Portobello
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (10 mi) - RAF Leuchars (30 mi)
- Dundee Airport (35 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (35 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (51 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (71 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (84 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (93 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (155 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 95 mi) - Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.954 and -3.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 57' 13" and W -3° 6' 59"
- 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: 07:10 PM (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
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Portobello
Portobello in Edinburgh (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 330 mi (or 532 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Portobello is now 07:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Portobello, 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 several 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 21 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, 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: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Prestonfield House
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Gladstone House
MW Townhouse
Sandaig Guest House
Melville Castle
Leith Apartments
Videos from this area
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60163 Tornado Royal Borderer Niddrie Junction Edinburgh 22 October 2010
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Lothian Olympian 432 from Inside
A short trip on Lothians Alexander Royale bodied Volvo Olympian 432 (P432KSX), as it travels from Portobello through the diversion and roadworks at Seafield road on a 15 service from Eastfield....
View from the beach of Portobello in Edinburgh
This is the view from the beach of Portobello, a suburb of Edinburgh located on the east of the city. This video was taken in December 2011. For more Pictures of Scotland watch the playlist:...
Edinburgh beach
Three hours walking to get there and go back to the city centre. I enjoyed the walk!
Portobello & Joppa Drama Group: Get-In 2015
We do the first day of our get-in for the Drama Group's run of The Gondoliers at Portobello & Joppa Parish Church. 30 seconds between pictures, between 1:54PM and 6:58PM (when my battery ran...
Portobello & Joppa Drama Group: Dress Rehearsal 2015
A new angle this time, during the Dress Rehearsal for the Drama Group's run of The Gondoliers at Portobello & Joppa Parish Church. 30 seconds between pictures, between 7:18PM and 11:03PM, ...
Great Britain II railtour Black 5s 45231 and 45407 depart Joppa 13 April 2009
45231 and 45407 depart double-headed with their support coaches from Joppa Sidings, Portobello near Edinburgh on 13 April 2009. They had hauled the "Great Britain" railtour into Edinburgh the...
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Trip To Leeds 17/10/10 - Passing Craigentinny Depot.
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Ras al goul is gone and left his sword.
Portobello & Joppa Drama Group: Tech Rehearsal 2015
We do tech rehearsal for the Drama Group's run of The Gondoliers at Portobello & Joppa Parish Church. 60 seconds between pictures, between 1:31PM and 2:31PM, and between 5:45PM and 9:30PM, ...
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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.
Union Canal (Scotland)
The Union Canal is a canal in Scotland, running from Falkirk to Edinburgh, constructed to bring minerals, especially coal, to the capital. It was opened in 1822 and was initially successful, but the construction of railways, particularly the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, opened in 1842, diminished its value as a transport medium. It fell into slow commercial decline and became disused in the 1930s.
Portobello, Edinburgh
Portobello is a beach resort located three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre of Edinburgh, along the coast of the Firth of Forth, in Scotland. It is now a suburb of Edinburgh, with a promenade fronting on to the wide sand beach. Its heyday as a resort was almost certainly in the late 19th century, and it was in slow decline throughout the 20th century.
Brunstane
Brunstane is a southeastern suburb of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on the A1 and is served by Brunstane railway station on the Edinburgh Crossrail. Some of Brunstane is covered by new housing, such as the Gilberstoun estate. Prominent local features include the Milton Road campus of the Jewel and Esk Valley College and Edinburgh's largest Asda supermarket.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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