Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh

Name: Warriston Cemetery
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#122 among attractions in Edinburgh

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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. It contains many tens of thousands of graves, including notable Victorian and Edwardian figures, the most eminent being the physician Sir James Young Simpson. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°58'7"N, 3°11'53"W

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Warriston Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Grange Club, Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Saint Stephen's Stockbridge.

0.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
23 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 miSW
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.
0.7 miN
Museum, Art gallery
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh
19 min walk • Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is a facility in Edinburgh, Scotland providing artists with studios, exhibition space and workshops.
0.7 miS
Church
Saint Stephen's Stockbridge, Edinburgh
19 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.
0.8 miE
Museum
Rhubaba Gallery and Studios, Edinburgh
21 min walk • Rhubaba Gallery and Studios is an artist-run gallery and studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, co-founded by Edinburgh College of Art graduates Frances Stacey, Rachel Adams, Tom Nolan, Catherine Payton and Claire Davies.
0.8 miNE
Church
North Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh
20 min walk • North Leith Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, within the Presbytery of Edinburgh. It is serves part of Leith, formerly an independent burgh and since 1920 a part of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.8 miSE
Street
Leith Walk, Edinburgh
21 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.
0.5 miE
Cemetery
Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh
13 min walk • Rosebank Cemetery is a 19th-century cemetery in Edinburgh. It is located at the junction of Pilrig Street and Broughton Road in the Pilrig area, close to the historical boundary of Leith. The cemetery is protected as a category C listed building.
0.5 miSW
Lavish gardens with glasshouses and tours
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
13 min walk • The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.
0.7 miS
Square
Silvermills, Edinburgh
18 min walk • Silvermills, once an ancient village, has been part of Edinburgh since 1809. The village is most likely to have taken its name from mills erected to smelt and refine silver ore which had been found at Hilderstone in Linlithgowshire in 1607 or, alternatively, from some of the alchemical projects of James IV or James V.
0.8 miSW
Library, Shopping
Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
20 min walk • Stockbridge public library, built in 1898, is one of Edinburgh's 28 freely accessible libraries, located in the Stockbridge area of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Warriston Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Warriston, Edinburgh (4 min walk), Powderhall, Edinburgh (7 min walk), Ferry Road, Edinburgh (7 min walk), Goldenacre, Edinburgh (11 min walk).

How to get to Warriston Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Warriston Cemetery:

Bus

Warriston Crematorium • Lines: 21 (7 min walk)
Warriston Drive • Lines: 23, 27 (8 min walk)

Tram

St Andrew Square • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (26 min walk)
Princes Street • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (30 min walk)

Train

Edinburgh Waverley (31 min walk)