Hotel · Scotland
The Scotsman Hotel
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- 53minwalk to the beach
- 84mclimb from the beach
- 2minwalk to a bus stop
- 18minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach is about 53 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 84 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 2 minutes away and a supermarket about 9 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are 22 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
Think twice if
- Beach 53 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 84 m
- Lively evenings: 22 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 53 min Closer than 28% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 2 min Closer than 21% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 9 min Closer than 51% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 18 min Closer than 28% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 84 m Less climbing than 9% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 53 min
- Bus stopJeffrey Street 2 min
- Tram stopSt Andrew Square 7 min
- SupermarketLidl 9 min
- PharmacyRoyal Mile Pharmacy 4 min
- Cash machine 2 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 12 min
- Arthur's Seat On foot: 34 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 14 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 4 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: 72 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 84 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 84 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 2%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 22
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 47
Other places nearby
- Linton ConnectionHoliday apartments · Beach 53 min walk 50 m away
- Edinburgh Backpackers HostelHostel · Beach 54 min walk 50 m away
- Hilton Edinburgh CarltonHotel · Beach 56 min walk 50 m away
- Market Street HotelHotel · Beach 54 min walk 100 m away
- Royal Mile MansionsHotel · Beach 54 min walk 100 m away
- The Inn PlaceHotel · Beach 55 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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