Cramond
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.971 and -3.291 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 58' 15" and W -3° 17' 29"
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: 06:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Cramond

Cramond in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 334 mi (or 538 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Cramond is now 06:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Cramond, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Livingston, Glenrothes and Perth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kew House

Address
2,9 mi
1 Kew Terrace
EH12 5JE Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Acer Lodge Guest House

Address
0,7 mi
425 Queensferry Road
EH4 7NB Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kellerstain Stables

Address
3,4 mi
9 Gogar Station Road
EH12 9BS Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Edinburgh Marriott Hotel

Address
2,2 mi
111 Glasgow Road
EH12 8NF Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn EDINBURGH

Address
2,2 mi
132 Corstorphine Road
EH12 6UA Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Dunstane

Address
3,0 mi
West Coates 4/5
EH12 5JQ Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Bield B&B

Address
2,7 mi
3 Orchard Brae West
EH4 2EW Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Dunstane Houses

Address
3,0 mi
4 West Coates & 5 Hampton Terrace
EH12 5JQ Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Novotel Edinburgh Park

Address
3,2 mi
15 Lochside Avenue SAT NAV USE: EH11 4DG
EH12 9DJ EDINBURGH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fettes Apartments

Address
2,6 mi
86 East Pilton Farm Wynd
EH5 2GL Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

West Coast Swing demo, Tenerife, 2012 - linzdance.com

Published: December 10, 2013
Length: 09:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Linzdance

Graham Fox & Lindsay Brown Website - http://www.linzdance.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/groups/linzdance.


West Coast Swing Routine - Aberdeen 2010 - linzdance.com

Published: December 10, 2013
Length: 20:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Linzdance

Website - http://www.linzdance.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/groups/linzdance.


Bus Along Corstorphine Road [Edinburgh, July 2013 Videos 1/3]

Published: August 12, 2013
Length: 50:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akerbie

Taking the bus to Edinburgh city centre along Corstorphine Road after visiting Edinburgh Zoo. There major road disruptions from Haymarket onwards.


Edinburgh Zoo (1926)

Published: June 27, 2008
Length: 09:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BFI

Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' is available to buy on DVD at http://filmstore.bfi.org.uk/acatalog/info_6406.html Featured animals include Simba the lion, George the blue-faced mandrill,...


EDINBURGH ZOO - PENGUIN PARADE(1)

Published: February 26, 2011
Length: 14:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Hulse

This was filmed at Edinburgh Zoo, City Of Edinburgh, Scotland. This is the zoo's penguin parade. The number of penguin's taking part in the parade varies, de...


Birds going nuts at Cramond

Published: November 04, 2007
Length: 16:00 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: ByronV2

Seabirds go crazy as bread is thrown to them at the harbour at Cramond near Edinburgh.


Composed Equilibrium - Cramond 08 December 2014

Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 19:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dave Love

Stone balancing by Dave Love - www.facebook.com/composedequilibrium Some dodgy footage of my stone balancing down at Cramond. I think I really need sort out my camera work. But I do hope with ...


Kirk And Graveyard Cramond Edinburgh Scotland

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 48:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the Kirk and graveyard on visit to Cramond, Edinburgh.Cramond developed slowly over the centuries, with Cramond Kirk being founded in 1656.


Cramond to Gypsy Brae - The Promenade, Edinburgh

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: zoltansocrates

More 'trying out the PSP' camera taking the promenade from Cramond village to Gypsy Brae at Granton.


Cramond Island - Island 13 of our 100 island adventure.

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 56:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bob swe

Cramond is one of those nice tidal islands. You can walk out and back two hours either side of low tide. Seems to be quite popular with the punk rockers and wild campers (But that's not on the video!)


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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.

Cramond

Cramond is a seaside village now part of suburban Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the north-west corner of the city at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth. The Cramond area has a long history, with evidence of Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Roman activity. In modern times, it was the birthplace of the Scottish economist John Law.

