Liberton, Edinburgh

Name: Liberton
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#405 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Liberton is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is in the south of the city, south of The Inch, east of the Braid Hills, north of Gracemount and west of Moredun. ()

Coordinates: 55°54'49"N, 3°9'45"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Royal Observatory, Craigmillar Castle, Reid Memorial Church, Braid Hills Golf Centre.

1.2 miNW
Tours of Victorian astronomical facility
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
31 min walk • The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
1.2 miNE
Imposing 14th-century castle and park
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
31 min walk • Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of Craigmillar.
1.2 miNW
Church
Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh
32 min walk • The Reid Memorial Church is a church in Edinburgh. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland and is located in the Blackford area on the south side of the city.
0.7 miW
55°54'44"N • 3°10'46"W
Braid Hills Golf Centre, Edinburgh
18 min walk • Golf
0.7 miNE
55°55'8"N • 3°8'52"W
Liberton Golf Club, Edinburgh
18 min walk • Golf
1.3 miSE
Historical place, Cave
Gilmerton Cove, Edinburgh
32 min walk • Gilmerton Cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers hand-carved from sandstone located beneath the streets of Gilmerton, an ex-mining village, now a southeastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cameron Toll, Edinburgh
28 min walk • Cameron Toll is a suburb located to the south of Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally it was the site of a toll house built in the early 19th century, which was located on a stretch of road between Edinburgh and Dalkeith.
0.6 miW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Liberton Tower, Edinburgh
15 min walk • Liberton Tower is a four-storey, square-plan tower house in the Edinburgh suburb of Liberton, on the east side of the Braid Hills.
1.2 miN
Cemetery
Newington Cemetery, Edinburgh
32 min walk • Newington Cemetery is a cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Technically it lies beyond Newington itself, standing on an awkward elongated kite-shaped site between a railway line and Dalkeith Road, between Prestonfield and Peffermill.
0.8 miNW
Quad, Student center, Universities and schools
Kings Buildings House, Edinburgh
21 min walk • The King's Buildings is a campus of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Located in the suburb of Blackford, the site contains most of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering, excepting only the School of Informatics and part of the School of Geosciences, which are located at the central George Square campus.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Moredun, Edinburgh
21 min walk • Moredun is a district in the south-east of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Liberton, while Craigour is situated just to its north.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Liberton?

Nearby attractions include Liberton Tower, Edinburgh (15 min walk), Inch, Edinburgh (18 min walk), Kings Buildings House, Edinburgh (21 min walk), Moredun, Edinburgh (21 min walk).

How to get to Liberton by public transport?

The nearest stations to Liberton:

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Liberton Cemetery • Lines: 37, 47 (2 min walk)
Kirkgate • Lines: 31 (3 min walk)