West Port Garden
West Port Garden is a garden in Edinburgh, Scotland. West Port Garden is situated nearby to the community center Edinburgh City Youth Cafe, as well as near Portsburgh Square.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and National Library of Scotland.
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 920 feet northwest of West Port Garden.
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 1,500 feet northeast of West Port Garden.
Castle Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Rock is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which Edinburgh Castle sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauriston and Quartermile.
Lauriston
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.
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.
Tollcross
Suburb
Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.
West Port Garden
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94658° or 55° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.19787° or 3° 11′ 52″ westOperator
GRASS: The Grassmarket Residents AssociationOpen location code
9C7RWRW2+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 259016848OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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