Wash Bar

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1,400 feet west of Wash Bar.

Scottish National Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. Scottish National Gallery is situated 510 feet northwest of Wash Bar.

National Library of Scotland

Library

Photo: Marcok, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the National Library of Scotland has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. National Library of Scotland is situated 650 feet southeast of Wash Bar.

Places in the Area

Old Town

Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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".

Quartermile

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. 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.

New Town

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Town of Edinburgh is 250 years old, in contrast to the Old Town settled for over a thousand years. It was laid out on a grid pattern in the late 18th century with elegant Georgian townhouses, and the intervening loch was drained to become Princes Street Gardens.

Wash Bar

Satellite Map

Notable Places Nearby

Nearby Places

Curious Pubs to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português