How well do you know Edinburgh?

[Edina Street]

Can you name any of the locations?

Photo one
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Photo two

26546

Photo three
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Photo four
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Photo five
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[brianmc]

No.
What do I win?

[RyeSloan]

Is the first one Dunbar’s Close?

[Edina Street]

Is the first one Dunbar’s Close?

You are 1.8 miles out.

[Mibbes Aye]

Number two is a Lothian Buses bus. Upstairs by the looks of it.

Is number four on Ramsay Gardens?

Going back to two, is the bus westbound on Coates Place (I think that is its name, the stretch west of Shandwick Place), before it enters the Haymarket Gyratory?

[Hiber-nation]

Is 2 Queen Street?

5 is Cammo Tower I think.

[Hibbyradge]

Is 2 Queen Street?

5 is Cammo Tower I think.

I think the same.

Is No. 4 Stockbridge or Gardeners Crescent?

[Edina Street]

Number two is a Lothian Buses bus. Upstairs by the looks of it.

Is number four on Ramsay Gardens?

Going back to two, is the bus westbound on Coates Place (I think that is its name, the stretch west of Shandwick Place), before it enters the Haymarket Gyratory?

Ramsay Garden is correct.

You're approximately 1.0 mile out with number two.

[Edina Street]

Is 2 Queen Street?

5 is Cammo Tower I think.

Cammo Tower is correct.

You are approximately 0.3 miles out with Queen Street.

[Edina Street]

I think the same.

Is No. 4 Stockbridge or Gardeners Crescent?

Number 4 is Ramsay Garden.

[Just Alf]

No 1 could be water of leth walkway near Stockbridge?

[Edina Street]

No 1 could be water of leth walkway near Stockbridge?

The location is approximately 1.6 miles from Leith walkway in Stockbridge.

[Speedy]

Can you name any of the locations?

Photo one
26545

Photo two

26546

Photo three
26547

Photo four
26548

Photo five
26549

Without looking at the replies I'd guess:

1 - Greyfriars kirk
2 - Dalry
3 - Chambers Street
4 - The stairs near India Street
5 - no idea

[Hibrandenburg]

Is 5 Cammo Tower out near Turnhouse?

Edit: Just seen someone has already mentioned it.

[easty]

2 is Shandwick Place, or just leading onto it. Isn’t it?

[Hibbyradge]

Is photo 1 in Bruntsfield?

[easty]

Is photo 1 in Bruntsfield?

I think whoever said Greyfriars earlier is right for number 1.

[Hibbyradge]

I think whoever said Greyfriars earlier is right for number 1.

Right, I missed that.

[easty]

Right, I missed that.

I don’t think it’s been confirmed to be fair, looks about right to me.

[Edina Street]

Is photo 1 in Bruntsfield?

Yes, photo 1 is in Bruntsfield, so you're very close indeed.

[Bridge hibs]

Yes, photo 1 is in Bruntsfield, so you're very close indeed.

Grange cemetary ?

[Edina Street]

Grange cemetary ?

Grange Cemetery is 0.8 miles away from the location.

[Edina Street]

2 is Shandwick Place, or just leading onto it. Isn’t it?

Shandwick Place is approximately 1.0 mile away from the location.

[Hiber-nation]

Is two the Antigua Street part of Leith Walk?

[Edina Street]

Is two the Antigua Street part of Leith Walk?

You're approximately 0.7 miles out

[Hiber-nation]

You're approximately 0.7 miles out

South Bridge/Nicholson Street? How many guesses do I get? :greengrin

[Edina Street]

South Bridge/Nicholson Street? How many guesses do I get? :greengrin

Getting colder. Approximately 1.0 mile away with South Bridge.

[Hibbyradge]

Is 2 South Charlotte Street?

[Edina Street]

Is 2 South Charlotte Street?

A bit warmer. 0.8 miles.

