Slateford
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (5 mi) - RAF Leuchars (34 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (36 mi)
- Dundee Airport (37 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (46 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (71 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (97 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.928 and -3.243 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 55' 40" and W -3° 14' 36"
- 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: 03:08 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:03 am and 3:55 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Slateford
Slateford in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 331 mi (or 532 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Slateford is now 03:08 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Slateford, 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 a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kew House
Holiday Inn EDINBURGH
The Beverley
The Dunstane Houses
The Dunstane
Piries
Edinburgh Caledonian Guest House
The St. Valery Guest House
Lets Edinburgh
No.32 Hotel
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Craiglockhart Hydropathic
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Scottish Rugby Union
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Murrayfield Stadium
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Craiglockhart
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Chesser
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Slateford
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Edinburgh Corn Exchange
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Gorgie East railway station
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Balgreen tram stop
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North British Distillery
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