Western Defences in Old Town

Western Defences in City of Edinburgh, Old Town is grass.

Land Use
grass

Artwork

  • Earl Haig (bronze) – approx. 100 m.
  • Lulla-Bye (artist: Andy Scott, bronze) – approx. 350 m.
  • The Genius of Architecture crowning the Theory and Practice of Art (artist: William Brodie, stone) – approx. 350 m.

Attraction

  • One O'Clock Gun – approx. 100 m.
  • Mons Meg – approx. 150 m.
  • Dury's Battery – approx. 200 m.

Off-licences

  • Whisky & Finest Foods at Castlehill 362 (EH1 2NG) – approx. 150 m.

Cafés

  • Redcoat Café (Scottish, outdoor seating, vegan options, vegetarian options) – approx. 100 m.
  • The Fountain Cafe (coffee shop, outdoor seating, takeaway only) – approx. 150 m.
  • Tea rooms (coffee shop) – approx. 200 m.

Tourist information offices

  • One O'Clock Gun – approx. 150 m.
  • Scottish National War Memorial – approx. 200 m.
  • Edinburgh Castle Information – approx. 250 m.

Gift shops

  • Edinburgh Castle Portcullis Gift Shop (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 250 m.

Museum

  • One O'Clock Gun Exhibition (free) – approx. 100 m.
  • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum (free, web) – approx. 200 m.
  • Prisoners of War Museum (free) – approx. 200 m.

Bus stops

  • Princes Street (west) – approx. 200 m.
  • Johnston Terrace – approx. 250 m.
  • Castle Esplanade – approx. 300 m.

Restaurants

  • Cold Town House at Grassmarket 4 (EH1 2JU) – approx. 400 m.

