Queen Street Gardens West
Queen Street Gardens West is a garden in Edinburgh, Scotland. Access is restricted and requires permission. Queen Street Gardens West is situated nearby to the health club Blue Sky Pilates, as well as near the government office Consulate General of Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Scottish National Gallery.
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 2,200 feet south of Queen Street Gardens West.
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 2,100 feet southeast of Queen Street Gardens West.
Bute House
Government office
Photo: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0.
Bute House is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam. Bute House is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Queen Street Gardens West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Town and Moray Estate.
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.
Moray Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0.
The Moray Estate, also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the New Town, Edinburgh. Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.
Stockbridge and Canonmills
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stockbridge and Canonmills are two districts of Edinburgh immediately north of New Town. The main tourist draw here is the Royal Botanic Garden. There's also an eclectic variety of independent shops and some great places to eat and drink.
Queen Street Gardens West
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95455° or 55° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.20365° or 3° 12′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7RXQ3W+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 116711338OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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