[Hiber-nation]

A bit warmer. 0.8 miles.

Last attempt....Dundas Street.

[Edina Street]

Last attempt....Dundas Street.


Well done

[Hiber-nation]

Well done

Cheers...that was annoying me!

[He's here!]

Number 1...somewhere near Gillespie's school?
Number 3...Royal Mile?

[Edina Street]

Number 1...somewhere near Gillespie's school?
Number 3...Royal Mile?

Gillespies High School is 0.3 miles from the location of number 1.

Depending upon which part of the Royal Mile you are on, you're approximately 0.8 miles away from the location of number 3.

[Mibbes Aye]

Is number one the St Cuthbert Burial Ground/St John Episcopal beside it?

[Edina Street]

Is number one the St Cuthbert Burial Ground/St John Episcopal beside it?

0.9 miles away.

[Mibbes Aye]

Greenhill Gardens?

[Edina Street]

Greenhill Gardens?

Getting warmer. 0.3 miles.

[Hibbyradge]

Well done

Bugger. I'd ruled that out for some reason 😂

[He's here!]

Gillespies High School is 0.3 miles from the location of number 1.

Depending upon which part of the Royal Mile you are on, you're approximately 0.8 miles away from the location of number 3.

The old St Margaret's Convent? Or somewhere next to Bruntsfield Links?

[Mibbes Aye]

It’s Eden Lane isn’t it? :greengrin

All thread, I’ve had this incessant nagging voice saying ‘That’s somewhere around the Astley’.

If it’s not, then I will probably need to check into a hospital but it won’t be Astley Ainslie :greengrin

[Mibbes Aye]

And is number three St. Giles?

[Pretty Boy]

And is number three St. Giles?

I thought it might be the Sikh Temple in Leith but I'm doubting myself now.

[Edina Street]

The old St Margaret's Convent? Or somewhere next to Bruntsfield Links?

You're correct with somewhere near Bruntsfield Links. You're burning hot!!

[Edina Street]

And is number three St. Giles?

0.9 miles out.

[Pretty Boy]

You're correct with somewhere near Bruntsfield Links. You're burning hot!!

Barclay Viewforth Church?

[Edina Street]

Barclay Viewforth Church?

0.3 miles away

[Hiber-nation]

0.3 miles away

There must be about 8 churches in that radius! If it is a church...

[Edina Street]

There must be about 8 churches in that radius! If it is a church...

I am actually not sure what it is myself. All I know is what it is next door to, and what street it is on.

[Mibbes Aye]

Was I right with Eden Lane?

[Hiber-nation]

I am actually not sure what it is myself. All I know is what it is next door to, and what street it is on.

OK so near Holy Corner and not necessarily a church but next door to something. I probably spend way too much time on things like this but they always get me to do a bit of research.

[Hiber-nation]

Was I right with Eden Lane?

Maybe Grange cemetery??

[Mibbes Aye]

Number three next door to Bennett’s, on the side entrance? Struggling now :greengrin

It actually looks like it should be beside or part of Cloisters but I think that is too far from your reference.

[Mibbes Aye]

Maybe Grange cemetery??

I thought it was a cemetery earlier, in fact I was going to guess Calton, but the more I looked at it the more I thought it wasn’t a burial ground. I used to stay in Morningside and have been at the Astley countless times in the past for work reasons and it just really makes me think it is that neck of the woods.

[Edina Street]

Was I right with Eden Lane?

0.8 miles out

[He's here!]

You're correct with somewhere near Bruntsfield Links. You're burning hot!!


Just throwing in guesses now...Viewforth, Leamington Terrace? Or on the other side, Leamington Walk, Warrender Park Crescent?

[Edina Street]

OK so near Holy Corner and not necessarily a church but next door to something. I probably spend way too much time on things like this but they always get me to do a bit of research.

0.3 miles from Holy Corner

[Edina Street]

Just throwing in guesses now...Viewforth, Leamington Terrace? Or on the other side, Leamington Walk, Warrender Park Crescent?

