Hostel · Scotland
Haystack Hostel
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- 51minwalk to the beach
- 78mclimb from the beach
- 2minwalk to a bus stop
- 18minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach is about 51 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 78 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 2 minutes away and a supermarket about 13 minutes away.
There are 10 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
Think twice if
- Beach 51 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 78 m
- Lively evenings: 10 bars or clubs within 150 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 51 min Closer than 33% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 2 min Closer than 21% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 13 min Closer than 24% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 18 min Closer than 28% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 78 m Less climbing than 13% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 51 min
- Bus stopPrinces Street (Waverley Steps) 2 min
- Tram stopSt Andrew Square 3 min
- SupermarketLidl 13 min
- PharmacyBoots 4 min
- Cash machine 2 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 15 min
- Arthur's Seat On foot: 36 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 15 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 8 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia By car: 3 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 14 min
- Forth Bridge (day trip) By car: 18 min
- Stirling Castle (day trip) By car: 55 min
- St Andrews (day trip) By car: 88 min
Getting here
- Edinburgh AirportBy car: 18 min
- Glasgow AirportBy car: 72 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 78 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 78 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1.9%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 10
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 25
Other places nearby
- Princes Street HostelHostel · Beach 51 min walk 50 m away
- The Baxter HostelHostel · Beach 51 min walk 50 m away
- Motel One Edinburgh-PrincesHotel · Beach 50 min walk 50 m away
- Hotel IndigoHotel · Beach 51 min walk 50 m away
- Edinburgh GrandHotel · Beach 51 min walk 50 m away
- Gleneagles TownhouseHotel · Beach 51 min walk 100 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).
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