The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh

Name: The Velvet Easel Gallery
Address: 298 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 2AS, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7813 916684

#347 among attractions in Edinburgh

Museum, Art gallery, Shopping

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Facts and practical information

The Velvet Easel Gallery (address: 298 Portobello High Street) is a place located in Edinburgh (Scotland kingdom) and belongs to the category of museum, art gallery, shopping.

It is situated at an altitude of 43 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 55°57'5"N latitude and 3°6'33"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. The Velvet Easel Gallery is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Bellfield Lane (bus, 1 min walk), Brunstane (train, 19 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Bellfield (church, 2 min walk), Edinburgh/East (city, 5 min walk), George Cinema (cinema, 6 min walk).

Coordinates: 55°57'5"N, 3°6'33"W

Address

298 Portobello High StreetPortobelloEdinburgh EH15 2AS United Kingdom

Contact

+44 7813 916684

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The Velvet Easel Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Kinnaird, St John the Evangelist RC Church, Bellfield, Newhailes House.

1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh
31 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.
~1290 ftW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh
7 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.
~280 ftN
Church
Bellfield, Edinburgh
2 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.
1.4 miSE
Architecture, Park, Historical place
Newhailes House, Musselburgh
35 min walk • Newhailes House is a Palladian style country house which stands in 80 acres of parkland on the edge of the small town of Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland.
~1710 ftNW
Library
Portobello Library, Edinburgh
9 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.
1.2 miW
Memorial
Craigentinny Marbles, Edinburgh
30 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 ftW
City, Area
Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh
5 min walk • 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.
~1170 ftNW
Cinema, Nightlife
George Cinema, Edinburgh
6 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.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Joppa, Edinburgh
19 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.
1.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Niddrie, Edinburgh
33 min walk • Niddrie is a residential suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the south-east of the city, south-west of the seaside area of Portobello, and west of Musselburgh in East Lothian near Fort Kinnaird retail park.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Newcraighall, Edinburgh
32 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)

When is The Velvet Easel Gallery open?

The Velvet Easel Gallery is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Velvet Easel Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Bellfield, Edinburgh (2 min walk), Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh (5 min walk), St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh (7 min walk), Portobello Library, Edinburgh (9 min walk).

How to get to The Velvet Easel Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Velvet Easel Gallery:

Bus

Bellfield Lane • Lines: 124, 26 (1 min walk)
Pitville Street • Lines: 124, 26 (3 min walk)

Train

Brunstane (19 min walk)