Comely Bank, Edinburgh

Name: Comely Bank
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#396 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Facts and practical information

Comely Bank is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies southwest of Royal Botanic Garden and is situated between Stockbridge and Craigleith. It is bound on its northernmost point by Carrington Road and on its southernmost point by Learmonth Terrace. The area is covered by Stockbridge and Inverleith Community Council. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'33"N, 3°13'20"W

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Comely Bank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Grange Club, Church of St John the Evangelist, Dean Cemetery.

0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
16 min walk • The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is part of the National Galleries of Scotland, which are based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
~1630 ftE
Sport venue, Sport
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
8 min walk • The Grange Club is a cricket and sports club in the Stockbridge district of Edinburgh, Scotland. The cricket ground, commonly known as The Grange, is the regular home of the Scotland national cricket team, and is situated adjacent to the Edinburgh Academy sports ground, which is in Raeburn Place.
0.9 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh
23 min walk • The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Scottish Episcopal church in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is sited at the west end of Princes Street at its junction with Lothian Road, and is protected as a category A listed building.
~1780 ftS
Cemetery, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
9 min walk • The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
20 min walk • St Mary's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in the late 19th century in the West End of Edinburgh's New Town.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Georgian House, Edinburgh
19 min walk • The Georgian House is an 18th-century townhouse situated at No. 7 Charlotte Square in the heart of the historic New Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been restored and furnished by the National Trust for Scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction, with over 40,000 visitors annually.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Modern Two, Edinburgh
14 min walk • Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of the two buildings housing the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, one of Scotland's national art galleries. It is operated by the National Galleries of Scotland.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
16 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh
18 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.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Dean Bridge, Edinburgh
14 min walk • The Dean Bridge spans the Water of Leith in the city of Edinburgh on the A90 road to Queensferry on the Firth of Forth. It carries the roadway, 447 feet long and 39 feet broad, on four arches rising 106 feet above the river.
0.8 miSE
Square
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
20 min walk • Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street and was intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Comely Bank?

Nearby attractions include Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh (9 min walk), Stockbridge, Edinburgh (10 min walk), Craigleith, Edinburgh (10 min walk), Fettes College, Edinburgh (10 min walk).

How to get to Comely Bank by public transport?

The nearest stations to Comely Bank:

Bus

Learmonth Grove • Lines: 29 (2 min walk)
Flora Stevenson School • Lines: 29, 37, 47 (3 min walk)

Tram

West End • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (22 min walk)
Haymarket • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (24 min walk)

Train

Haymarket (25 min walk)