Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh

Name: Goldenacre Sports Ground
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#460 among attractions in Edinburgh

Sport venue, Sport

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The Goldenacre Sports Ground is located in the Goldenacre area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by the George Heriot's School. Several sports are played here including cricket, association football, tennis, and rugby. It is also the home ground of Heriot's Rugby Club and Heriot's Cricket Club. ()

Coordinates: 55°58'9"N, 3°12'17"W

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WarristonEdinburgh United Kingdom

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Goldenacre Sports Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The Grange Club, Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.

1 miSE
Victorian gallery of notable Scots
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
27 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 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
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~1870 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
10 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh
22 min walk • Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is a facility in Edinburgh, Scotland providing artists with studios, exhibition space and workshops.
1 miS
Museum, History museum
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh
25 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.
~1350 ftE
Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh
7 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.
0.7 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.
1 miNE
Church
North Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh
25 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 miE
Cemetery
Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh
20 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.
~1640 ftSW
Lavish gardens with glasshouses and tours
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
8 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
17 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Goldenacre Sports Ground?

Nearby attractions include Warriston, Edinburgh (4 min walk), Goldenacre, Edinburgh (5 min walk), Ferry Road, Edinburgh (6 min walk), Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh (7 min walk).

How to get to Goldenacre Sports Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Goldenacre Sports Ground:

Bus

Warriston Gardens • Lines: 23, 27 (3 min walk)
St James Church • Lines: 23, 27 (5 min walk)

Tram

St Andrew Square • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (29 min walk)