Knysna Backpackers
Location Excellent location — 83 attractions within walking distance
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About
Knysna Backpackers is a hostel in Edinburgh. The hostel is close to The Scottish Gallery and New Town Church, about 0.6 km from Edinburgh Waverley, about 3 km from Wardie Bay Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 418 places to eat, 2 supermarkets and 8 public-transport stops. 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
- The Scottish Gallery0.1 km
- New Town Church0.2 km
- Watson Gallery0.2 km
- Close0.3 km
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery0.3 km
- Museum Collections Centre0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 10.1 km → all hotels near EDI
- Nearest station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.6 km
- Nearest beach
- Wardie Bay Beach — 3.0 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 16.3 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- 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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