Welcome to Visit Northfield, Edinburgh Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Northfield, Edinburgh
Visit Northfield, Edinburgh places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Northfield, Edinburgh places to visit. A unique way to experience Northfield, Edinburgh’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Northfield, Edinburgh as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Northfield, Edinburgh Walkfo Preview Northfield is a suburb of Edinburgh and lies east of the city centre and west of Portobello. It was laid out from 1921 and took around three years to complete. Due to the high quality of the buildings it was a very popular area for tenants to purchase. When you visit Northfield, Edinburgh, Walkfo brings Northfield, Edinburgh places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Visit Northfield, Edinburgh – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 352 audio plaques & Northfield, Edinburgh places for you to explore in the Northfield, Edinburgh area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Northfield, Edinburgh places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Northfield, Edinburgh history
The area was planned out from 1921 following Edinburgh’s reorganisation of its boundaries to controversially encompass Portobello, the fiercely independent Leith and certain areas of Midlothian. Building began in 1922 and was largely completed in two years.
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You can visit Northfield, Edinburgh places with Walkfo Northfield, Edinburgh to hear history at Northfield, Edinburgh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Northfield, Edinburgh has 352 places to visit in our interactive Northfield, 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 Northfield, 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 Northfield, Edinburgh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Northfield, Edinburgh & the surrounding areas.
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Walkfo Northfield, Edinburgh tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Northfield, Edinburgh
Best Northfield, Edinburgh places to visit
Northfield, Edinburgh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Northfield, Edinburgh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Northfield, 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.
Golfers Land The Golfers Land is a site on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland dating to around 1681. The site gets its name from the town house of John Paterson, said to have been the teammate of the Duke of Albany in what is often regarded as the first international golf contest.
The Canongate The Canongate is the main eastern section of Edinburgh’s Old Town. It began when David I of Scotland authorised Holyrood Abbey to found a burgh separate from Edinburgh between the Abbey and Edinburgh. The burgh gained its name from the route the canons took to Edinburgh. In 1636 the adjacent city of Edinburgh bought the feudal superiority of the canongate.
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.
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian, it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland’s second-most populous city and the seventh-most in the United Kingdom. It is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the highest courts in Scotland. The city’s Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the monarch.
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.
St James Quarter St James Quarter is a retail, lifestyle and residential district in Edinburgh. It is situated in the east end of the New Town. The district is a redevelopment on the site of the St James Centre which closed in October 2016.
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.
Statue of David Livingstone, Edinburgh The statue of David Livingstone in East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, is a 1876 work by Amelia Robertson Hill. The statue was created by the same artist in 1876 and is now on display in Edinburgh.
Romanes & Paterson Romanes and Paterson is a traditional 19th century shop on Princes Street in Edinburgh. The shop is located in the centre of Edinburgh.
Visit Northfield, Edinburgh plaques
134 plaques hereNorthfield, Edinburgh has 134 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Northfield, Edinburgh plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Northfield, Edinburgh using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Northfield, Edinburgh plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Northfield, Edinburgh allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Northfield, Edinburgh’s 352 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Northfield, Edinburgh freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Northfield, Edinburgh Map App
Our visit Northfield, Edinburgh map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Northfield, Edinburgh & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Northfield, Edinburgh tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Northfield, Edinburgh centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Northfield, Edinburgh area at LONG:-3.1355555555556, LAT:55.949444444444.
