Hostel · Scotland
St. Christopher’s Inn - Edinburgh Old Town
Affiliate link: Booking links on this site are partner links. Once our partnership is active we earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what we recommend.
- 55minwalk to the beach
- 64mclimb 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 55 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 64 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 2 minutes away and a supermarket about 11 minutes away.
There are 15 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
Think twice if
- Beach 55 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 64 m
- Lively evenings: 15 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 55 min Closer than 20% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 2 min Closer than 21% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 11 min Closer than 36% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 18 min Closer than 28% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 64 m Less climbing than 43% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 55 min
- Bus stopMarket Street 2 min
- Tram stopSt Andrew Square 6 min
- SupermarketLidl 11 min
- PharmacyRoyal Mile Pharmacy 5 min
- Cash machine 3 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 11 min
- Arthur's Seat On foot: 35 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 15 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 5 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia By car: 5 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 15 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: 71 min
Affiliate link: Booking links on this site are partner links. Once our partnership is active we earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what we recommend.
Affiliate link: Booking links on this site are partner links. Once our partnership is active we earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what we recommend.
Affiliate link: Booking links on this site are partner links. Once our partnership is active we earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what we recommend.
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 64 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 64 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1.5%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 15
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 41
Other places nearby
- St Christopher's InnHostel · Beach 55 min walk 50 m away
- Market Street HotelHotel · Beach 54 min walk 50 m away
- The Inn PlaceHotel · Beach 55 min walk 100 m away
- Motel One Edinburgh-RoyalHotel · Beach 55 min walk 100 m away
- The Scotsman HotelHotel · Beach 53 min walk 100 m away
- Cheval Old Town ChambersHotel · Beach 56 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).
Not yet spot-checked by our editors.