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Colinton
Suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland

Colinton

Colinton is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre.

Plan a trip to Colinton→From Glasgow

Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington. It is bordered by Dreghorn to the south and Craiglockhart to the north-east. To the north-west it extends to Lanark Road and to the south-west to the City Bypass. Bonaly is a subsection of the area on its southern side.

How locals move

Getting around Colinton the local way

  • Go nextDay trips out of town are easily made from the railway and bus stations, see Edinburgh#Go next for suggestions.

From Wikivoyage: Edinburgh/New Town, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Dietmar Rabich (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.