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Northfield, Edinburgh, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Northfield, Edinburgh / surrounding areas
● Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion ● Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh ● Marchmont ● Edinburgh Dental Institute ● Lauriston Building ● Lauriston ● Quartermile ● Edinburgh town walls ● The Meadows, Edinburgh ● Dance Base ● St Catherine’s Argyle Church ● Portsburgh ● Grassmarket ● Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh ● Masson Hall ● Edinburgh University Press ● Forrest Hill drill hall ● Edinburgh University Library ● St Columba’s-by-the-Castle ● Witches’ Well, Edinburgh ● Greyfriars Kirk ● Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh ● Greyfriars Kirkyard ● George Square, Edinburgh ● Ramsay Garden ● Sandy Bell’s ● The Witchery by the Castle ● Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre ● Reid Concert Hall ● Sciennes
● Camera Obscura, Edinburgh ● Alexander Russell Simpson ● Bristo Square ● Royal Medical Society ● Bedlam Theatre ● First of May Bookshop ● McEwan Hall ● Greyfriars Bobby Fountain ● The Hub, Edinburgh ● Teviot Row House ● Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh ● Old Town, Edinburgh ● Edinburgh University Students’ Association ● Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh ● George IV Bridge ● Underbelly (venue) ● Metropolitan Community Church of Edinburgh ● Centre for the History of the Book ● General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland ● Church of Scotland ● 40 George Square ● National Museum of Scotland ● The Mound ● Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo ● Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities ● Koestler Parapsychology Unit ● Informatics Forum ● National Library of Scotland ● The John Murray Archive ● Writers’ Museum ● Woodwrae Stone ● Bullion Stone ● Makars’ Court ● Potterrow Student Centre ● Lamont Harp ● National Museums Scotland ● Queen Mary Harp ● Gladstone’s Land ● Lady Stair’s Close ● Scottish National Gallery ● Advocates Library ● John Dowie’s Tavern ● Orthodox Chapel of St Andrew ● Stay Central Hotel ● Archers’ Hall ● Moredun ● Craigour ● Little France ● The Inch, Edinburgh ● Royal Hospital for Children and Young People ● Centre for Regenerative Medicine ● Euan MacDonald Centre ● Edinburgh Obstetrical Society ● Edinburgh BioQuarter ● Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ● Inch House, Edinburgh ● Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science ● Craigmillar Castle ● Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre ● HECToR ● Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation Research Centre ● Bridgend Farmhouse Community Project ● King’s Buildings ● Cameron Toll ● Beechwood Park, Leith ● Rhubaba gallery and studios ● Leith Walk ● Pilrig ● Leith Waterworld ● 98.8 Castle FM ● Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh ● Hawkhill ● Lochend House ● Lochend, Edinburgh ● Leith Links ● Abbeyhill ● South Leith Parish Church ● Trinity House of Leith ● Leith Community Treatment Centre ● Holyrood Abbey Church ● Carlton Terrace, Edinburgh ● Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce ● Bonnington, Edinburgh ● Gateway Theatre (Edinburgh) ● St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church, Leith ● Royal Terrace, Edinburgh ● Abbeyhill Junction ● Rosebank Cemetery ● Old Town Hall, Leith ● Old Meadowbank ● New Meadowbank ● Meadowbank, Edinburgh ● Meadowbank Stadium ● The Dunard Centre ● LGBT Youth Scotland ● Cables Wynd House ● Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity Hospital ● Ss Ninian and Triduana’s Church, Edinburgh ● Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens ● Regent Terrace ● Lamb’s House ● Leith Hospital ● Holyrood Abbey ● New Calton Burial Ground ● Dugald Stewart Monument ● Calton Hill ● Edinburgh Playhouse ● Restalrig ● Forth 1 ● Forth 2 ● National Monument of Scotland ● Holyrood Palace ● Queen’s Gallery, Edinburgh ● Lavender Menace Bookshop ● Collective Gallery ● Broughton, Edinburgh ● Whitefoord House ● Edinburgh Astronomical Institution ● City Observatory ● Nelson Monument, Edinburgh ● 2003 European Cross Country Championships ● The Kitchin ● Outright Scotland ● Timber Bush ● 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships ● Golfers Land ● Edinburgh Assay Office ● Scottish Parliament ● Queensberry House ● St Paul’s and St George’s Church ● St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh (Roman Catholic) ● Panmure House (Edinburgh) ● Canongate Kirkyard ● Eastern General Hospital ● St Margaret’s Well, Edinburgh ● The Bridewell ● Holyrood, Edinburgh ● St Andrew’s House ● Canongate Kirk ● Victoria Quay, Edinburgh ● Scottish Poetry Library ● Bellevue, Edinburgh ● Dynamic Earth (Edinburgh) ● The Canongate ● The People’s Story Museum ● Old Calton Burial Ground ● Canongate Tolbooth ● Museum of Edinburgh ● Jock’s Lodge ● Victoria Swing Bridge ● Acheson House ● York Place, Edinburgh ● Waterloo Hotel ● Bellevue Chapel ● Regent Bridge ● St. James Centre ● SS Explorer ● Seafield, Edinburgh ● Edinburgh Bus Station ● General Register House ● National Archives of Scotland ● New Register House ● Multrees Walk ● Dundas House ● General Post Office, Edinburgh ● Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh ● Scottish Storytelling Centre ● Balmoral Hotel ● Dumbiedykes ● Scottish National Portrait Gallery ● North