Duddingston
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.943 and -3.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 56' 33" and W -3° 7' 45"
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: 02:43 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 8:40 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Duddingston

Duddingston in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 330 mi (or 531 km) north of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Duddingston is now 02:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Duddingston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), 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 13 mi (or 22 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Glenrothes, Haddington and Livingston. 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 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

94DR.

Address
1,6 mi
94 Dalkeith Road
EH16 5AF Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Prestonfield House

Address
1,6 mi
Priestfield Road
EH16 5UT Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Leith Apartments

Address
2,3 mi
33/34 Burns Street
EH6 8DS Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Sandaig Guest House

Address
2,3 mi
5 East Hermitage Place
EH6 8AA Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Gladstone House

Address
1,7 mi
90 Dalkeith Road
EH16 5AF Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Melville Castle

Address
1,9 mi
Gilmerton Road
EH16 5UB Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kildonan Lodge Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
27 Craigmillar Park
EH16 5PE Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


MW Townhouse

Address
1,7 mi
11 Spence Street
EH16 5AG Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Ben Craig House

Address
1,8 mi
3 Craigmillar Pk
EH16 5PG Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 11:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 11:00


Mackenzie Guest House

Address
2,3 mi
2 East Hermitage Place
EH6 8AA Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


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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.

Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In its present form the constituency was first used in the 2005 general election, but there was also an Edinburgh East constituency from 1885 to 1997.

Located at 55.9441, -3.1414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster), Constituencies in Edinburgh

Craigentinny

Craigentinny (Scottish Gaelic: Creag an t-Sionnaich) is a suburb in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic Creag an t-Sionnaich meaning "Foxrock" or Creag an teinne meaning "Fire Crag".

Located at 55.9589, -3.1328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Craigmillar

Craigmillar (Scottish Gaelic: Creag a' Mhuilleir), from the Gaelic Crag Maol Ard, meaning 'High Bare Rock', 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.

Located at 55.9317, -3.14056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh, Housing estates in Edinburgh, Hill figures in Scotland, Geoglyphs

Bingham, Edinburgh

Bingham is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Duddingston, west of Magdalene, south of Southfield and north of Niddrie. The main A1 road skirts Bingham to the north.

Located at 55.9377, -3.12459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Greendykes

Greendykes is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a fairly large council scheme, which consists mostly of low-rise flats but also houses two 14 storey tower blocks (Greendykes House and Wauchope House). It is sometimes considered to be part of Craigmillar, areas such as Niddrie, Niddrie Mains and Newcraighall are also situated nearby.

Located at 55.9292, -3.12694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh, Housing estates in Edinburgh

Mountcastle, Edinburgh

Mountcastle is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of the city centre and lies to the north-west of the neighbouring area of Portobello. Mountcastle is primarily a residential area, with a large number of early-mid 20th century houses.

Located at 55.9518, -3.13271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Northfield, Edinburgh

Northfield is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is west of Portobello. The area is made up of both private and council owned housing.

Located at 55.9494, -3.13556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Portobello High School

Portobello High School is a large secondary school in Portobello in the east of Edinburgh. With 1450 pupils it is one of the largest state schools in Edinburgh and Scotland. The headteacher is Peigi MacArthur.

Located at 55.9486, -3.12415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Edinburgh

Robin Chapel

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. The chapel sits within the grounds of the Thistle Foundation, a housing complex for disabled people.

Located at 55.9317, -3.13167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Edinburgh, Christianity in Edinburgh, Monuments and memorials in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed churches in Scotland

Niddrie Mains

Niddrie Mains is an area of east Edinburgh, north of Niddrie Mains Road. The Mains refers to the farm of Niddrie which occupied the land on which the social housing estate for southeast Edinburgh was built in the 1920s.

Located at 55.9353, -3.12194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh

Duddingston & Craigmillar railway station

Duddingston & Craigmillar Railway Station was a railway station in Scotland on the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway. It served the Duddingston and Craigmillar areas of Edinburgh's south side. It was opened on 1 December 1884.

Located at 55.9353, -3.1419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Edinburgh

Braid Burn

The Braid Burn is a stream 14 km in length that flows through south and east Edinburgh. The area of the basin drained by the burn and its tributaries amounts to 30.5 square km. From its source near Bonaly in the Pentland Hills south-west of the city it flows in a generally north-easterly direction, skirting the Braid Hills to the east and south, via the Braid Valley Park, the Hermitage of Braid, Blackford Glen, Cameron Toll and Inch Park.

Located at 55.9405, -3.13128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland, Geography of Edinburgh