Cowgate Tourist Hostel
Location Excellent location — 91 attractions within walking distance
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About
Cowgate Tourist Hostel is a hostel to stay in Edinburgh. It sits close to St Giles' Cathedral and National Museum of Scotland, about 0.4 km from Edinburgh Waverley, about 4 km from Wardie Bay Beach. The area has 527 places to eat, 3 supermarkets and 8 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Edinburgh is generally July to September.
Best for
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- St Giles' Cathedral0.1 km
- National Museum of Scotland0.2 km
- The Real Mary King's Close0.2 km
- John Gray0.2 km
- Greyfriars Bobby0.2 km
- Anne and Robert Potter0.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 10.6 km → all hotels near EDI
- Nearest station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.4 km
- Nearest beach
- Wardie Bay Beach — 4.0 km
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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