East Sands of Leith

East Sands of Leith is a beach in , . East Sands of Leith is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMY Britannia and Easter Road.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. is situated 1 mile west of East Sands of Leith.

Stadium
Photo: Pachiscool11, CC0.
is a football stadium located in the area of , Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the sixth-largest football stadium in Scotland. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of East Sands of Leith.

Square
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shore is a historic and picturesque street in the centre of Old , the harbour area of . It edges the final section of the before it flows through Leith Docks into the . is situated 3,600 feet west of East Sands of Leith.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seafield and Leith.

Neighborhood
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal strip situated on the between and in north-east , . The area is mainly commercial, and has little housing.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Suburb
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small residential suburb of , . It is located east of the city centre, west of and to the east of Lochend, both of which it overlaps.

East Sands of Leith

Latitude
55.97791° or 55° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
-3.15104° or 3° 9′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C7RXRHX+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 445214679
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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