Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh

Name: Edinburgh/East
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#284 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies 3 miles east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny. Although historically it was a town in its own right, it is officially a residential suburb of Edinburgh. The promenade fronts onto a wide sandy beach. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°57'7"N, 3°6'50"W

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Edinburgh/East – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Kinnaird, St John the Evangelist RC Church, Bellfield, Portobello Library.

1.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh
33 min walk • Fort Kinnaird is a large outdoor retail park located off the A1 in the south-east of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is currently the second largest retail park in the UK with 75 units occupied.
~290 ftW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh
2 min walk • St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in the Portobello district of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Its historic church is located at the junction of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. Its parochial school, St.
~1110 ftE
Church
Bellfield, Edinburgh
6 min walk • Bellfield is a community centre located in what was previously Portobello Old Parish Church, a Georgian church of classical design located in Bellfield Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.
~780 ftNW
Library
Portobello Library, Edinburgh
4 min walk • Portobello Library is a public library in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. The current building in Rosefield Place cost £37,500 and was opened on 11 October 1963 by Lord Provost Duncan M. Weatherstone with a stock of 26,000 books and eight staff.
1 miW
Memorial
Craigentinny Marbles, Edinburgh
25 min walk • The Craigentinny Marbles is the mausoleum of William Henry Miller, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme, who retired to his estate at Craigentinny after losing his parliamentary seat in 1841.
~1020 ftE
55°57'5"N • 3°6'33"W
The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh
5 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~690 ftN
Cinema, Nightlife
George Cinema, Edinburgh
4 min walk • The George Cinema is a former Art Deco cinema on Bath Street in Portobello, Edinburgh. The building opened in 1939 as the County Cinema. For many years a bingo hall, it is a Category C listed building.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Seafield, Edinburgh
42 min walk • Seafield is a coastal strip situated on the Firth of Forth between Leith and Portobello in north-east Edinburgh, Scotland. The area is mainly commercial, and has little housing.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Joppa, Edinburgh
24 min walk • Joppa is an eastern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the coast of the Firth of Forth, on the west by Portobello of which it was a suburb when Portobello was a burgh, to the south by the open area south of Milton Road and to the east by Musselburgh in East Lothian.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Newcraighall, Edinburgh
36 min walk • Newcraighall is a South-Eastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. A former mining village, its prosperity was based on the Midlothian coalfields.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Edinburgh/East?

Nearby attractions include St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh (2 min walk), Portobello Library, Edinburgh (4 min walk), The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh (5 min walk), Bellfield, Edinburgh (6 min walk).

How to get to Edinburgh/East by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edinburgh/East:

Bus

Lee Crescent • Lines: 21 (2 min walk)
Windsor Place • Lines: 124, 26 (3 min walk)

Train

Brunstane (22 min walk)