Blacket Place is a street in the settlement of Edinburgh which is within the electoral area of Southside/Newington Ward in the administration area of City of Edinburgh Council located in the Scotland Euro Region of the UK.
Blacket Place is located 331.34 miles North West from the centre of London, 1.1 miles South East from the centre of Edinburgh, 36.98 miles South from the centre of Dundee and 42.13 miles East from the centre of Glasgow.
Postcodes for Blacket Place |
EH9 1RJ |
Tides and Rivers |
Blacket Place is approximately 4.20367 kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is metres above sea level |
The nearest significant watercourse to Blacket Place is a river called Braid Burn which is approximately 1.54284 kilometres away |
Telephone Information |
Dialling Code: 01890 |
Telephone Exchange: EDINBURGH NEWINGTON - ESNEW |
Telephone Cabinet: P12 |
Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises: FTTC |
Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Less than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: 15.7 |
Median Speed: 17.9 |
Maximum Speed: 24.1 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y |
Number of Connections: 26 |
Water and Drainage Details |
Scottish Water |
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Nearest Libraries |
Edinburgh Central Lending Library |
7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH11EG |
Telephone: 0131 242 8030 |
Distance: 1.78 Kilometres |
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Directions from Blacket Place to Edinburgh Central Lending Library |
Morningside Library |
184 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH104PU |
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Distance: 2.35 Kilometres |
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Directions from Blacket Place to Morningside Library |
Fountainbridge Library |
137 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH111BG |
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Distance: 2.78 Kilometres |
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Directions from Blacket Place to Fountainbridge Library |
Piershill Library |
30 Piershill Terrace, Edinburgh, EH87BQ |
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Distance: 2.89 Kilometres |
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Directions from Blacket Place to Piershill Library |
The Thrums - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
The Thrums is a 1-mile walk from the city centre and served by frequent buses. It has free Wi-Fi, a free private car park and comfortable en suite rooms. | |
Address: | 14/15 Minto Street, EH9 1RQ, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 18 |
Lowest Price Room: | £49 |
Highest Price Room: | £225 |
Bellevue Guest House - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 2 Stars |
This elegant 18th-century Georgian town house is walking distance from Holyrood Park and offers free car parking and homemade meals on request. | |
Address: | 40 Minto Street, EH9 2BR, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Highest Price Room: | £100 |
Edinburgh Holiday Guest House - edinburgh | |
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Located in Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Holiday Guest House offers free WiFi throughout and free onsite parking. The University of Edinburgh is just 10 minutes' walk away. Each room includes a flat-screen TV and a work desk. | |
Address: | 7 Minto Street, EH9 1RG, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 7 |
Lowest Price Room: | £45 |
Bala House - edinburgh | |
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Bala House is located in Edinburgh, 1.5 km from Edinburgh Festival Theatre and 1.5 km from University of Edinburgh. Rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer. | |
Address: | 1B Mayfield Terrace, EH9 1RU, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 3 |
Lowest Price Room: | £40 |
Minto House - | |
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Just a 15-minute walk from Holyrood Park, this bed and breakfast offers free private parking. A flat-screen TV is included in each en suite room. | |
Address: | 23 Minto Street, EH9 1RQ, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Lowest Price Room: | £40 |
Highest Price Room: | £180 |
Blossom House - edinburgh | |
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Just a 20-minute walk from Edinburgh’s historic centre, Blossom House is only half a mile from Holyrood Park. The guest house offers hearty breakfasts, free Wi-Fi and free parking. | |
Address: | 8 Minto street, EH9 1RG, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Lowest Price Room: | £55 |
Highest Price Room: | £150 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Brunstane Station is 4.62 Kilometers away Directions from Blacket Place to Brunstane Brunstane station is operated by ScotRail in the Edinburgh East Burgh area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Newcraighall Station is 5.2 Kilometers away Directions from Blacket Place to Newcraighall Newcraighall station is operated by ScotRail in the Edinburgh East Burgh area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Brunstane • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Shawfair Station is 6.21 Kilometers away Directions from Blacket Place to Shawfair Shawfair station is operated by ScotRail in the Midlothian area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Brunstane • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Eskbank Station is 8.28 Kilometers away Directions from Blacket Place to Eskbank Eskbank station is operated by ScotRail in the Midlothian area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Brunstane • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Nearest Airports |
Edinburgh Airport is 11.85 Kilometers away Directions from Blacket Place to Edinburgh Airport |
Dundee City Airport is 58.38 Kilometers away Directions from Blacket Place to Dundee City Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing is 5.29 Kilometers away |
Directions from Blacket Place to Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing |
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing is 13.15 Kilometers away |
Directions from Blacket Place to Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing |
South Queensferry Ferry Landing is 14.61 Kilometers away |
Directions from Blacket Place to South Queensferry Ferry Landing |
Rosyth Ferry Terminal is 19.11 Kilometers away |
Directions from Blacket Place to Rosyth Ferry Terminal |
Motorways |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Junction: M8 J1/A720 - 8.65 Km Away |
Directions from Blacket Place to M8 J1/A720 |
Junction: M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 - 14.18 Km Away |
Directions from Blacket Place to M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 |
Junction: M8 J2 - 14.19 Km Away |
Directions from Blacket Place to M8 J2 |
Junction: M9 J1A - 15.31 Km Away |
Directions from Blacket Place to M9 J1A |
Nearest Supermarkets |
Yangæs Seafood |
55 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SU |
Distance: 0.34 Kilometres |
Directions from Blacket Place to Yangæs Seafood |
May Xing |
46-48 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1ST |
Distance: 0.37 Kilometres |
Directions from Blacket Place to May Xing |
TESCO EXPRESS |
158 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR |
Distance: 0.41 Kilometres |
Directions from Blacket Place to TESCO EXPRESS |
Sainsburys |
72-80 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PY |
Distance: 0.51 Kilometres |
Directions from Blacket Place to Sainsburys |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Royal Observatory |
Distance: 1.79 (km) |
Directions from Blacket Place to Royal Observatory |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Distance: 1.97 (km) |
Directions from Blacket Place to Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Edinburgh Castle |
Distance: 2.01 (km) |
Directions from Blacket Place to Edinburgh Castle |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Craigmillar Castle |
Distance: 2.03 (km) |
Directions from Blacket Place to Craigmillar Castle |
Local Council Details |
Within the area of City of Edinburgh |
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City Chambers High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YJ |
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Telephone Number: 0131 200 2000 |
Within the electoral area of Southside/Newington Ward - |
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Edinburgh South |
The Member of Parliament is Ian Murray |
Details for the MP Ian Murray on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP Ian Murray on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2017 General Election Ian Murray won with a majority of 15514 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 64553 |
Location Details for Blacket Place |
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Name of Road: Blacket Place |
OS Reference: 326740, 672068 OS Grid Reference: NT267721 |
Latitude and Longitude: 55.9361193783, -3.17285480869 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 4.20367 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Blacket Place |
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Edinburgh |
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