Gilmerton
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (10 mi) - RAF Leuchars (34 mi)
- Dundee Airport (38 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (38 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (51 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (68 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (82 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (96 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (153 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.908 and -3.128 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 54' 30" and W -3° 7' 40"
- 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: 01:44 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:30 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Gilmerton
Gilmerton in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 328 mi (or 527 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gilmerton is now 01:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Gilmerton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 14 mi (or 22 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dalkeith, Edinburgh, 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: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1031 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Prestonfield House
Auld Reekie Guest House
Melville Castle
Gladstone House
Ben Doran
Kildonan Lodge Hotel
Barony House
MW Townhouse
Glenalmond House
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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.
Fernieside
Fernieside is a suburb on the southern edge of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is very close to Craigour, which is just to its north and Ferniehill to the south. The suburb is 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of the city centre. Laid out as public housing from 1947, many properties have been sold through right-to-buy legislation, while small private developments have been inserted to the north in the early 21st century.
Gilmerton Cove
Gilmerton Cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers hand-carved from sandstone located beneath the streets of Gilmerton, an ex-mining village, now a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. A five-year collaborative project between Gilmerton Heritage Trust and The City of Edinburgh Council allowed the newly-restored Cove to open in 2003 as an educational resource for the community as well as a fun place to visit. There are many theories about the origins of the Cove and its purpose.
Craigour
Craigour is a district of southeast Edinburgh, Scotland, next to the A7 (Old Dalkeith Road). It is surrounded on the east by the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary just across the A7; on the north by Liberton Golf Club; and on the west and south by the districts of Moredun, Moredunvale and Fernieside. The Burdiehouse Burn flows through Craigour. Craigour, for such a small area, consists of widely varying house types. There still exist some prefabs built in the 1950s.
Ferniehill
Ferniehill is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is west of Danderhall.
Gilmerton
Gilmerton is a one-time coal mining village, now a southern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south-west of Danderhall. Its name derives from a combination of Scottish Gaelic: Gille-Moire - a personal name and later surname meaning 'Servant of [the Virgin] Mary', from which we have the first element, Gilmer, - and Old English: ton, 'settlement, farmstead'. Versions of the name can be dated from the middle of the 12th Century.
Little France
Little France is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the A7 approximately 4 miles south of the city centre. The area falls within the parish of Liberton in the south-east of the city. It acquired its name from members of the entourage brought to Scotland from France by Mary, Queen of Scots, who took up residence there. The French left the city following the Siege of Leith under the terms of the Treaty of Edinburgh.
Moredun
Moredun is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Liberton, while Craigour is situated just to its north. Originally called Gutters and later Goodtrees, the estate was renamed Moredun in 1769.
Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital
The Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital, named after (Sir) James Young Simpson, was the first purpose built maternity hospital in Edinburgh. Later, Simpson's name was perpetuated in the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion which was incorporated into the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and has now been relocated to the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in Little France on the southern outskirts of the city.
Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
The University of Edinburgh's College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine consists of the separate schools of School of Biomedical Sciences School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
University of Edinburgh Medical School
The University of Edinburgh Medical School is part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Established in 1726, during the Scottish Enlightenment, Edinburgh Medical School is the oldest established medical school in Scotland and one of the oldest in the English-speaking world. It ranks 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK according to the Guardian University Guide, The Times Good University Guide. and the Complete University Guide.
A772 road
The A772 was a major A road located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The A772 was originally the A7 before a major renumbering of the roads into Edinburgh and also begins there, at a junction with the A701 in the neighbourhood of Nether Liberton. From this junction, the A772 heads south-east through Gilmerton, a suburb of Edinburgh. This part is known as Gilmerton Road and has a 30 mph speed limit.
Edinburgh BioQuarter
The Edinburgh BioQuarter is a bioscience community based near the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Queen's Medical Research Centre in Edinburgh, close to the Roslin Institute for Animal Biology. It is Scotland's key initiative in the development of its life sciences industry, which employs more than 30,000 people in 600 companies.
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