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Glasgow

city in Scotland, UK

119km

55.86458-4.26655

Aberdeen

Aberdeen (Scots: Aiberdeen) is the third-largest city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of over 220,000. It is a harbour city on Scotland's north-east coast, approximately 120 miles (190 km) north of Edinburgh and 400 miles (650 km) north of London, where the Rivers Dee and Don meet the North Sea. It is an important sea port, regional centre, and the hub of the North Sea oil industry.

140km

57.1526-2.11

Inverness

Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis, "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, situated where the River Ness flows out into the Moray Firth. It's the only town of any size in the Highlands, and is the region's commercial and administrative centre. It's an agreeable Victorian town that has no stand-out tourist attractions of its own, but has good transport and choice of lodging and eating places. So it's a good base for exploring nearby Loch Ness, Black Isle, Culloden, Spey valley and Cairngorm National Park.Inverness Information Centre 36 High Street, IV1 1JQ ☏+44 1463 252401 Daily, open all year

147km

57.4717-4.2254
Sights (43)

City Art Centre

museum in Edinburgh, Scotland

135m

55.951-3.1893

Fruitmarket Gallery

art gallery in Edinburgh

323m

55.9513094-3.191632

National Museum of Scotland

combined museum in Edinburgh

400m

55.94694444-3.19

Royal Mile

succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland

402m

55.95055556-3.18555556

Scott Monument

Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott

489m

55.95241667-3.19327778

Calton Hill

mountain in the United Kingdom

754m

55.95527778-3.18222222

Princes Street

major thoroughfare in central Edinburgh, Scotland

1.3km

55.95131389-3.20087778

Edinburgh Castle

castle in Edinburgh, Scotland

1.4km

55.948611-3.200833

Scottish Parliament

devolved parliament of Scotland

1.5km

55.9519-3.1751

Leith

district and former municipal burgh in Scotland

2.7km

55.98-3.17

Arthur's Seat

mountain in Edinburgh, Scotland

3.0km

55.94416667-3.16194444

Water of Leith

river in the United Kingdom

3.1km

55.98333333-3.16666667

Meadowbank Stadium

multi-purpose sports facility

3.4km

55.95694444-3.15861111

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

part of National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh

4.3km

55.95085833-3.22756389

Murrayfield Stadium

rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland

5.8km

55.94222222-3.24083333

Musselburgh

town in Scotland

15km

55.942-3.054

Royal Highland Show

human settlement in United Kingdom

20km

55.94099722-3.37401111

Loony Dook

22km

55.99277778-3.38666667

South Queensferry

town in West Lothian, Scotland

23km

55.9891-3.3962

Pentland Hills

range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland

27km

55.76666667-3.41666667

Linlithgow

Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland

46km

55.97905-3.61054

St Andrews

town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland

49km

56.3404-2.7955

Bowness-on-Solway

a village located in Bowness, United Kingdom

63km

54.95-3.216

Falkirk

town in Falkirk, Scotland, UK

66km

56.0011-3.7835

Ballater

town (burgh) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

68km

57.0448-3.04942

Stirling

city in Scotland

83km

56.1166-3.9369

Lake District National Park

mountainous region in North West England

92km

54.5-3.1667

Cumbria

county in England

92km

54.5-3.25

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Heritage Railway in Sussex

104km

54.355-3.408

Housesteads Roman Fort

The most famous sight on the Wall, Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort in Britain, and one of the best-preserved in Europe. English Heritage are in the process of improving the visitors' centre, replacing the rather small museum.

112km

55.013-2.331

Hadrian's Wall

defensive fortification in Roman Britain

115km

55.02416667-2.2925

Cilurnum

A former Roman cavalry fort, Chesters has a fairly extensive - if rather old-fashioned - museum including exhibits excavated at Housesteads and elsewhere.

130km

55.026-2.139

Gordon Highlanders Museum

Military museum in Aberdeen

136km

57.1376-2.1464

Music Hall Aberdeen

movie theater in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK

140km

57.145-2.105

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

theatre in Aberdeen, Scotland

141km

57.148-2.1049

Northumberland

ceremonial county and unitary authority in England

141km

55.16666667-2

Sir Duncan Rice Library

academic library in Aberdeen

141km

57.164984-2.105614

Marischal College

college in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK

141km

57.1495-2.0964

The Tolbooth, Aberdeen

museum in Aberdeen

141km

57.148-2.0951

Scotstown Moor

nature reserve in Aberdeen, Scotland

142km

57.197-2.11

Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

convention center in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK

143km

57.18638889-2.08722222

Footdee

Footdee is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland known locally by its Scots language name of Fittie. It is an old fishing village at the east end of the harbour. The name is actually folk etymology. Far from being "Foot of the Dee/Fit o the Dee", it is actually a corruption of a former dedication to a "St Fittick".

144km

57.1438-2.0711

Southport

town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England

149km

53.6475-3.00527778
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Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland located in the Central Belt region of the country. With a population of approximately 450,000, Edinburgh fizzes with a cosmopolitan yet uniquely Scottish atmosphere. Old volcanoes ensure a dramatic natural setting, with the imposing castle atop one. Beneath its guard, the city combines medieval relics, Georgian grandeur and a powerful layer of modern life with contemporary avant-garde. Medieval palaces, Gothic churches and fascinating historical buildings rub shoulders with the best of modern architecture, such as the Houses of Scottish Parliament and the refurbished National Museum of Scotland. Variously dubbed "Auld Reekie" or "Athens of the North", but usually just plain "Emmbruh", it hosts great restaurants, shops, pubs, wild and mild clubs, and an unrivalled programme of city festivals throughout the year. Hogmanay, the Scottish New Year, kicks off the festivities; August sees the Tattoo, the International Festival and the Festival Fringe – the world's largest arts festival.

Edinburgh has the strongest economy of any city in the United Kingdom outside London and the highest percentage of professionals in the UK with 43% of the population holding a degree-level or professional qualification. According to the Centre for International Competitiveness, it is the most competitive large city in the United Kingdom. It also has the highest gross value added per employee of any city in the UK outside London, measuring £57,594 in 2010. It was named European Best Large City of the Future for Foreign Direct Investment and Best Large City for Foreign Direct Investment Strategy in the Financial Times fDi magazine awards 2012/13.

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