Bridge, Edinburgh ● John Knox House ● Moubray House ● Hotel Indigo Edinburgh ● Burning of Edinburgh ● Old St. Paul’s, Edinburgh ● Carrubbers Christian Centre ● Royal Mile ● The Glasshouse (hotel) ● Museum of Childhood (Edinburgh) ● St Andrew Square, Edinburgh ● Occupy Edinburgh ● Melville Monument, Edinburgh ● The Scotsman Hotel ● St Patrick’s Church, Edinburgh ● Waverley Mall ● Piershill ● Holyrood Park ● 57 Gallery ● City Art Centre ● Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation ● Tron Kirk ● Waverley Bridge ● Cleanse the Causeway ● Edinburgh Dungeon ● Scott Monument ● Edinburgh Vaults ● South Bridge, Edinburgh ● Fruitmarket Gallery ● St Cecilia’s Hall ● The Pleasance ● New Club, Edinburgh ● Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) ● Museum on the Mound ● Royal Society of Edinburgh ● Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh ● The Dome, Edinburgh ● The George Hotel (Edinburgh) ● Advocates Close ● Luckenbooths ● St Giles’ Cathedral ● Parliament of Scotland ● Parliament House, Edinburgh ● Thistle Chapel ● Mercat Cross, Edinburgh ● Parliament Square, Edinburgh ● Edinburgh City Chambers ● Mary King’s Close ● Great Fire of Edinburgh ● Cowgate ● Talbot Rice Gallery ● Marine Gardens ● Portobello Power Station ● Craigentinny TMD ● Craigentinny ● Portobello Library, Edinburgh ● Mountcastle, Edinburgh ● Craigentinny Marbles ● Portobello Toddler Hut ● Portobello, Edinburgh ● George Cinema, Portobello ● St John the Evangelist RC Church, Portobello ● South Portobello ● Northfield, Edinburgh ● Portobello Pier ● Brunstane ● Braid Burn ● Duddingston House ● Bingham, Edinburgh ● Joppa, Edinburgh ● Duddingston ● Sheep Heid Inn ● Duddingston Kirk ● Duddingston Loch ● Arthur’s Seat ● Fort Kinnaird ● Niddrie, Edinburgh ● Eastfield, Edinburgh ● Craigmillar ● Surgeons’ Hall ● Symposium Hall ● Edinburgh Festival Theatre ● Brass Founders’ Pillar ● Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh ● University of Edinburgh ● The Royal Oak, Edinburgh ● Deaconess Hospital, Edinburgh ● Lady Yester’s Kirk ● The Pleasance (street) ● Edinburgh Central Mosque ● Adam House ● Word Power Books ● Murder of Lord Darnley ● Southside Community Centre ● Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh ● Newhailes House ● Reid Memorial Church ● Newington Cemetery ● Edinburgh University A.F.C. ● Prestonfield, Edinburgh ● Mayfield, Edinburgh ● Mayfield Salisbury Church ● Newcraighall ● Battle of Boroughmuir ● Burgh Muir ● St Columba’s Catholic Church, Edinburgh ● Salisbury Green ● Newington, Edinburgh ● Parole Board for Scotland ● Edinburgh Synagogue ● Longmore House ● Royal Commonwealth Pool ● Pollock Halls of Residence ● St Leonard’s Hall ● Greendykes ● The Grange, Edinburgh ● Centre for the Study of World Christianity ● Centre for Theology and Public Issues ● Central Library, Edinburgh ● Appleton Tower ● Sheriff Personal Injury Court ● St Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church ● Hibernian Park ● Siege of Leith ● Scottish Parliament Building ● Political Martyrs’ Monument ● Edinburgh ● Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway ● St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church ● Jenners ● Inner House ● Court of Session ● Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland ● Summerhall ● Robin Chapel ● Portobello Swim Centre ● Prestonfield House ● Bonnington Chemical Works ● St James Quarter ● Edinburgh Geographical Institute ● 65 Cowgate ● Statue of David Livingstone, Edinburgh ● Romanes & Paterson ● Portobello Open Air Pool ● White Horse Close ● Buccleuch (parish), Edinburgh ● Greenside, Edinburgh ● Portobello Town Hall ● An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 ● Dumbie House
Getting to / around Northfield, Edinburgh – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Northfield, Edinburgh using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Northfield, Edinburgh places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Northfield, Edinburgh Public Transport Stations
Local Northfield, Edinburgh historians & Northfield, Edinburgh tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Northfield, Edinburgh? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Northfield, Edinburgh’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Northfield, Edinburgh place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Northfield, Edinburgh Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Northfield, Edinburgh destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Northfield, Edinburgh’ web pages (for example: www.visitNorthfield, Edinburgh.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Northfield, Edinburgh places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Northfield, Edinburgh places to visit. A unique way to experience Northfield, Edinburgh’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Northfield, Edinburgh as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Northfield, Edinburgh places with Walkfo Northfield, Edinburgh to hear history at Northfield, Edinburgh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Northfield, Edinburgh has 352 places to visit in our interactive Northfield, 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 Northfield, 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 Northfield, Edinburgh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Northfield, Edinburgh & the surrounding areas.
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