Edinburgh Dock
Edinburgh Dock is a dock in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Dock is situated nearby to Albert Dock, as well as near Leith Post Office.- Type: Dock
- Description: dock in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Edinburgh Dock, Leith Docks, Edinburgh” and “Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Edinburgh Dock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HMY Britannia and The Shore, Leith.
HMY Britannia
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. HMY Britannia is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Edinburgh Dock.
The Shore, Leith
Square
The Shore is a historic and picturesque street in the centre of Old Leith, the harbour area of Edinburgh. It edges the final section of the Water of Leith before it flows through Leith Docks into the Firth of Forth. The Shore, Leith is situated 2,100 feet west of Edinburgh Dock.
Easter Road
Stadium
Photo: Pachiscool11, CC0.
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, 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 fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is situated 1 mile south of Edinburgh Dock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith and Seafield.
Leith
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leith is the historic port of Edinburgh 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.
Seafield
Neighborhood
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seafield is a coastal strip situated on the Firth of Forth between Leith and Portobello in north-east Edinburgh, Scotland. The area is mainly commercial, and has little housing.
Pilrig
Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pilrig is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The name probably derives from the long field on which a peel tower stood. There is evidence of a peel tower situated on an area of higher ground above the Water of Leith.
Edinburgh Dock
- Category: transportation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.97759° or 55° 58′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.15879° or 3° 9′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C7RXRHR+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 467652897OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dockWikidata ID
Q17811713
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albert Dock and Leith Post Office.
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