Hotel · near Royston Beach
Holiday Inn Express
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- 46minwalk to the beach
- 58mclimb from the beach
- 1minwalk to a bus stop
- 14minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
- Quiet evenings
At a glance
The nearest beach (Royston Beach) is about 46 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 58 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 1 minute away and a supermarket about 4 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are few bars nearby, so evenings should be quiet.
Good for
- Works without a car: bus stop 1 min, supermarket 4 min on foot
- Quiet evenings: 0 bars or clubs within 300 m
Think twice if
- Beach 46 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 58 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 46 min Closer than 53% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 1 min Closer than 54% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 4 min Closer than 86% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 14 min Closer than 81% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 58 m Less climbing than 52% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beachRoyston Beach 46 min
- Bus stopBlinkbonny Terrace 1 min
- Tram stopMurrayfield Stadium 28 min
- SupermarketSainsbury's 4 min
- PharmacyBoots 6 min
- Cash machine 4 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle By car: 4 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town By car: 6 min
- Arthur's Seat By car: 8 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia By car: 8 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse By car: 8 min
- Forth Bridge (day trip) By car: 14 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 20 min
- Stirling Castle (day trip) By car: 52 min
- St Andrews (day trip) By car: 83 min
Getting here
- Edinburgh AirportBy car: 14 min
- Glasgow AirportBy car: 71 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 58 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 58 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1.6%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 0
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 0
Other places nearby
- Blinkbonny HouseGuest house · Beach 51 min walk 400 m away
- Sandilands HouseGuest house · Beach 52 min walk 600 m away
- BieldGuest house · Beach 44 min walk 1100 m away
- The Murrayfield HouseHotel 1100 m away
- Hampton HotelHotel 1150 m away
- Murrayfield HotelHotel 1150 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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