Hotel · near East Sands of Leith
Destiny Student Brae House
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- 47minwalk to the beach
- 37mclimb from the beach
- 2minwalk to a bus stop
- 19minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
At a glance
The nearest beach (East Sands of Leith) is about 47 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 37 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 2 minutes away and a supermarket about 7 minutes away, so it works without a car.
Think twice if
- Beach 47 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 37 m
Each line rests on a number computed for this place.
How it compares
Compared with the 307 places we mapped in Edinburgh. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 47 min Closer than 49% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 2 min Closer than 21% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 7 min Closer than 67% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 19 min Closer than 14% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 37 m Less climbing than 67% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beachEast Sands of Leith 47 min
- Bus stopBrae House 2 min
- Tram stopMcDonald Road 15 min
- SupermarketLidl 7 min
- PharmacyPharmacy Clinic 6 min
- Cash machine 8 min
Sights and days out
- Arthur's Seat On foot: 24 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 6 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 15 min
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 27 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia By car: 5 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 16 min
- Forth Bridge (day trip) By car: 20 min
- Stirling Castle (day trip) By car: 57 min
- St Andrews (day trip) By car: 90 min
Getting here
- Edinburgh AirportBy car: 19 min
- Glasgow AirportBy car: 73 min
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Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 37 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 37 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 1
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 4
Other places nearby
- Alva HouseGuest house · Beach 43 min walk 250 m away
- Elgin House ApartmentsHoliday apartments · Beach 42 min walk 250 m away
- Terrace HotelHotel · Beach 46 min walk 300 m away
- Six Brunton PlaceGuest house · Beach 44 min walk 350 m away
- Cheval Abbey Strand Apartments at HolyroodHoliday apartments · Beach 50 min walk 350 m away
- Regent Terrace GeorgianHoliday apartments · Beach 49 min walk 400 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 30 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (NASA SRTM 30 m and national datasets such as USGS 3DEP).
Not yet spot-checked by our editors.