Located at 55.9667, -3.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in the 9th millennium BC, Archaeological sites in Edinburgh, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Villages in Edinburgh council area, Ports and harbours of Scotland

Barnton, Edinburgh

Barnton is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, located to the north-west of the city. It is home to the Royal High School of Edinburgh; Braehead House, a plain Scots Classical house dating from circa 1700; and The Royal Burgess Golfing Society, one of the oldest golf societies in the world.

Located at 55.9627, -3.30741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

River Almond, Lothian

Not to be confused with the River Almond, Perth and Kinross The River Almond is a river in east-central Scotland. It is 28 miles (45 km) long, rising in North Lanarkshire near Shotts and runs through West Lothian, draining into the Firth of Forth at Cramond near Edinburgh. Running through what were, for much of the 20th Century, areas dominated by heavy industry and coal mining, the River Almond has been notorious for its high levels of pollution.

Located at 55.9789, -3.30194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland, Geography of North Lanarkshire, Geography of West Lothian

Drumbrae

Drum Brae is the name of a suburb of west Edinburgh, Scotland generally considered to be part of the neighbouring larger areas of Corstorphine and Clermiston. This is a commuter settlement as many people who live in the area travel to the centre of town to go to their work. The name appears to derive from the Scottish Gaelic Druim Bràigh meaning "the brow of the ridge" and this ridge can still be seen today, and is an extension of Corstorphine Hill.

Located at 55.9542, -3.29167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on Cramond Road South, between Cramond and Davidsons Mains. The substantial grounds, Lauriston Castle Gardens, operate as a local park.

Located at 55.9712, -3.27988 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in City of Edinburgh, Houses in Scotland, Clan Napier, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed castles in Scotland, Japanese gardens, Gardens in Edinburgh, Parks and commons in Edinburgh, Historic house museums in Edinburgh, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland

Braepark, Edinburgh

Braepark is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is north of the A90.

Located at 55.9656, -3.30722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Parkgrove

Parkgrove is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

Located at 55.9592, -3.29417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Tynecastle High School

Tynecastle High School is a secondary school in south west Edinburgh, Scotland.

Located at 55.9636, -3.28528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Edinburgh, Category B listed buildings in Edinburgh, Gorgie

Royal High School, Edinburgh

For the A-listed building on Calton Hill, see Old Royal High School, Edinburgh. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|57|49|N|3|17|7|W|type:edu_region:GB |primary |name= }} Royal High School {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=RHS crest.

Located at 55.9636, -3.28528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in the 12th century, Organisations based in Edinburgh with royal patronage, Secondary schools in Edinburgh, 12th-century establishments in Scotland, 1128 establishments, Defunct independent schools in Edinburgh

Barnton Quarry

Barnton Quarry is a ROTOR bunker of the R4 type in Clermiston, Edinburgh. It was built in 1952 as the SOC (Sector Operations Centre) for correlating information from ROTOR radar stations throughout Scotland. The bunker comprises three underground levels and a large surface building which pre-dates the underground structure.

Located at 55.9597, -3.27778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government buildings completed in 1952, Subterranea of the United Kingdom, Quarries in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Edinburgh, 1952 establishments in Scotland, United Kingdom nuclear command and control, Disaster preparedness in the United Kingdom

The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh

The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is a Scottish golf club, which holds claim to be the oldest golfing society in the world, with references to it being instituted in 1735 dating from 1834. It is currently an exclusive golf club, with a parkland golf course situated in the area of Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland, where the golfers are mainly middle aged and elderly men, as the club has a strict clientele.

Located at 55.9622, -3.30583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1735 establishments in Scotland, Sports clubs established before 1850, Golf clubs and courses in Scotland, Organisations based in Edinburgh, Sports teams in Edinburgh, Sports venues in Edinburgh

Cramond Tower

Cramond Tower is a fifteenth century tower house in the village of Cramond to the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Located at 55.9773, -3.2995 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in City of Edinburgh, Category B listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed castles in Scotland

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Cramond.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cramond, Cathair Amain, 克拉蒙德