The Wood

The Wood is a forest in , . The Wood is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Raeburn Place.

Garden
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The is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.

Recreation area
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is the main street of the suburb of , , , and the name of the playing fields there. It is also the location of the first International Rugby match between Scotland and England.

Hospital
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The is a health facility at Craigleith in the north of , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stockbridge and Canonmills and New Town.

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are two districts of immediately north of . 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.

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of is 250 years old, in contrast to the 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.

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is the historic port of the capital of Scotland, north of city centre on the shore of the Firth of Forth. It's now only a minor port and has lost much of its industry, to be replaced by retail, bistros and cobbled wharves.

The Wood

Latitude
55.9821° or 55° 58′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.2411° or 3° 14′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C7RXQJ5+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1214034984
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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