Cowgate 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.
Cowgate is located 332.34 miles North West from the centre of London, 0.23 miles East from the centre of Edinburgh, 36.24 miles South from the centre of Dundee and 41.73 miles East from the centre of Glasgow.
Postcodes for Cowgate |
EH1 1JQ |
Tides and Rivers |
Cowgate is approximately 3.59369 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 |
Telephone Information |
Area Code: 0131 - Edinburgh |
Area Code: 01968 - Penicuik |
Area Code: 01875 - Tranent |
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: 0.31 Kilometres |
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Directions from Cowgate to Edinburgh Central Lending Library |
McDonald Road Library |
2 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH74LU |
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Distance: 1.49 Kilometres |
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Directions from Cowgate to McDonald Road Library |
Stockbridge Library |
11 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH35BA |
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Distance: 1.72 Kilometres |
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Directions from Cowgate to Stockbridge Library |
Fountainbridge Library |
137 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH111BG |
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Distance: 2.14 Kilometres |
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Directions from Cowgate to Fountainbridge Library |
Destiny Student – Cowgate (Campus Accommodation) - edinburgh | |
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Destiny Student – Cowgate (Campus Accommodation) offers purpose-built student accommodation in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station are both within a 10-minute walk of the property. | |
Address: | Ziggurat Wellgate House 200 Cowgate Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 1NQ, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 64 |
ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge – Royal Mile - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
A 5-minute walk from Waverley Train Station, ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge – Royal Mile provides centrally located accommodation in the Old Town. This Ibis hotel has a bar and restaurant, and offers free WiFi. | |
Address: | 77 South Bridge, EH1 1HN, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 259 |
Lowest Price Room: | £49 |
Apartment Blair Street Old Town - edinburgh | |
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Situated in the Edinburgh Old Town, just steps off the Royal Mile and 400 metres from Edinburgh Castle, this apartment features free WiFi. The property enjoys views of the city and is 400 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. | |
Address: | 13 Blair Street 1, first floor, EH1 1QR, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £115.83 |
Blair St Scott apt Old Town - edinburgh | |
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Blair St Scott apt Old Town is a two-bedroom apartment located in Edinburgh, 400 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. The apartment is 50 metres from The Royal Mile and 400 metres from Edinburgh Castle. | |
Address: | 27 (apt 1) Blair Street, EH1 1QR, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £129.71 |
Greyfriars Apartments - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
Less than 100 metres from the historic Royal Mile, this 4-star, soundproofed apartment is within 5 minutes’ walk of Edinburgh Castle. Views of Edinburgh’s city feature in the lounge. | |
Address: | Various Locations, EH1 1QR, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Lowest Price Room: | £64.5 |
Highest Price Room: | £275 |
Blair St Burns apt Old Town - edinburgh | |
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Located in the centre of Edinburgh, this apartment is 400 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. The apartment is 70 metres from Royal Mile. A flat-screen TV is offered. | |
Address: | 27 (apt 2) Blair Street, EH1 1QR, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £106.82 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Brunstane Station is 5.43 Kilometers away Directions from Cowgate 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 6.26 Kilometers away Directions from Cowgate 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 |
Burntisland Station is 12.37 Kilometers away Directions from Cowgate to Burntisland Burntisland station is operated by ScotRail in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath area on the Fife Loop stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdeen • Aberdour • Arbroath • Bishopbriggs • Brunstane • Camelon • Cupar • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Dundee • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Falkirk Grahamston • Galashiels • Glasgow Queen Street • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Ladybank • Lenzie • Leuchars • Linlithgow • Markinch • Montrose • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Perth • Polmont • Portlethen • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stonehaven • Stow • Tweedbank |
Kinghorn Station is 13.43 Kilometers away Directions from Cowgate to Kinghorn Kinghorn station is operated by ScotRail in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath area on the Fife Loop stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdeen • Aberdour • Arbroath • Bishopbriggs • Brunstane • Burntisland • Camelon • Cupar • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Dundee • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Falkirk Grahamston • Galashiels • Glasgow Queen Street • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kirkcaldy • Ladybank • Lenzie • Leuchars • Linlithgow • Markinch • Montrose • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Perth • Polmont • Portlethen • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stonehaven • Stow • Tweedbank |
Nearest Airports |
Edinburgh Airport is 10.95 Kilometers away Directions from Cowgate to Edinburgh Airport |
Dundee City Airport is 57.14 Kilometers away Directions from Cowgate to Dundee City Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing is 3.74 Kilometers away |
Directions from Cowgate to Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing |
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing is 11.53 Kilometers away |
Directions from Cowgate to Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing |
South Queensferry Ferry Landing is 13.29 Kilometers away |
Directions from Cowgate to South Queensferry Ferry Landing |
Rosyth Ferry Terminal is 17.7 Kilometers away |
Directions from Cowgate to Rosyth Ferry Terminal |
Motorways |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Junction: M8 J1/A720 - 8.18 Km Away |
Directions from Cowgate to M8 J1/A720 |
Junction: M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 - 13.39 Km Away |
Directions from Cowgate to M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 |
Junction: M8 J2 - 13.55 Km Away |
Directions from Cowgate to M8 J2 |
Junction: M9 J1A - 14.36 Km Away |
Directions from Cowgate to M9 J1A |
Nearest Supermarkets |
Tesco Express |
60-62 South Bridge, EH1 1LS |
Distance: 0.15 Kilometres |
Directions from Cowgate to Tesco Express |
Tesco Metro |
94 Nicolson Street, EH8 9EW |
Distance: 0.48 Kilometres |
Directions from Cowgate to Tesco Metro |
Sainsburys |
Waverley Steps, Edinburgh, EH1 1BQ |
Distance: 0.5 Kilometres |
Directions from Cowgate to Sainsburys |
Sainsburys |
29-30 Simpson Loan, Edinburgh, EH3 9GG |
Distance: 0.6 Kilometres |
Directions from Cowgate to Sainsburys |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Edinburgh Castle |
Distance: 0.7 (km) |
Directions from Cowgate to Edinburgh Castle |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Calton Hill |
Distance: 0.85 (km) |
Directions from Cowgate to Calton Hill |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Distance: 1.4 (km) |
Directions from Cowgate to Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Garden |
Attraction Name: Royal Botanic Garden |
Distance: 2.33 (km) |
Directions from Cowgate to Royal Botanic Garden |
Local Council Details |
Within the area of City of Edinburgh |
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City Chambers High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YJ |
Send Mail |
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 |
Details for the MP Tommy Sheppard on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2017 General Election Tommy Sheppard won with a majority of 3425 the result was SNP hold. The total electorate was 65896 |
Location Details for Cowgate |
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Name of Road: Cowgate |
OS Reference: 325935, 673485 OS Grid Reference: NT259735 |
Latitude and Longitude: 55.9487262419, -3.18612839452 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 3.59369 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Cowgate |
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Old Town |
Edinburgh |
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