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Touring Duddingston
Duddingston in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 330 mi (or 531 km) north of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Duddingston is now 01:49 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Duddingston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 13 mi (or 22 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edinburgh, Dalkeith, 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: 3°C / 37 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Prestonfield House
Leith Apartments
Sandaig Guest House
Gladstone House
Melville Castle
Kildonan Lodge Hotel
MW Townhouse
Ben Craig House
Mackenzie Guest House
Videos from this area
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60163 Tornado Royal Borderer Niddrie Junction Edinburgh 22 October 2010
60163 Tornado shunts at Niddrie Junctions south and west on the Edinburgh South Suburban line to turn to face south for the return journey. 60163 was dragged to this point from the Waverley...
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!
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...
Trip To Leeds 17/10/10 - Passing Craigentinny Depot
Trip To Leeds 17/10/10 - Passing Craigentinny Depot.
Trip Back From Leeds 23/10/10 - Rollby Of Craigentinny Depot
Trip Back From Leeds 23/10/10 - Rollby Of Craigentinny Depot.
Great Britain III railtour 6201 Princess Elizabeth shunts at Joppa Edinburgh 14 April 2010
On the last day of the "Great Britain III" railtour, a steamy 6201 Princess Elizabeth shunts off the Leith Docks branch across the ECML before being attached to the rear of the coaches and...
Great Britain II A4 60009 Union of South Africa passes Black 5s 45231 and 45407 at Joppa
60009 Union of South Africa hauling the "Great Britain" railtour passes 45231 and 45407 at Joppa Sidings near Edinburgh on 13 April 2009, all three engines whistling at the same time.
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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.
Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In its present form the constituency was first used in the 2005 general election, but there was also an Edinburgh East constituency from 1885 to 1997.
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".
Craigmillar
Craigmillar (Scottish Gaelic: Creag a' Mhuilleir), from the Gaelic Crag Maol Ard, meaning 'High Bare Rock', is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland about 3 miles south east of the city centre, with Duddingston to the north and Newcraighall to the east.
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.
Greendykes
Greendykes is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a fairly large council scheme, which consists mostly of low-rise flats but also houses two 14 storey tower blocks (Greendykes House and Wauchope House). It is sometimes considered to be part of Craigmillar, areas such as Niddrie, Niddrie Mains and Newcraighall are also situated nearby.
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.
Northfield, Edinburgh
Northfield is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is west of Portobello. The area is made up of both private and council owned housing.
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.
Robin Chapel
Robin Chapel is an ecumenical Christian place of worship in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in memory of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery, who was killed in the closing days of World War II. The chapel sits within the grounds of the Thistle Foundation, a housing complex for disabled people.
Niddrie Mains
Niddrie Mains is an area of east Edinburgh, north of Niddrie Mains Road. The Mains refers to the farm of Niddrie which occupied the land on which the social housing estate for southeast Edinburgh was built in the 1920s.
Duddingston & Craigmillar railway station
Duddingston & Craigmillar Railway Station was a railway station in Scotland on the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway. It served the Duddingston and Craigmillar areas of Edinburgh's south side. It was opened on 1 December 1884.
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.