The Skelf
The Skelf is in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Skelf is situated nearby to the sports venue The Crags Centre, as well as near the playground Pump Track.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
Photo: Maccoinnich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2,200 feet west of The Skelf.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, 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. Edinburgh Castle is situated 1 mile west of The Skelf.
Edinburgh Central Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Edinburgh Central Mosque is located on Potterrow near the University of Edinburgh central area and the National Museum of Scotland. The mosque and Islamic centre was designed by Dr. Edinburgh Central Mosque is situated 1,300 feet west of The Skelf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guse Dub and Dumbiedykes.
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
The Skelf
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94497° or 55° 56′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.17927° or 3° 10′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRVC+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6467747810OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The Skelf from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Crags Centre and Pump Track.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Joseph Dewar Hislop and Enterprise Car Club.
Edinburgh: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Old Town, New Town, West Edinburgh, and Leith.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.