The Venchie
The Venchie is a playground in Edinburgh, Scotland. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Venchie is situated nearby to the mosque Niddrie Masjid, as well as near the arts center Artspace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craigmillar Castle and Robin Chapel.
Craigmillar Castle
Photo: stuartyeates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of Craigmillar. Craigmillar Castle is situated 4,200 feet southwest of The Venchie.
Robin Chapel
Church
The Robin Chapel is an ecumenical Christian place of worship in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in memory of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery, who was killed in the closing days of World War II. Robin Chapel is situated 1,700 feet south of The Venchie.
Statue of Helen Crummy
Work of art
Photo: Margaret Ferguson Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Statue of Helen Crummy is a work of art, which is situated 1,500 feet southwest of The Venchie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niddrie Mains and Craigmillar.
Niddrie Mains
Neighborhood
Niddrie is a residential suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the south-east of the city, south-west of the seaside area of Portobello, and west of Musselburgh in East Lothian near Fort Kinnaird retail park.
Craigmillar
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Craigmillar is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about 3 miles south east of the city centre, with Duddingston to the north and Newcraighall to the east.
Bingham
Suburb
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bingham is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Duddingston, west of Magdalene, south of Portobello and north of Niddrie. The main A1 road skirts Bingham to the north.
The Venchie
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Playground
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.93599° or 55° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.1309° or 3° 7′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7RWVP9+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 984224508OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playground
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Notable Places Nearby
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