Granton Roads
Granton Roads is a roadstead in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granton Roads is situated nearby to the suburb Pilton, as well as near Muirhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inch Mickery and Cramond Tower.
Inch Mickery
Islet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmickery is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It is about two miles north of Edinburgh. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, Innis nam Biocaire, meaning Isle of the Vicars, implying that there may have been an old ecclesiastical or Culdee settlement here, as in nearby Inchcolm.
Cramond Tower
Castle
Photo: Mrabbits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cramond Tower is a fifteenth-century tower house in the village of Cramond to the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Cramond Tower is situated 2 miles southwest of Granton Roads.
Ainslie Park
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ainslie Park, also known as the Vanloq Community Stadium due to sponsorship, is a football stadium located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League Two club Spartans and the club's women's team in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Ainslie Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Granton Roads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granton and Pilton.
Granton
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Granton is a district in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland. Granton forms part of Edinburgh's waterfront along the Firth of Forth and is, historically, an industrial area having a large harbour. Granton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Granton Roads.
Pilton
Suburb
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pilton is a residential area of northern Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of Muirhouse, and to the west and south of Granton. Pilton is situated 2 miles south of Granton Roads.
West Pilton
Quarter
Pilton is a residential area of northern Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of Muirhouse, and to the west and south of Granton. West Pilton is situated 2 miles south of Granton Roads.
Granton Roads
- Type: Roadstead
- Category: body of water
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.99852° or 55° 59′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.25443° or 3° 15′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C7RXPXW+C6GeoNames ID
12165774
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Granton Roads from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Muirhouse and East Pilton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cramond Island and Mickery Stone.
Edinburgh: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Old Town, New Town, West Edinburgh, and Leith.
Curious Roadsteads to Discover
Uncover intriguing roadsteads from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.