Appleton Tower in Southside

Appleton Tower in City of Edinburgh, Southside is a university building, Crichton Street 11. Appleton Tower is also known as First Year Science Building. Ⓦ.

House Number: 11
Street: Crichton Street
Building Type: university building
Wheelchair Access: yes

Cafés

Absorb (vegan options, vegetarian options) at Crichton Street 11 (EH8 9LE) – approx. 50 m.
Africano Wrap Place (takeaway) at Chapel Street 4 – approx. 50 m.
Bing Tea (bubble tea, takeaway) at West Nicolson Street 37 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 100 m.
Not Just Coffee (coffee shop) at West Nicolson Street 33 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 100 m.
Aroma Cafe – approx. 150 m.

Bus stops

Chapel Street – approx. 100 m.

Bar

56 North (outdoor seating) at West Crosscauseway 2-8 (EH8 9JP) – approx. 100 m.

Ice cream parlours

Scoopz (vegetarian options, opening hours: Mon–Sun 12–22:30) at West Nicolson Street 25-27 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 100 m.

Restaurants

UMI (Japanese) at Chapel Street 12-14 (EH8 9AY) – approx. 50 m.
Shao (Chinese, Korean) at West Nicolson Street 55-57 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 50 m.
The Nile Valley (Sudanese, takeaway) at Chapel Street 6 (EH8 9AY) – approx. 50 m.
Red Box Noodle Bar (noodles, vegan options, vegetarian options, gluten-free options, opening hours: Mon–Sun 12–22) at West Nicolson Street 51-53 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 100 m.
Sen (Vietnamese) at West Nicolson Street 41 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 100 m.

Bookshops

Lighthouse Bookshop - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop (opening hours: Mon–Sat 10–20; Sun 11:30–17, wheelchair accessible) at West Nicolson Street 43 – approx. 100 m.

Gift shops

Digger at West Nicolson Street 35 – approx. 100 m.

Supermarkets

Maqbool's Supermarket (opening hours: Mon–Sun 10–20, wheelchair accessible) at Potterrow 36 (EH8 9BT) – approx. 100 m.

Fast food restaurants

Saj Shawerma Grill (kebab, takeaway) at Chapel Street 10 – approx. 50 m.
Picnic Basket (opening hours: Mon–Fri 7:30–15:15) at West Nicolson Street 31 (EH8 9DB) – approx. 100 m.
On the roll (Sausage, takeaway only, opening hours: Jan 15 -May 31: Mo-Fr 11–15:30; Aug: Mon–Sun 10–1; Sep 15 -Nov 30: Mo-Fr 11–15:30) – approx. 100 m.

Pubs

Pear Tree (outdoor seating, opening hours: Mon–Sun 12–1) at West Nicolson Street 38 (EH8 9DD) – approx. 100 m.
West Nic Records at West Nicolson Street 32B – approx. 100 m.

Events venues

Counting House at West Nicolson Street 36 – approx. 100 m.

Tattoo studios

Tribe Tattoo (opening hours: Tue–Thu 12–18; Fri–Sat 11–18) at West Nicolson Street 30 (EH8 9DD) – approx. 100 m.

Artwork

Rhino Head (artist: Davy Forsyth, bronze) – approx. 150 m.

Roads nearby

The Nile Valley, Saj Shawerma Grill, Africano Wrap Place, UMI, Chapel Street

Windmill Street

Crichton Street

40 George Square Bike Store

Buccleuch Place Lane

Brewbox Coffee, On the roll, The Dreamer, Library Café, The Chocolate Box, 40 George Square Café, Bambi's

Edinburgh Labyrinth

Hope Park Square

Buccleuch Place

Press Coffee, Buccleuch Bike Store, Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre Car Park, Enterprise Car Club

North Meadow Walk

Millennium Milepost The Meadows, Cafe Refresh, Gourmet Sausage Rolls, Uplands Roast Coffee, Tills Coffee Box

George Square Lane

ground, Meadows Mural

Townswomen's Guild Walk

Boys Brigade Walk

Boroughloch Walk

Allotment gardens nearby

Community Garden

Churches nearby

Buccleuch Church

Gardens nearby

George Square Gardens

Libraries nearby

Edinburgh University Library

Places of worship nearby

Orthodox Church of St Andrew

Sports centres nearby

Sports pitches nearby

Theatres nearby

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

University buildings nearby

50 George Square

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

40 George Square Lecture Theatres A B C

40 George Square

Neuroscience Building

School of Economics

Business School

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities

Other nearby

Named after	Edward Victor Appleton
Inception	1966
Owner	University of Edinburgh
Located in	City of Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Official name	Appleton Tower
Significant event	construction
Location	George Square
Part of	University of Edinburgh