Duddingston

Duddingston is an historic village in the east of , Scotland, next to . It is a conservation area, not to be confused with the rest of Duddingston, which stretches down towards Portobello.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park.

Peak
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in , , which form most of , described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".

Park
is a public park in central , Scotland about 1 mile to the east of . It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of gorse, providing a wild piece of highland landscape within its 650-acre area.

Church
is a Parish Church in the Church of Scotland, located adjacent to Holyrood Park in Duddingston Village, on the east side of the City of . Regular services are held at the kirk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northfield and Mountcastle.

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital of . It lies east of the city centre and west of Portobello. The area was laid out at low densities as local authority housing but the city employed private architects for its design - Reginald Fairlie and Reid and Forbes.

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital of . It is east of the city centre and lies to the north-west of the neighbouring area of . is primarily a residential area, with many early-mid 20th century houses.

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital of . It is east of Duddingston, west of Magdalene, south of and north of . The main A1 road skirts to the north.

Duddingston

Latitude
55.94484° or 55° 56′ 41″ north
Longitude
-3.13647° or 3° 8′ 11″ west
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWVV7+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 289347763
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7644899
Wiki­data ID
Q3715916
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Italian—“Duddingston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Duddingston
  • Dutch: Duddingston
  • French: Duddingston
  • Hausa: Duddingston
  • Italian: Duddingston

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Duddingston Forge, Willowbrae Road, Edinburgh and Duddingston Golf Course.

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