You're absolutely on fire with Leamington Terrace. Less than 0.1 miles away

[Hibbyradge]

You're absolutely on fire with Leamington Terrace. Less than 0.1 miles away

Somewhere near Gillespie's school?

[Edina Street]

Somewhere near Gillespie's school?

Not to far, but Leamington Terrace is closer

[Hiber-nation]

Not to far, but Leamington Terrace is closer

Are we talking about no 1 or no 3?

[pollution]

Westhall Gardens off L Terrace ?

[He's here!]

You're absolutely on fire with Leamington Terrace. Less than 0.1 miles away

Bruntsfield Hotel?

[Edina Street]

Are we talking about no 1 or no 3?

I suspect I might be getting confused myself, but I am talking about number 1

[Edina Street]

Bruntsfield Hotel?

You got it. It is next door to the Bruntfield hotel.

[Eaststand]

I suspect I might be getting confused myself, but I am talking about number 1

Is number 3 the chapel in the Cardinals house in the Grange area near church hill

GGTTH

[Edina Street]

Is number 3 the chapel in the Cardinals house in the Grange area near church hill

GGTTH

The location is approximately 1.7 miles from the Grange.

[He's here!]

Bedlam Theatre for number 3?

[JeMeSouviens]

Is 3 the Episcopal cathedral on Palmerston Place?

[Edina Street]

Bedlam Theatre for number 3?

1.0 mile from Bedlam Theatre

[Edina Street]

Is 3 the Episcopal cathedral on Palmerston Place?

0.4 miles from the Episcopal Cathedral

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Picture 2 is really annoying me! 🤔

[Edina Street]

Picture 2 is really annoying me! 🤔

Someone got it already. Dundas Street. The bus must be either the 23 or 27

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Someone got it already. Dundas Street. The bus must be either the 23 or 27

How did I miss that?!! 😜

[Mibbes Aye]

Deacon Brodie’s?

[Edina Street]

Scrap number 3 please, there has been an error with this one.

[Hibbyradge]

Scrap number 3 please, there has been an error with this one.

:grr:

:wink:

[Mibbes Aye]

Scrap number 3 please, there has been an error with this one.

:faf:

[Hiber-nation]

Scrap number 3 please, there has been an error with this one.

I spent about an hour trawling Bruntsfield on Google Maps as well....or was that for number 1? :greengrin

[pollution]

Scrap number 3 please, there has been an error with this one.


After all the time I spent on it....:rolleyes:

[RyeSloan]

Scrap number 3 please, there has been an error with this one.

Genius…one of the funniest posts on here for a while [emoji1787]

So we’re the rest solved? Formatting of this thread could do with some work [emoji2957]

[JeMeSouviens]

After all the time I spent on it....:rolleyes:

:agree:

I was just about to print out the map and start drawing distance circles on it. :greengrin

Booooooooo!

[Hibbyradge]

:agree:

I was just about to print out the map and start drawing distance circles on it. :greengrin

Booooooooo!

You didn't do that?

'kin amateur!

[beensaidbefore]

[QUOTE=Edina Street;7310269]Can you name any of the locations?

Photo one
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QUOTE]

Right next door to Bruntsfield hotel. Driveway for No 65?

[beensaidbefore]

You got it. It is next door to the Bruntfield hotel.


Should have read all the replies first

[pollution]

What a farce, I wasted most of this week on this. Only joking, it is a great idea for a thread.

I have a few photos that would work well in this thread, just not sure how to upload and if it is ok to do so.

[Edina Street]

What a farce, I wasted most of this week on this. Only joking, it is a great idea for a thread.

I have a few photos that would work well in this thread, just not sure how to upload and if it is ok to do so.

Yes, it is absolutely fine to do so.

Simply save the photo to your computer, then click on "insert image", and then click on upload.