Canongate

Postcode: EH8 8DD

Canongate is a street in the settlement of Edinburgh which is within the electoral area of City Centre Ward in the administration area of City of Edinburgh Council located in the Scotland Euro Region of the UK.

Canongate is located 332.39 miles North West from the centre of London, 0.6 miles North East from the centre of Edinburgh, 35.98 miles South from the centre of Dundee and 42.08 miles East from the centre of Glasgow.

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Nearby Roads

postcodes

Postcodes for Canongate

EH8 8DD
nearest tide point and watercourse

Tides and Rivers

Canongate is approximately 3.20308 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 Canongate is a river called Water of Leith which is approximately 2.16589 kilometres away
Telephone codes

Telephone Information

Dialling Code: 01890
Telephone Exchange: EDINBURGH WAVERLEY - ESWAV
Telephone Cabinet: P15
Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises: FTTC
Broadband

Broadband Speed (megabits per second)

Speed: Less than 2 Mbps
Average Speed: 9.4
Median Speed: 8.2
Maximum Speed: 17.6
Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y
Number of Connections: 42
water

Water and Drainage Details

Scottish Water
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Healthcare and Education

Nearest Libraries

Nearest Libraries

Edinburgh Central Lending Library

7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH11EG
Telephone: 0131 242 8030
Distance: 0.89 Kilometres
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Directions from Canongate to Edinburgh Central Lending Library

McDonald Road Library

2 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH74LU
Telephone:
Distance: 1.15 Kilometres
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Directions from Canongate to McDonald Road Library

Stockbridge Library

11 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH35BA
Telephone:
Distance: 1.96 Kilometres
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Directions from Canongate to Stockbridge Library

Piershill Library

30 Piershill Terrace, Edinburgh, EH87BQ
Telephone:
Distance: 2.32 Kilometres
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Directions from Canongate to Piershill Library

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Transport

Rail Stations

Nearest Railway Stations

Brunstane Station is 4.97 Kilometers away

Directions from Canongate 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 5.87 Kilometers away

Directions from Canongate 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 7.18 Kilometers away

Directions from Canongate 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 9.79 Kilometers away

Directions from Canongate 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

Airports

Nearest Airports

Edinburgh Airport is 11.48 Kilometers away Directions from Canongate to Edinburgh Airport
Dundee City Airport is 56.74 Kilometers away Directions from Canongate to Dundee City Airport
Ferries

Nearest Ferries

Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing is 3.55 Kilometers away
Directions from Canongate to Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing is 11.61 Kilometers away
Directions from Canongate to Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing
South Queensferry Ferry Landing is 13.66 Kilometers away
Directions from Canongate to South Queensferry Ferry Landing
Rosyth Ferry Terminal is 18.01 Kilometers away
Directions from Canongate to Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Motorways

Motorways

Nearest Motorway Junctions

Junction: M8 J1/A720 - 8.77 Km Away
Directions from Canongate to M8 J1/A720
Junction: M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 - 13.92 Km Away
Directions from Canongate to M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030
Junction: M8 J2 - 14.12 Km Away
Directions from Canongate to M8 J2
Junction: M9 J1A - 14.86 Km Away
Directions from Canongate to M9 J1A

In the Area

Nearest Supermarkets

Nearest Supermarkets

Tesco

59 Holyrood Road, EH8 8AU
Distance: 0.14 Kilometres
Directions from Canongate to Tesco

Tesco Express

60-62 South Bridge, EH1 1LS
Distance: 0.6 Kilometres
Directions from Canongate to Tesco Express

Tiger Stores

Unit 65 St James Centre, Edinburgh, EH1 3SS
Distance: 0.68 Kilometres
Directions from Canongate to Tiger Stores

Sainsburys

Waverley Steps, Edinburgh, EH1 1BQ
Distance: 0.76 Kilometres
Directions from Canongate to Sainsburys

Nearest Tourist Attractions

Nearest Tourist Attractions

Landmark or Antiquity

Attraction Name: Calton Hill
Distance: 0.47 (km)
Directions from Canongate to Calton Hill

Landmark or Antiquity

Attraction Name: Palace of Holyroodhouse
Distance: 0.81 (km)
Directions from Canongate to Palace of Holyroodhouse

Landmark or Antiquity

Attraction Name: Edinburgh Castle
Distance: 1.28 (km)
Directions from Canongate to Edinburgh Castle

Tourist Attraction

Attraction Name: Leith Mills, Leith Waterworld
Distance: 2.28 (km)
Directions from Canongate to Leith Mills, Leith Waterworld

Local Government and Policing

Councils

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 City Centre Ward -
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Edinburgh East
The Member of Parliament is Tommy Sheppard
Details for the MP Tommy Sheppard on parliament.uk
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In the 2017 General Election Tommy Sheppard won with a majority of 3425 the result was SNP hold. The total electorate was 65896

Location detailsLocation Details for Canongate
Name of Road: Canongate
OS Reference: 326456, 673794
OS Grid Reference: NT265738
Latitude and Longitude: 55.9515822855, -3.17787100922
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 3.20308 miles

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