Roseburn

Worth seeing in and around Roseburn

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Edinburgh

   The University of Edinburgh is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

   3 km · public university in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Edinburgh Castle

   Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age.

   2.1 km · castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   National Museum of Scotland

   The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.

   2.8 km · combined museum in Edinburgh · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Library of Scotland

   The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom.

   2.7 km · legal deposit library of Scotland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Murrayfield Stadium

   Murrayfield Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the area of the same name in Edinburgh, Scotland. The stadium is owned by the Scottish Rugby Union and serves as its headquarters, and is the national stadium of the Scotland national rugby union team.

   500 m · rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Giles' Cathedral

   St Giles' Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh, Scotland. The existing building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century; significant alterations were undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel.

   2.8 km · Church of Scotland cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tynecastle Park

   Tynecastle Park, also known as Tynecastle Stadium or colloquially as Tynie, is a football stadium in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian. A UEFA category four stadium, it has also hosted Scotland international matches, and been used as a neutral venue for Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup semi-finals.

   700 m · Football stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Calton Hill

   Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city.

   3.4 km · mountain in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Edinburgh Napier University

   Edinburgh Napier University is a public university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Napier Technical College, the predecessor of the university, was founded in 1964, taking its name from 16th-century Scottish mathematician and philosopher John Napier.

   2.6 km · university in Scotland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Edinburgh Zoo

    Edinburgh Zoo, formerly the Scottish National Zoological Park, is an 82-acre non-profit zoological park in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The zoo is positioned on the south-facing slopes of Corstorphine Hill, giving extensive views of the city.

    2.2 km · zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Roseburn

Airports

Edinburgh (EDI), 9 km · Glasgow (GLA), 75 km · Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), 98 km

Stations

Edinburgh Waverley railway station, 2.9 km · Haymarket railway station, 1 km

• Glasgow → Roseburn

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• Prestwick, South Ayrshire → Roseburn

  54 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £6–8
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• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Roseburn

  60 km · quickest by road, 1h 51m · £7–9
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