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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Niddrie, Edinburgh

  

Niddrie, Edinburgh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Niddrie, Edinburgh

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Niddrie, Edinburgh history

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The place name is believed to be of Brythonic origin, *nuada tref meaning “new settlement” The Wauchope family owned the majority of the area up to the 1930s. Social housing was built in Niddrie Mains by Edinburgh Corporation from 1927 until the mid-1930s. The land that occupied most of the social housing in the community is being regenerated.

You can visit Niddrie, Edinburgh places with Walkfo Niddrie, Edinburgh to hear history at Niddrie, Edinburgh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Niddrie, Edinburgh has 99 places to visit in our interactive Niddrie, Edinburgh map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Niddrie, Edinburgh, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Niddrie, Edinburgh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Niddrie, Edinburgh & the surrounding areas.

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99 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Niddrie, Edinburgh places to visit

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Niddrie, Edinburgh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Niddrie, Edinburgh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Niddrie, Edinburgh’s information audio spots:

Moredun Moredun is a district in the south-east of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Liberton, while Craigour is situated just to its north. The estate of Gut-tres or Goodtrees was the family home of James Stewart. It was acquired in 1923 to convert into a convalescent home for ex-servicemen.

Inveresk Roman Fort Inveresk Roman Fort is an archaeological site within the grounds of St Michael’s Church in East Lothian, Scotland. The Roman fort is located in the churchyard grounds of the church in the village of Invereresk.

Newhailes House Newhailes House is a Palladian style country house which stands in 80 acres of parkland in East Lothian, Scotland. Originally named Whitehills, it is a Category A listed building which is now occupied by the National Trust for Scotland.

Lothian Lothian is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, while other significant towns include Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Queensferry, Penicuik, Musselburgh, Prestonpans, North Berwick, Dunbar, and Haddington. Historically, it was a province under the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia, the northern part of the later kingdom of Northumbria.

Gilmerton Gilmerton is a suburb of Edinburgh, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the city centre. The toponym “Gilmerton” is derived from a combination of Scottish Gaelic: Gille-Moire and Old English: ton meaning “settlement” or “farmstead” Versions of the name are recorded from the middle of the 12th century.

Portobello Swim Centre Edinburgh’s only authentic and publicly available turkish bath, one of three remaining in Scotland. The salt water baths were completed in 1901. It has been given Category A listed building status by Historic Environment Scotland.

Edinburgh Geographical Institute Edinburgh Geographical Institute was founded as a map publisher by famed Scottish geographer and cartographer John George Bartholomew in 1888. The Institute was established in 1888 as a publisher of maps and maps.

Portobello Open Air Pool Portobello Open Air Pool was opened on 30 May 1936 at a cost of £90,000. The pool was opened at the cost of a total of £80,000 at the time.

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