Blackford Hill Rise in Edinburgh

Blackford Hill Rise in City of Edinburgh is a two-lane, asphalted, lit residential street. The road has sidewalks. It climbs and it runs in an east-west direction starting from Ladysmith Road and crosses Blackford Hill Grove and Blackford Hill View and ends at Observatory Road. The nearest bus stop in the vicinity is Maurice Place (approx. 150 m away).

Road Type
residential street
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
20 mph
Route
east-west

Bus stops

  • Maurice Place – approx. 150 m.
  • Blackford Avenue – approx. 200 m.
  • Eva Place – approx. 200 m.
  • Charterhall Road – approx. 250 m.
  • Oswald Road – approx. 350 m.
  • Watertoun Road – approx. 400 m.
  • South Oswald Road – approx. 450 m.
  • Royal Observatory – approx. 500 m.
  • Blackford Pond – approx. 500 m.

Specialist shops

  • Floor Coverings International (opening hours: Mon–Sat 10–17) at Maurice Place 1 – approx. 150 m.
  • J. Sives Surfacing Ltd. at West Savile Terrace 91B – approx. 400 m.

Hairdressers

  • 3D Barber Shop (opening hours: Mon–Thu 9–18) – approx. 250 m.

Car repair shops

  • Blackford Motor Engineers at Charterhall Grove 107 – approx. 250 m.

Convenience stores

  • The Avenue Store (opening hours: Mon–Sun 7–20) at Blackford Avenue 34 – approx. 300 m.

Cafés

  • Leaf & Bean (takeaway only) – approx. 400 m.

Clinic

  • Blackford Clinic (limited wheelchair access) at Blackford Avenue 60 – approx. 150 m.

Paint shops

  • The Paint Shed (opening hours: Mon–Fri 7:30–17; Sat 8–12) at Blackford Avenue 106 – approx. 250 m.

Beauty salons

  • Ultimate Beauty at Blackford Avenue 112 – approx. 250 m.

Veterinary clinic

  • The Cat Clinic (limited wheelchair access, opening hours: Mon–Sat 8:30–18:30; Sat 9–12) at Blackford Avenue 36 – approx. 300 m.

Tourist information offices

  • Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill LNR – approx. 350 m.

Allotment gardens nearby

West Mains Allotments
350 m
Relugas Place Allotments
350 m

Apartment buildings nearby

Blackford House
200 m

Attraction nearby

Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
300 m

Buildings nearby

South Building
350 m

Cliffs nearby

Corbie's Crag
550 m

Constructions nearby

St Crispin's Court
400 m

Detached houses nearby

Clubhouse
300 m
Copeland House
300 m

Gardens nearby

Permaculture Garden
500 m

Grass nearby

Rankin Drive Triangle
500 m

Industrial buildings nearby

Workshop
300 m

Newsagent's nearby

Blackford Avenue Post Office
300 m

Office buildings nearby

Lodge
300 m

Places of worship nearby

Reid Memorial Church
250 m

Railway lines nearby

Edinburgh Suburban Line
450 m

Residential buildings nearby

West Mains Road Postgraduate Accommodation
550 m

Semi-detached houses nearby

Villas
300 m

Streams nearby

Jordan Burn
300 m

Universities nearby

1894 Building
250 m

University buildings nearby

Higgs Centre for Innovation
300 m
UK Biochar Research Centre
550 m