Armchair Books

Armchair Books is a bookstore in , which is located on West Port. Armchair Books is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near .
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:30 PM
  • Type: Bookstore
  • Address: 74 West Port, Edinburgh

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock.

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. is situated 880 feet north of Armchair Books.

Peak
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is a volcanic plug in the middle of upon which sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.

Theater building
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a concert hall in the of , Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914. is situated 1,000 feet west of Armchair Books.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauriston and Tollcross.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Suburb
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is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of , which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of and the .

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Armchair Books

Latitude
55.94628° or 55° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.20007° or 3° 12′ 0″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQWX+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2594769123
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­books
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