Victoria Dock and Lock Gates, Leith Docks, Edinburgh
Victoria Dock and Lock Gates, Leith Docks, Edinburgh is a dock in Edinburgh, Scotland. Victoria Dock and Lock Gates, Leith Docks, Edinburgh is situated nearby to the quarter North Leith, as well as near the neighborhood The Shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dock
- Description: dock in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Victoria Dock And Lock Gates” and “Victoria Dock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include HMY Britannia and Ocean Terminal.
HMY Britannia
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893.
Ocean Terminal
Shopping center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ocean Terminal is the largest shopping centre in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is within the City of Edinburgh.
The Shore, Leith
Square
The Shore is a historic and picturesque street in the centre of Old Leith, the harbour area of Edinburgh. It edges the final section of the Water of Leith before it flows through Leith Docks into the Firth of Forth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith and Bonnington.
Leith
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leith is the historic port of Edinburgh the capital of Scotland, north of city centre on the shore of the Firth of Forth. It's now only a minor port and has lost much of its industry, to be replaced by retail, bistros and cobbled wharves.
Bonnington
Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonnington is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The area centres upon an original village which grew up around a ford on the Water of Leith, on the old boundary between Edinburgh and the port of Leith.
Western Harbour
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Western Harbour is a mainly residential development in the Newhaven area of Edinburgh, the capital city Scotland.
Victoria Dock and Lock Gates, Leith Docks, Edinburgh
- Category: transportation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.97917° or 55° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.1734° or 3° 10′ 24″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C7RXRHG+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 102856377OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dock
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Leith and The Shore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Bridge and Victoria Swing Bridge.
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