The Inn on the Mile

The Inn on the Mile is a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on High Street. The Inn on the Mile is situated nearby to the church Tron Kirk, as well as near Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station.

Type: Hotel
Also known as: “The Inn On The Mile”
Address: 82 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station.

National Museum of Scotland

Museum

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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. National Museum of Scotland is situated 1,200 feet southwest of The Inn on the Mile.

Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Railway station

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Edinburgh Waverley is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the second-busiest station in Scotland, after Glasgow Central. The station serves as the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, 393 miles 13 chains from London King's Cross, although some trains operated by London North Eastern Railway continue to other Scottish destinations beyond Edinburgh. Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is situated 930 feet northwest of The Inn on the Mile.

Tron Kirk

Church

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The Tron Kirk is a former principal parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a well-known landmark on the Royal Mile. It was built in the 17th century and closed as a church in 1952.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Dumbiedykes.

Old Town

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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".

Dumbiedykes

Suburb

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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.