Granton, Edinburgh

Name: Granton
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#245 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Granton is a district in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland. Granton forms part of Edinburgh's waterfront along the Firth of Forth and is, historically, an industrial area having a large harbour. Granton is part of Edinburgh's large scale waterfront regeneration programme. ()

Coordinates: 55°58'47"N, 3°13'34"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Inverleith House, Warriston Cemetery, Royal Botanic Garden, Fettes College.

1.2 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
31 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh
34 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.
1.2 miSE
Lavish gardens with glasshouses and tours
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
31 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.
1.1 miS
Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture, Beach and pool clubs
Fettes College, Edinburgh
28 min walk • Fettes College is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. The school was originally a boarding school for boys only and became co-ed in 1983.
0.8 miE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Old Chain Pier, Edinburgh
22 min walk • Trinity Chain Pier, originally called Trinity Pier of Suspension, was built in Trinity, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1821. The pier was designed by Samuel Brown, a pioneer of chains and suspension bridges.
1.1 miSE
Street
Ferry Road, Edinburgh
28 min walk • Ferry Road is one of the major roads of Edinburgh, Scotland, deriving its name from being the road from Queensferry to Leith. It runs from the eastern end of Davidson's Mains village in the west, to Leith in the east, passing through Drylaw, Crewe Toll and Goldenacre on the way.
1.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Canonmills, Edinburgh
42 min walk • Canonmills is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the south east of the Royal Botanic Garden at Inverleith, east of Stockbridge and west of Bellevue, in a low hollow north of Edinburgh's New Town.
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Warriston, Edinburgh
31 min walk • Warriston is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies east of the Royal Botanic Garden in Inverleith. The name derives from Warriston House, a local mansion house demolished in 1966.
1.1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Inverleith, Edinburgh
27 min walk • Inverleith is an inner suburb in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the fringes of the central region of the city. Its neighbours include Trinity to the north and the New Town to the south, with Canonmills at the south-east and Stockbridge at the south-west.
~490 ftSE
Park
Granton Garden, Edinburgh
3 min walk • The Granton Garden is an organic wildlife garden in the Granton area of Edinburgh, at the home of the musician and gardener Fraser Drummond. There are over 200 species in one small walled garden. Drummond has recorded 29 bird species in the garden as well as fox, hedgehog, squirrel and a colony of frogs.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Drylaw, Edinburgh
35 min walk • Drylaw is an area in the north west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, located between Blackhall and Granton. It forms the community of Drylaw–Telford.