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3About Canongate
Canongate forms the eastern section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, running from St Giles' Cathedral down to Holyrood Palace. Drivers approaching from the airport follow the A8 into town, whilst those from England use the A1 via Musselburgh. The narrow cobbled street isn't ideal for cars, with most visitors parking at Holyrood Road or using the over 200 EV charging points nearby. Adam Smith lies buried in the modest kirkyard of Canongate Kirk, his grave marked simply with name and dates.
Where is Canongate on the map?
Canongate is in Scotland, at 55.952, -3.179 - about 1 km south-west of Abbeyhill.
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EV Chargers in Canongate
- 382 Calder Road, Edinburgh150 kW
- Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh150 kW
- 1 Craw Yard Place, Edinburgh75 kW
- 101 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh50 kW
- 119 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh50 kW
Data source: OpenChargeMap
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Play a pub crawl round in Canongate
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Canongate. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Canongate?
The closest airport to Canongate is Edinburgh Airport, 16 km (about 26 min by car).