Bauks View

Bauks View is a park in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bauks View is situated nearby to the community center Greyfriars Charteris Centre, as well as near the sports venue The Crags Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

National Museum of Scotland

Museum

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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 2,000 feet west of Bauks View.

Edinburgh Castle

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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 Bauks View.

Edinburgh Central Mosque

Mosque

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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 Bauks View.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Southside, Edinburgh.

Dumbiedykes

Suburb

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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.

Southside, Edinburgh

Suburb

The Southside is an area of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, located between its historic Old Town, Holyrood Park and the neighbourhood of Newington.