Roads nearby

West Footbridge
100 m
Castlebarns Steps
SIXT
200 m
King's Stables Road
250 m
Princes Street
Cornerstone Bookshop, The Red Cockerel, Pulse, The Huxley, Kyloe, Heads & Tales, McDonald's, Pret A Manger, Jollibee, Tesco Express, Thistle & Co, RBS, Cask 88, Top Up Tap
300 m
South Charlotte Street
KFC, o/s 2 South Charlotte St, Adj. 2 South Charlotte St, 11 South Charlotte St
300 m
Castle Street
Pret A Manger, Chaophraya, Harvey Jones, Castle View, Badger & Co, Bravissimo, Warhammer, Castle Thai Spa
300 m
Cambridge Street
Traverse Theatre, Traverse Theatre Bar/cafe, Dine
300 m
Rose Street North Lane
Greggs, BoConcept, Pizza Pilgrims, The Melting Pot, Rose Street Brewery, Mussel Inn, Code, The Edinburgh Bow Tie Company, The Black Rose Tavern, Travelodge Rose Street, NYSP, International Vodka and Beer Bar, Calistoga
350 m
Lothian Road
One World Shop, Lothian Road
350 m
Rose Street
Scotts, Fierce Bar, Dirty Dick's, Rose & Crown, The Shoogly Peg, The Black Cat, The Kenilworth, The Shack, Auld Hundred, Souvlaki, Robertsons 37 Bar, Element, Cotswold Outdoor, Tiso, The Amber Rose, Costa, Trailfinders, Greggs, TGI Fridays, Day-Today, The Golden Dragon, Miro's, Wildfire, The North Face, Pride of Edinburgh, Barbour, The Potions Cauldron, Robert Anthony, Elf Bar/Lost Mary, Goodwins, Indian Lounge, Skipton Building Society, The Boozy Cow, Tamil Teru, 18a Frederick St, Rogerson Shoes, It Started In The North, Social Bite, Cambridge Satchel, Kechi Coffee, Trespass, Assaggini, Rose Street Barbers, The Players Lounge, Edinburgh Dental Specialists, Daniel Henderson, Bistronomy 176, Hidden Hearing, Loake, Oink, Taco Libre Bar, Coro, 7 Days A Week, Verve, Pure Beauty Zone, Dough Pizza, The Ginger Coo Cafe, Dance Wear, Robert Graham, The Wax Bar, Fotkaplus Photography, Great Scot, Bird and Blend, Kolié, Mangue, The Devil’s Scribe, Celtic Design, Palenque, Vision Express, Freddy's, 105 Rose Street, The Treasure Trove, Viking Optical Centre, Route One, Berlitz, Ecco, Destiny Scotland Hanover Apartments, Mowgli, Castle View Cigars, Lucy & Yak, Meze Meze, William Hill, Scottish Building Society, Rose Street Cafe, Costcutter, Edinburgh Castle Apartments & Suites, Veeno, Lounge, 13 South Charlotte St, Rose Theatre Cafe, RIO, Chipsy King, Hello Beauty, Refill, Anta, Milnes of Rose Street, Abbotsford, Santander, Costcutter Local, Londis, Bagel Factory, JoJo Maman Bébé, CeX, El Barrio, Austen & Blake, Manahatta
350 m
George Street
South Charlotte Street, Le Creuset, The Alexander Graham Bell, Knoops, Las Iguanas, Bank of Scotland, Laings, Amor, Cruise, GANT, Hackett London, House of Tweed, Fazenda, Rohan, Slaters, The White Company, Victor Hugo, 72 George St, Ragù Pasta, George Street (Assembly Rooms), George Street, Fat Face, Wellington Coffee, Westside Rodeo, Sweaty Betty, Abercrombie & Fitch, Rodd & Gunn, White Stuff, ME+EM, Hobbs, Monsoon, Anthropologie, The Alchemist, Seasalt, Aubin, Mint Velvet, Lululemon, Church's, Astrid and Miyu, Monica Vinader, Helly Hansen, Penhaligon's, EGT, Joseph Cheaney, Jimmy Fairly, Starbucks, The Bay Tree Company, Scarpetta, Finisterre, Charles Tyrwhitt, Black Sheep Coffee, Jigsaw, Sunspel, Timberland, elio's, Hawes & Curtis, Rox, AllSaints, The Standing Order, Le Labo, Cheynes, Supercube, BSC Edinburgh, Lowdown Coffee, All Bar One, Le Petit Beefbar Edinburgh, George Street (The Dome), Burr & Co, Contini, Cafe Andaluz, Virgin Money, o/s 107 George St, Whistles, Jo Malone, Hamilton & Inches, Phase Eight, George St 77a, Space NK, Enterprise Car Club, Fat Hippo, George St / North Castle St, Copper Blossom, Cadiz, RIGH Residences, Lakeland, Tonic, Screwfix City, The Slug and Lettuce, Tigerlily, Browns, Prezzo, Butta Burger, Scottish Design Exchange, Baruno, Hadeel, Eden Locke, S/T St Andrews Square, Hard Rock Cafe, Le Monde, Amarone Pizzeria, Coutts, Whynot, George St / St Andrews Square, Shanghai Club, BABA
350 m
Hope Street Lane
Whighams Wine Cellars, Angels Share, Coyote Ugly
400 m
Charlotte Square
Georgian House, Chanel, Charlotte Square, AIB
450 m
Hill Street South Lane
450 m
Young Street South Lane
450 m
Young Street
The Cambridge Bar, Oxford Bar, Edinburgh Townhouse, Stewart Aparthotel, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Stock Xchange, ECS Scotland, Beira's Place, Mitchells Young Street
450 m
North Castle Street
450 m
Hill Street
Time 4 Thai, Ede & Ravenscroft, Brora, Edinburgh Central Guest House, Cockburns of Leith, Nomber 6 one stop shop, Scottish Adult Learning, Toni & Guy, Triodos Bank, Hibiki
450 m
Hill Street North Lane
Hill Street Theatre
500 m
Young Street North Lane
The Spanish Butcher
500 m
North Charlotte Street
Panda & Sons, Petrichor, Surface Beauty, Fortuna Coffee
550 m
Albyn Place
600 m
Wemyss Place
600 m
Wemyss Place Mews
600 m
Heriot Row
New Town Fox, New Town
650 m
Gloucester Lane
650 m