Greyfriars 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.
Greyfriars is located 332.28 miles North West from the centre of London, 0.11 miles South East from the centre of Edinburgh, 36.4 miles South from the centre of Dundee and 41.57 miles East from the centre of Glasgow.
Postcodes for Greyfriars |
EH1 2QQ |
Tides and Rivers |
Greyfriars is approximately 3.75563 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 |
Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Greater than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: 13.5 |
Median Speed: 8.1 |
Maximum Speed: >=30 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y |
Number of Connections: 7 |
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: 0.2 Kilometres |
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Directions from Greyfriars to Edinburgh Central Lending Library |
Stockbridge Library |
11 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH35BA |
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Distance: 1.72 Kilometres |
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Directions from Greyfriars to Stockbridge Library |
McDonald Road Library |
2 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH74LU |
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Distance: 1.76 Kilometres |
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Directions from Greyfriars to McDonald Road Library |
Fountainbridge Library |
137 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH111BG |
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Distance: 1.84 Kilometres |
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Directions from Greyfriars to Fountainbridge Library |
Lovely Edinburgh Apartment - edinburgh | |
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Quietly located in the heart of Edinburgh's old town, the lovely Edinburgh Apartment offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi access. The property is 400 metres from both the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Mile. | |
Address: | 3 Forresthill, EH1 2QL, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £95 |
Destiny Scotland - George IV Apartments - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
Located just off the Royal Mile, Destiny Scotland - George IV Apartments is a stunning development a 5-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle. Free WiFi is accessible throughout. | |
Address: | 23 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EN, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Lowest Price Room: | £93.6 |
Hotel Du Vin Edinburgh - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
In Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, this Hotel Du Vin has uniquely styled bedrooms in a former city asylum. At the hotel’s heart is a French Bistro, serving produce from the Lothian region. | |
Address: | 11 Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 47 |
Lowest Price Room: | £104 |
Highest Price Room: | £355 |
Apartment Old Edinburgh - edinburgh | |
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Located 200 metres from University of Edinburgh, Apartment Old Edinburgh offers accommodation in Edinburgh. Apartment Old Edinburgh boasts views of the city and is 300 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. | |
Address: | 28 Forrest Road, EH1 2QN, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £150 |
George IV Residence - edinburgh | |
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George IV Residence offers accommodation in Edinburgh. The property features views of the city and is 200 metres from Royal Mile. The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher and an oven, as well as a kettle. | |
Address: | 14 2F3 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EE, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £250 |
Lothian Street Edinburgh, City Centre Apartment - edinburgh | |
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Lothian Street Edinburgh, City Centre Apartment offers accommodation in Edinburgh, 200 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. The unit is 300 metres from University of Edinburgh. The unit is fitted with a kitchen. | |
Address: | 43/5 Lothian Street 2F3, EH1 1HB, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £175 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Brunstane Station is 5.64 Kilometers away Directions from Greyfriars 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 6.44 Kilometers away Directions from Greyfriars 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 12.53 Kilometers away Directions from Greyfriars 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 13.66 Kilometers away Directions from Greyfriars 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 10.72 Kilometers away Directions from Greyfriars to Edinburgh Airport |
Dundee City Airport is 57.39 Kilometers away Directions from Greyfriars to Dundee City Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing is 3.92 Kilometers away |
Directions from Greyfriars to Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing |
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing is 11.56 Kilometers away |
Directions from Greyfriars to Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing |
South Queensferry Ferry Landing is 13.15 Kilometers away |
Directions from Greyfriars to South Queensferry Ferry Landing |
Rosyth Ferry Terminal is 17.59 Kilometers away |
Directions from Greyfriars to Rosyth Ferry Terminal |
Motorways |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Junction: M8 J1/A720 - 7.88 Km Away |
Directions from Greyfriars to M8 J1/A720 |
Junction: M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 - 13.13 Km Away |
Directions from Greyfriars to M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 |
Junction: M8 J2 - 13.28 Km Away |
Directions from Greyfriars to M8 J2 |
Junction: M9 J1A - 14.13 Km Away |
Directions from Greyfriars to M9 J1A |
Nearest Supermarkets |
Sainsburys |
29-30 Simpson Loan, Edinburgh, EH3 9GG |
Distance: 0.33 Kilometres |
Directions from Greyfriars to Sainsburys |
Tesco Express |
60-62 South Bridge, EH1 1LS |
Distance: 0.35 Kilometres |
Directions from Greyfriars to Tesco Express |
Tesco Metro |
94 Nicolson Street, EH8 9EW |
Distance: 0.52 Kilometres |
Directions from Greyfriars to Tesco Metro |
Sainsburys |
102 West Port, EH3 9DN |
Distance: 0.62 Kilometres |
Directions from Greyfriars to Sainsburys |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Edinburgh Castle |
Distance: 0.47 (km) |
Directions from Greyfriars to Edinburgh Castle |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Calton Hill |
Distance: 1.15 (km) |
Directions from Greyfriars to Calton Hill |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Distance: 1.7 (km) |
Directions from Greyfriars to Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Garden |
Attraction Name: Royal Botanic Garden |
Distance: 2.34 (km) |
Directions from Greyfriars 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 Greyfriars |
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Name of Road: Greyfriars |
OS Reference: 325693, 673279 OS Grid Reference: NT257733 |
Latitude and Longitude: 55.9468382047, -3.18994625056 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 3.75563 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Greyfriars |
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Old Town |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |