The Penthouse
Location Excellent location — 13 attractions within walking distance
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About
The Penthouse is a lodge in Edinburgh. The lodge is close to Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage and Unlimited Corporation, about 1.3 km from Edinburgh Waverley, about 2.7 km from East Sands of Leith. Within a short walk you'll find 150 places to eat, 6 supermarkets and 7 public-transport stops. The most comfortable time to visit Edinburgh is generally July to September.
Best for
no bars or nightlife within 250 m · no transit stop within 150 m · airport more than 5 km away
Location
What's nearby
- Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage0.1 km
- Unlimited Corporation0.5 km
- Ingleby Gallery0.7 km
- Trevor Jones Art0.7 km
- Museum Collections Centre0.7 km
- North Viewpoint0.8 km
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Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 11.0 km → all hotels near EDI
- Nearest station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 1.3 km
- Nearest beach
- East Sands of Leith — 2.7 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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