Broughton Street, round the corner from Forth Street

The area

The New Town and Broughton

Forth Street is a quiet cobbled street of Georgian houses at the east end of the New Town. The airport tram stops at Picardy Place, about 4 minutes away, Broughton Street's cafés and bars are round the corner, and Princes Street is about 10 minutes on foot.

The New Town was built from the 1760s as an elegant extension of the crowded Old Town: wide streets, squares and terraces of honey-coloured Georgian houses, laid out on a grid. Together with the Old Town it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Forth Street, with its cobbles and tall sash windows, is a good example of it.

Broughton, on the doorstep, is the New Town's liveliest corner: Broughton Street is lined with independent cafés, delis, restaurants and some of the city's friendliest bars, and the area has long been the heart of Edinburgh's LGBTQ+ scene.

The top of Leith Walk is a couple of minutes away, with the Edinburgh Playhouse, one of the biggest theatres in the UK, and the tram stop at Picardy Place. St James Quarter's shops and restaurants and St Andrew Square are a few minutes further, and from there it's a short walk along Princes Street or up to the Royal Mile and the castle.

Calton Hill, with the best views over the city, is about 10 minutes' walk, and Waverley station a little further. Stockbridge and Dean Village are a pleasant walk west through the New Town.

Broughton Street, Edinburgh — **Broughton Street**Cafés and bars round the cornerPhoto: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0

York Place, Edinburgh — **York Place**Georgian terraces along the roadPhoto: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0

Calton Hill, Edinburgh — **Calton Hill**The classic view over the city

North Bridge, Edinburgh — **North Bridge**Over to the Old Town

Victoria Street, Edinburgh — **Victoria Street**Shops and colour in the Old Town

Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh — **Princes Street Gardens**The Ross Fountain and the castle

Things to do

A few favourites

Climb Calton Hill at sunset for the view over the city and the Firth of Forth.
See a show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, round the corner.
Eat and drink your way along Broughton Street.
Walk along Princes Street and up the Mound to the Royal Mile and the castle.
Take the tram down Leith Walk to the Shore's restaurants and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Getting here

Trams, trains and taxis

From the airport, take the tram to Picardy Place (about 35 minutes), then walk about 4 minutes to Forth Street.
From Edinburgh Waverley, it's about 12 minutes on foot, or a short taxi ride.
The hotel has no parking. Street parking nearby is in controlled zones: check the signs, and ask us before you arrive.

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0

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