Elphinstone
in East Lothian of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (16 mi) - RAF Leuchars (31 mi)
- Dundee Airport (37 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (39 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (57 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (68 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (79 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (93 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 89 mi) - Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Kingsbarns Golf Links (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.923 and -2.968 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 55' 21" and W -2° 58' 3"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:19 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 8:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Elphinstone
Elphinstone in East Lothian (Scotland) with it's 540 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 326 mi (or 525 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Elphinstone is now 03:19 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Elphinstone, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dalkeith, Haddington, Edinburgh, Glenrothes and Newtown St Boswells. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate
Edinburgh Lodges
Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cockenzie and Port Seton
Cockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles north-east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland. Port Seton harbour was built by George Seton, 11th Lord Seton between 1655 and 1665. The town has a population of 4,493 as of 2001. Since the last Census in 2001, there have been many new houses built. The population is now about 5,460.
Tranent
Tranent is a town in East Lothian (formerly Haddingtonshire), Scotland. It is near the A1 road and about 11 miles east of Edinburgh. It is one of the oldest towns in East Lothian, and built on a gentle slope, about 300 feet above sea level. Population of the town is about 10,000 people.
Ormiston
Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about 276 ft. The village was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 1735 by John Cockburn (1685–1758), one of the initiators of the Agricultural Revolution.
Massacre of Tranent
The Massacre of Tranent took place 1797 in the town of Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. On 28 August, a proclamation was drawn up by local people to object to the enforced recruitment of Scots into the military, to be used either for controlling their own people or for deployment overseas. The proclamation contained the following four clauses:- We declare that we unanimously disapprove of the late Act of Parliament for raising 6000 militiamen in Scotland.
Fa'side Castle
Fa'side Castle, sometimes known as Fawside, Falside, Ffauside, Fauxside, or Fawsyde, is a 15th-century keep located in East Lothian, approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and 2 miles southeast of Musselburgh. The building was restored in the 1980s and is now protected as a category B listed building.
Preston, East Lothian
Preston is a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, to the south of Prestonpans, the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The name Preston means "priest town", and the monks of Holyrood Abbey and Newbattle Abbey owned land here. The village was noted for St Jerome's Fair, held on the second Thursday of October. The chapmen of the area had formed themselves into a guild and elected their office bearers at the fair.
Elphinstone, East Lothian
Elphinstone is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It lies two miles south-west of Tranent on the B6414, and one mile north-west of Ormiston. Half a mile west of the village, Elphinstone Tower, built in the 13th to 15th century, is a former five-storey tower, now a ruin, with only the lower level remaining. The Elphinstone clan held the lands of Elphinstone in Lothian of which Sir Alexander Seton of that Ilk was Lord: Alexander de Elphinstone, died ca.
Tranent Parish Church
Tranent Parish Church is a kirk belonging to the Church of Scotland. It is situated in the East Lothian town of Tranent 10 miles south-east of Edinburgh. The church lies in the north side of town, the original settlement, tucked in a small lane at the foot of Church Street at grid reference NT402734.
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