York Place
in Edinburgh of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.956 and -3.190 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 57' 22" and W -3° 11' 23"
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: 02:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:03 am and 3:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Delve into York Place

York Place in Edinburgh (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 332 mi (or 534 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in York Place is now 02:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to York Place, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 16 mi (or 25 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: 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

The Balmoral Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
1 Princes Street
EH2 2EQ Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Twelve Picardy Place

Address
0,1 mi
Picardy Place 12
EH1 3JT Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ballantrae Albany Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
39-47 Albany Street
EH1 3QY Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Indigo EDINBURGH

Address
0,1 mi
51-59 York Place
EH1 3JD EDINBURGH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Scotsman Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
20 North Bridge
EH1 1TR Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


York Place Apartments

Address
0,1 mi
20-20a York Place
EH1 3EP Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Edinburgh

Address
0,2 mi
1 – 3 Baxter’s Place
EH1 3AF Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Haystack Hostel

Address
0,2 mi
5/3 West Register Street
EH2 2AA Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Princes Street Suites

Address
0,2 mi
16 Waterloo Place
EH1 3EG Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Broughton City Centre Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
37 Broughton Place
EH1 3RR Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Edinburgh

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 05:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

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Edinburgh's New Trams - Ride Behind the Driver Over the Complete Route.

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 20:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Timsvideochannel1

Take a trip on one of Edinburgh's new trams over the entire system from York Place to Edinburgh Airport.


A Walk Around Edinburgh, Scotland - 27th November, 2012

Published: December 10, 2012
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Moss Travel TV

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Published: July 28, 2009
Length: 14:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

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Edinburgh 1936

Published: May 20, 2012
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ecvsuk

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Edinburgh, Scotland: Iconic Castle

Published: June 20, 2012
Length: 10:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

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Views Around the City of Edinburgh, Scotland - 2nd & 3rd December, 2014

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Length: 57:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Moss Travel TV

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Published: April 08, 2012
Length: 42:17 min
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Run in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2015

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 35:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: The Edinburgh Marathon

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Review: The Old Waverley Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland - November 2013

Published: January 30, 2014
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Moss Travel TV

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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.

A7 road (Great Britain)

The A7 is a major trunk road in the United Kingdom, that runs south from Edinburgh in Central Scotland to Carlisle in North West England.

Located at 55.9532, -3.1891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Cumbria, Roads in Scotland, Transport in Dumfries and Galloway, Transport in Edinburgh, Transport in Midlothian, Transport in the Scottish Borders

Balmoral Hotel

The Balmoral is a luxury five-star hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland, known as the North British Hotel until the late 1980s. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping street beneath the Edinburgh Castle rock, and the southern edge of the New Town.

Located at 55.9529, -3.18951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hotel buildings completed in 1902, Railway hotels in Scotland, Scottish baronial architecture, Edwardian architecture, Hotels in Edinburgh, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed hotels in Scotland

National Archives of Scotland

Based in Edinburgh, the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) are the national archives of Scotland. The NAS claims to have one of the most varied collection of archives in Europe. It is the main archive for sources of the history of Scotland as an independent state, her role in the British Isles and the links between Scotland and many other countries over the centuries.

Located at 55.9538, -3.18931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archives in Scotland, Government buildings in Edinburgh, Organisations based in Edinburgh, National archives, New Town, Edinburgh, Executive agencies of the Scottish Government, Book publishing companies of Scotland

Broughton, Edinburgh

Broughton is an ancient feudal barony today within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland that was once known for its witchcraft. Its borders are defined, approximately, as being Leith Walk in the south east, Broughton Street in the south west, Broughton Road in the north west and McDonald Road in the north east. Moving clockwise from south east, Broughton is bordered by Greenside and Calton, the New Town, Canonmills, and Pilrig. Broughton's main thoroughfare is Broughton Street.

Located at 55.958, -3.18839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Edinburgh, Gay villages in Scotland

Edinburgh LGBT Centre

The Edinburgh LGBT Centre is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community centre located at 58a/60 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. The Centre was bought in 1974 by the Scottish Minorities Group, and remains the only LGBT-owned LGBT Centre in the UK. It is the oldest LGBT Centre in Europe. The Centre consists of a street-level café and basement with offices and a meeting room. It is used by many LGBT community groups and organisations, including Pride Scotia Edinburgh.

Located at 55.9589, -3.19056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Organizations established in 1974, , LGBT community centres in Scotland, Organisations based in Edinburgh, Buildings and structures in Edinburgh

New Register House

New Register House houses the Court of the Lord Lyon as well as the main building of the General Register Office for Scotland, located near St Andrew Square to the east end of Princes Street in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The building is located in West Register Street behind Robert Adam's 18th century Register House.

Located at 55.9542, -3.1902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Houses completed in 1863, Government buildings in Edinburgh, Listed government buildings in Scotland, New Town, Edinburgh, Neoclassical architecture in Scotland

St Paul's and St George's Church

St Paul's and St George's Church (known colloquially as "Ps and Gs") is a church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on York Place in the east end of Edinburgh's New Town, and is protected as a category A listed building. The building was erected as St Paul's Church, replacing a chapel in the Cowgate. It was designed by Archibald Elliot between 1816 and 1818, and was extended by Peddie and Kinnear in the 1890s.

Located at 55.9568, -3.18856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Churches in Edinburgh, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed churches in Scotland, Episcopal churches in Scotland, 1818 establishments in Scotland, Gothic Revival architecture in Scotland

St. James Centre

The St. James Centre is a shopping centre and unoccupied Scottish Government office building in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was initially designed by Burke Martin Partnership in 1964, but was completed by architects Ian G Cooke and Hugh Martin of Hugh Martin & Partners after Martin's partnership with Ian Burke ceased in 1969.

Located at 55.9542, -3.18841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Edinburgh, Shopping centres in Scotland

Multrees Walk

Multrees Walk is a pedestrian shopping area off the east side of St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland. Created in 2003 as part of a redevelopment, it links St Andrew Square and St James Shopping Centre and its shops sell luxury goods including clothing, stationery and handbags.

Located at 55.9551, -3.19158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shopping streets in Scotland, Visitor attractions in Edinburgh, Streets in Edinburgh

St Andrew Square tram stop

St Andrew Square tram stop is a planned Edinburgh Trams stops serving the Princes Street area of Edinburgh. The stop (and the entire tram line) are expected to open in mid 2014. The stop was intended to be one on the line from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven, but when the planned network was truncated to a single route from the airport to the city centre it became the new terminus. Due to the cost overruns, the route between Haymarket and St Andrew Square was cancelled in August 2011.

Located at 55.9543, -3.19186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Edinburgh Trams

York Place tram stop

York Place tram stop is a new tram stop proposed for Edinburgh Trams. It will be the eastern terminus of the line and will be located in York Place, Edinburgh, outside St Paul's and St George's Church and close to the junctions with Picardy Place and Broughton Street. The stop (and the entire tram line) are expected to open in mid 2014.

Located at 55.9566, -3.18825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Edinburgh Trams

Edinburgh Assay Office

The Edinburgh Assay Office is the last remaining Assay Office in Scotland and one of four which remain in the United Kingdom. The history of hallmarking at the Edinburgh Assay Office can be traced back to 1457 when the first hallmarking act of Scotland was created. It is an independent privately run business, owned by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh.

Located at 55.9573, -3.1888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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