St Leonard’s Land

St Leonard’s Land is a dormitory in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Holyrood Road. St Leonard’s Land is situated nearby to the church The Old Kirk, as well as near University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle.

Museum of Edinburgh

Museum

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The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends. Museum of Edinburgh is situated 680 feet north of St Leonard’s Land.

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 4,200 feet west of St Leonard’s Land.

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 2,200 feet southwest of St Leonard’s Land.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Holyrood.

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.

Holyrood

Neighborhood

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Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…