Completed in 1822, it has eight arches and spans a length of 500 feet.
0.7 miNE
Park
Craiglockhart Hill, Edinburgh
20 min walk • Craiglockhart Hill is a combination of two summits, Easter and Wester Craiglockhart, in the suburb of Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. Easter Craiglockhart Hill's summit is 158m high. In 2004 this hill was designated a local nature reserve. Wester Craiglockhart Hill has a summit of 175m.
0.4 miW
Church, Robert Louis Stevenson
Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh
10 min walk • Colinton Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The church building is located in Dell Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland next to the Water of Leith.
0.8 miNE
Church
Craigmillar Park Church, Edinburgh
21 min walk • Craigmillar Park Church serves Edinburgh's Newington area, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The church building dates from 1879 and the adjacent hall was added in 1899.
0.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Craiglockhart Castle, Edinburgh
19 min walk • Craiglockhart Castle is a ruined tower house in the Craiglockhart district of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University, to the north of Wester Craiglockhart Hill.
1.2 miNE
55°55'14"N • 3°13'24"W
Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club Pro Shop, Edinburgh
32 min walk • Golf
1.6 miSE
55°53'26"N • 3°13'6"W
Edinburgh University Exmoor Pony Trekking, Edinburgh
42 min walk • Horseback riding tours, Outdoor activities, Universities and schools
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
21 min walk • Dovecot Studios is a tapestry studio and arts venue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dovecot Studios was established by the 4th Marquess of Bute in 1912, recruiting weavers from William Morris' workshops at Merton Abbey in London.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Craiglockhart, Edinburgh
22 min walk • Craiglockhart is a suburb in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying between Colinton to the south, Morningside to the east Merchiston to the north east, and Longstone and Kingsknowe to the west. The Water of Leith is also to the west.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Clovenstone, Edinburgh
28 min walk • Clovenstone is a neighbourhood in southwestern Edinburgh, Scotland. It is adjacent to Wester Hailes and the A720 road.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Redford Barracks?

Nearby attractions include Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh (10 min walk), Craiglockhart Castle, Edinburgh (19 min walk), Craiglockhart Hill, Edinburgh (20 min walk), Oxgangs, Edinburgh (20 min walk).

How to get to Redford Barracks by public transport?

The nearest stations to Redford Barracks:

Bus

Merchiston Castle School • Lines: 10, 400 (5 min walk)
Redford Barracks • Lines: 10, 400 (7 min walk)

Train

Kingsknowe (27 min walk)