Portobello Library, Edinburgh

Name: Portobello Library
Address: 14 Rosefield Avenue, Portobello, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 131 529 5558

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Facts and practical information

Portobello Library is a public library in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'12"N, 3°7'0"W

Address

14 Rosefield Avenue, PortobelloPortobelloEdinburgh United Kingdom

Contact

+44 131 529 5558

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Portobello Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sheep Heid Inn, St John the Evangelist RC Church, Bellfield, Craigentinny Marbles.

1.5 miSW
Nightlife
Sheep Heid Inn, Edinburgh
38 min walk • The Sheep Heid Inn is a public house in Duddingston, Edinburgh, Scotland. There has reputedly been an inn on this site since 1360, although the core of the current building appears to date from the 18th century with later additions and alterations.
~640 ftSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh
4 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.
~1720 ftE
Church
Bellfield, Edinburgh
9 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.
0.8 miW
Memorial
Craigentinny Marbles, Edinburgh
22 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.
~780 ftSE
City, Area
Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh
4 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.
~1710 ftSE
55°57'5"N • 3°6'33"W
The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh
9 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~730 ftE
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.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Restalrig, Edinburgh
34 min walk • Restalrig is a small residential suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located east of the city centre, west of Craigentinny and to the east of Lochend, both of which it overlaps.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Seafield, Edinburgh
38 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.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Joppa, Edinburgh
28 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.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Newcraighall, Edinburgh
40 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 Portobello Library?

Nearby attractions include St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh (4 min walk), Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh (4 min walk), The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh (9 min walk), Bellfield, Edinburgh (9 min walk).

How to get to Portobello Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Portobello Library:

Bus

Portobello Town Hall • Lines: 124, 21, 26, 49 (2 min walk)
Lee Crescent • Lines: 21 (3 min walk)

Train

Brunstane (26 min walk)