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Visiting

Visiting the Institute for Astronomy

Location

The Institute for Astronomy is based at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh (RoE), sited on Blackford Hill in the South of Edinburgh.  GPS navigation systems should use the postcode EH9 3HJ

Note that this is different from the pre-1893 Royal Observatory (or City Observatory) on Calton Hill.

See below for a map.

Transport

  • Rail: Waverley Station is the nearest train station to the Observatory, in the centre of the city.  From the train station you can take the bus to the bottom of Observatory Road, or to the King's Buildings.  Alternatively it is approximately a £30 taxi fare.
  • Road: there is ample parking at the Observatory site. 
  • Air: Edinburgh airport is to the west of the city.  The bus takes about an hour from the airport to Cameron Toll and goes past many of the hotels that are close to the Observatory.  Cameron Toll is a 20 minute walk to the Observatory.  There is also a tram line which will take you into the city centre, and you can get a connecting bus from here.  An airport taxi to the Observatory will take 30-40 minutes and will cost about £50.

Accommodation

Various types of accommodation are available reasonably close to the Observatory

Map

 

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