Oxgangs
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (7 mi) - RAF Leuchars (35 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (37 mi)
- Dundee Airport (38 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (47 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (69 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (85 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (98 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (154 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.907 and -3.223 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 54' 24" and W -3° 13' 21"
- 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: 04:33 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
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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
Explore Oxgangs
Oxgangs in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 329 mi (or 530 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Oxgangs is now 04:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Oxgangs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-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 17 mi (or 28 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Glenrothes, Livingston and Haddington. 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
Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket Hotel
PLUS EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE BRU
My Exchange Apartments
Edinburgh Church Apartments
Staycity Serviced Apartments Edinburgh – West End
Albyn Townhouse B&B
Black Ivy
Edinburgh Caledonian Guest House
Martin's Guesthouse
Edinburgh Reserve Apartments Murrayfield
Videos from this area
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Poles in Edinburgh
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Hillend
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Safety on the slopes
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Snowboarding at Hillend 9th April 2015
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Lothianburn Golf Club
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Hillend Edinburgh Fence Jump January 2010 Part B
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Powder Hillend Edinburgh Jan2010 Part A
Powder Heaven at Hillend Edinburgh January 2010 Part A.
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City Crafts - plaster cornice, coving, ceiling roses and plasterers Edinburgh, Scotland
City Crafts - plaster cornice, coving, ceiling roses and plasterers Edinburgh, Scotland.
Illegal overtake on Colinton Road
To be overtaken at a pelican crossing by a car crossing the zig-zag lines is bad enough, but to have two do it. Well, that's not nice at all.
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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.
Swanston, Edinburgh
Swanston is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland at the base of Caerketton Hill. In 2001 in had a population of only 75 residents. It is a small village lying to the south of the larger suburban area of Fairmilehead, on the south side of the Edinburgh City Bypass off Oxgangs Road, and five miles from the city centre. The name is also used to encompass some of the more modern housing on the approach road to the village, on the north side of the bypass.
Firrhill High School
Firrhill High School is a state-run secondary school in the South West of Edinburgh, Scotland. The school was established in 1960, being unveiled by the city's Lord Provost. The school has around 1160 pupils with a teaching staff of around 120. The school serves areas such as Oxgangs, Colinton Mains, Colinton Village, Bonaly, Fairmilehead, Buckstone, Craiglockhart and Longstone.
Comiston
Comiston is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of Morningside and west of the Braid Hills. The main road through the area, Comiston Road, is a continuation of Morningside Road, and further south becomes Biggar Road. It is classified as the A702 which indeed runs eventually to Biggar.
Firrhill
Firrhill is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club and lies next to Oxgangs. The area is mostly made up of public housing which was built by the Corporation Housing Department in the mid-1950s, however most of the council properties have now been bought by tenants using the right to buy scheme although a fairly large number of these are rented out privately by individual landlords. Firrhill High School lies in the area.
Hunter's Tryst
Hunter's Tryst is the name of a long-established inn in Edinburgh, Scotland; it has lent its name to the surrounding area, near Fairmilehead. The inn, once well outside Edinburgh's built-up area, was a popular leisure destination and was a meeting place of the Six Foot Club. The area was written about by Robert Louis Stevenson. Today the inn is surrounded by modern housing estates and is next to a Morrisons supermarket.
Greenbank, Edinburgh
Greenbank is a residential district of south Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated between the districts of Morningside and Oxgangs, i.e. slightly to the south-west of the heart of Morningside. The older part of Greenbank consists largely of inter-war period detached houses and bungalows. Since 2003, modern flats and houses have been constructed on the site of the former City Hospital on Greenbank Drive, some of which incorporate parts of the Victorian contagious diseases isolation hospital.
Craiglockhart Castle
Craiglockhart Castle is ruined tower house in the Craiglockhart district of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University, to the north of Wester Craiglockhart Hill. Historic Scotland record that the tower was built by the Lockharts of Lee in the 15th century, although other sources state that it was the work of the Kincaid family during the 12th century.
Oxgangs high rise flats
The Oxgangs tower blocks (known locally at the Oxgangs high rise flats) were a group of 3 tower blocks which were built on Firrhill Drive/Oxgangs Crescent in 1961. They each contained a mixture of flats and maisonettes with 2 bedrooms each, totalling up to 80 homes per block.
Craig House, Edinburgh
Craig House is a historic house and estate located on Easter Craiglockhart Hill, between the Craiglockhart and Morningside areas of Edinburgh, Scotland. Old Craig House dates from the 16th century, and succeeded an earlier building. In the late 19th century it was purchased by the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, and the site was developed as Craig House Hospital, a psychiatric hospital, including substantial new buildings.
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Old Town: streaming royal mile edinburgh, Old Town (source)
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