Alva Street, Edinburgh: what's around?

latitude: 55.95039 / longitude: -3.21015

In the surrounding area

Public transports around Alva Street

There is a tram line close by: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound with a stand 3 minutes’ walk away. This listing is served with a bus line such as Lothian Country 43: St Andrew Square => Queensferry with a stop reachable in fewer than 1 minute as a pedestrian.

Daily life in Edinburgh

The area offers multiple services for your everyday needs: a post office ("West Maitland St Post Office" at 2 minutes with your car), a hotel ("cityroomz" at 3 minutes walk), a bank and/or an ATM ("RBS" at 2 minutes by car), a park ("Western Defences" at 2 minutes with your car), sport ("Drumsheugh Baths Club" at 3 minutes with a bike), a police station ("West End Police Station" at 8 minutes walk), a town hall ("Portobello Town Hall" at 13 minutes by car), a fire station ("Tollcross Fire Station" at 15 minutes away by bike).

Transports

Need to park a car? There is a parking lot ("The Caledonian") at 4 minutes walk. The nearest train station is "Haymarket": reachable in 3 minutes by car. Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station ("Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa") is only 2 minutes’ drive away. The motorway M8 can be reached in 10 minutes. Need to fill up your car? The closest gas station ("BP Garage") is only 4 minutes’ drive away. Do you need to clean you car? You have a car wash ("Links Garage Car Wash") at 4 minutes away by car. The nearest airport is Edinburgh and is reachable by car in 16 minutes. You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Enterprise Car Club" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 1 minute away by bike.

Shopping

You can buy your fresh bread in this nearby bakery: "Soderberg" (1 minute by foot or 1 minute by car). For your purchases at the butcher, you have: "George Bower" (16 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car). There is a supermarket nearby: "St. News" (1 minute by foot or 1 minute by car).

Tourism

The tourist offer of the surroundings is composed as follows: "La Vida" at 2 minutes away by bike.

Nearby cities

Livingston is only 21 minutes away by car. Kirkcaldy is 36 minutes away by car. In 50 minutes you can reach Perth. Coatbridge is 43 minutes away by car.

Entertainment

For entertainment or catering you can find the following services in the area: an ice cream vendor ("The Great Escoop" at 9 minutes walk), a restaurant ("Forage & Chatter" at 1 minute by foot), a cinema ("Odeon" at 10 minutes with a bike), a bar/cafe ("fauna" at 1 minute with your car).

Medical

For any medical needs, you can find in the surroundings: a veterinarian ("West End Veterinary Partnership" at 10 minutes with a bike), a hospital ("House of Hearing" at 1 minute away by bike), a pharmacy ("Boots" at 2 minutes with a bike), a doctor ("West End Medical Practice" at 1 minute with your car), a dentist ("Edinburgh Dental Studio" at 1 minute away by bike).

Education

Old School Playground is the most convieniently located playground: just 3 minutes away by bike. Edinburgh College of Art is the most convieniently located university: just 13 minutes away as a pedestrian. You can find a close school: "Caledonian Language School", in fewer than 1 minute by car. You can find a convienient nursery: "Walker Street Nursery School", 3 minutes away by foot.


Within a radius of 10 km

  • 178 Schools
  • 28 Gas stations
  • 12 Police stations
  • 223 Sport places
  • 59 Bakeries
  • 665 Tourism places
  • 97 Parkings
  • 95 Nurseries
  • 18 Ice cream vendors
  • 1078 Bars/cafes
  • 7 Train stations
  • 207 Parks
  • 59 Post offices
  • 1354 Bus
  • 94 Pharmacies
  • 27 Playgrounds
  • 49 Banks and/or ATMs
  • 432 Supermarkets
  • 110 Universities
  • 182 Hotels
  • 18 Tram
  • 1 Town hall
  • 52 Hospitals
  • 82 Charging stations
  • 98 Car renting
  • 27 Veterinarians
  • 60 Doctors
  • 1115 Restaurants
  • 6 Fire stations
  • 95 Dentists
  • 9 Cinemas
  • 14 Car washes
  • 18 Butchers

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Summary

Education

Transports

Shopping

Entertainment

Daily life

Medical

Tourism

Education

Transports

Shopping

Entertainment

Daily life

Medical

Tourism

Transports

Shopping

Entertainment

Daily life

Tourism


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