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Portobello Promenade

Edinburgh, Scotland

Portobello Promenade

Length2.2 mi
Elev. Gain3.3 ft
Est. Steps5000
Created by Linda 88
Portobello Promenade Introduction
Portobello Promenade is a 2.2 mile (5,000-step) route located near Edinburgh, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 3.3 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Waypoints

Start Point

Waypoint 1

Finish 3.5km

Waypoint 2

Portobello Bar Cafe Kings Road

Waypoint 3

Beach cafe - great coffee

Waypoint 4

Turn / Viewpoint

End Point

Attractions Near Portobello Promenade
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Portobello, Edinburgh

Place
Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny. Although historically it was a town in its own right, it is officially a residential suburb of Edinburgh.

Brunstane

Place
Brunstane is a northeastern suburb of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on the A1 and is served by Brunstane railway station on the Borders Railway. Brunstane partly consists of new housing, such as the Gilberstoun estate, and also contains the 1950s council housing schemes known as Magdalene and the Christians, which are south and north of Milton Road respectively.

Joppa railway station

Place
Joppa railway station was a railway station located in Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1859 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

George Cinema, Portobello

Place
The George Cinema is a former Art Deco cinema on Bath Street in Portobello, Edinburgh. The building opened in 1939 as the County Cinema. For many years a bingo hall, it is a Category C listed building.

Portobello Pier

Place
Portobello Pier was a pleasure pier opened in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. Designed by Thomas Bouch, it was 1,250 feet (380 m) long and 22 feet (6.70 m) wide, and included a tea room, camera obscura, and a concert hall. The final construction costs were £10,000.

Portobello Power Station

Place
Portobello Power Station was a coal-fired power station in Portobello, Edinburgh which was built in 1923 by the Edinburgh Corporation in order to cope with the increasing demand for electricity in the city. Although originally intended to be built in 1913, its construction was delayed because of the First World War, and it was formally opened by George V ten years later.

Portobello Library, Edinburgh

Place
Portobello Library is a public library in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.The current building in Rosefield Place cost £37,500 and was opened on 11 October 1963 by Lord Provost Duncan M. Weatherstone with a stock of 26,000 books and eight staff. The previous accommodation in the former Portobello Town Hall (now Portobello Police Station) was considered unfit for purpose and was criticized for being dirty, dark and overcrowded.

St John the Evangelist RC Church, Portobello

Building
St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in the Portobello district of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Its historic church is located at the junction of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. Its parochial school, St.

Westbank Street

Tourist Attraction

Pittville Street

Building
Comments
dscoular
2024/04/20
Nicola
2024/07/11
Jake
2024/07/25
Linda 88
2024/08/08
Russellscott729
2024/10/27
Route Details

Length

2.2 mi

Elev. Gain

3.3 ft

Est. Steps

5000
Created by
Linda 88
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