Ravelston
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (5 mi) - RAF Leuchars (33 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (34 mi)
- Dundee Airport (36 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (46 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (72 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (95 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.952 and -3.246 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 57' 6" and W -3° 14' 44"
- 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: 03:45 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 8:31 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
Delve into Ravelston
Ravelston in Edinburgh (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 332 mi (or 535 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ravelston is now 03:45 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Ravelston, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 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 18 mi (or 29 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: 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: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kew House
Holiday Inn EDINBURGH
Grosvenor Gardens Hotel
The Beverley
The Dunstane Houses
The Dunstane
Village Hotel Edinburgh
Bield B&B
Edinburgh Reserve Apartments Murrayfield
Piries
Videos from this area
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Scottish Rugby TV - Murrayfield Wanderers v Dalziel 5 Dec 09
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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.
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), or Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic, is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.
Murrayfield
Murrayfield is an affluent area in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the east of Corstorphine and west of Roseburn and the city centre. The A8 road runs east-west through the north of the area. Murrayfield is often considered to include the smaller neighbouring areas of Ravelston (to the north) and Roseburn (to the east). It is known mostly for containing Murrayfield Stadium, home to the Scottish national rugby union team and venue for many sporting events.
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium (usually just known as Murrayfield) is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,144 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screens" in the country, though it remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one of the largest in the United Kingdom overall.
St George's School, Edinburgh
St George's School is an all-girls independent school situated in Ravelston, Edinburgh, Scotland. Until Session 2012/2013 the School's curriculum was based on the Scottish education system but incorporating aspects of the English education system. For example, GCSE Art was preferred and some A-Levels were available in sixth form. However, as of 2012/2013, St. George's offered GCSEs for girls going into Lower 5 (Scottish S4, or fourth year).
Blackhall, Edinburgh
Blackhall is a suburb in the north west of the Scottish capital city Edinburgh. Blackhall according to Stuart Harris in "The Place Names Of Edinburgh" states that the "Black" could derive either from the Anglican blaec or Scots blac meaning simply black, and the "Hall" ending is the Anglican "Halh" or Scots "Haugh" meaning land beside or in the bend of a river. There is also evidence that the street "March road" is derived from "Marsh Road" as the area was bog and wetland hundreds of years ago.
The Mary Erskine School
The Mary Erskine School, popularly known as "Mary Erskine's", paired with the all-boys school Stewart's Melville College is an all-girls independent secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has a roll of around 700 pupils. The school was founded as a hospital school in 1694 as the Merchant Maiden Hospital by Mary Erskine and the Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh. In 1870, it was refounded as a day school and renamed as the Edinburgh Educational Institution For Girls.
Murrayfield Ice Rink
Murrayfield Ice Rink is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland, right next door to Murrayfield Stadium. It was built between 1938 and 1939. It is home to the Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey team. A 7-sheet curling rink was constructed in the 1970s following the closure of the Haymarket Ice Rink.
Drylaw
Drylaw is a suburb in the north west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland between Blackhall and Granton. Formerly the estate of Drylaw House, built in 1718, the home of the Loch family, the area became the site of a major housing scheme in the 1950s designed to rehouse the occupants in Leith. It is on the A902 road Its name comes from the Lowland Scots for a "hill without a spring".
Ravelston
Ravelston is an affluent area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to the west of the city centre, the east of Corstorphine and Clermiston, the north of Murrayfield and Roseburn and to the south of Queensferry Road. Ravelston is often considered to be part of the larger neighbouring area of Murrayfield. The area is primarily made up of fairly large detached and semi-detached family homes, as well as modern apartments and many bungalows.
Roseburn
Roseburn is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The area lies in the west of the city, beyond Haymarket and close to the Murrayfield area. It is immediately to the south of the A8 road. The Water of Leith flows along one side of Roseburn Park next to the Water of Leith Walkway. Other boundaries to the park are Murrayfield Stadium and Murrayfield Ice Rink. The park is used for football in the winter and cricket in the summer.
Ravelston Garden
Ravelston Garden is a 1930s Art Deco development of residential buildings in the suburb of Ravelston in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was designed by Andrew Neil and Robert Hurd, 1935-36, and consists of three white-harled International Style blocks of 4-storey flats. They were originally known as the Jenners flats, who were the managing agents. Ravelston Garden is a category A listed building, designated by Historic Scotland for "national or international importance".
Murrayfield Stadium tram stop
Murrayfield Stadium tram stop is a new tram stop currently under construction by Edinburgh Trams. It will provide direct access to Murrayfield Stadium and Murrayfield Ice Rink. The stop (and the entire tram line) are expected to open in mid 2014. Preceding station Edinburgh Trams Following station Haymarkettowards York Place York Place-Edinburgh Airport Balgreentowards Edinburgh Airport
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