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About Newington, Edinburgh

Newington forms part of Edinburgh's South Side, easily reached via the A7 Nicolson Street from the city centre or the A702 from the west. The Victorian tenements house many students near the university, whilst the area provides good access to the City Bypass for longer journeys. The old Sick Kids hospital's distinctive clock tower on Sciennes Road remains the neighbourhood's most recognisable landmark.

Where is Newington, Edinburgh on the map?

Newington, Edinburgh is in Scotland, at 55.937, -3.178 - about 3 km south of Abbeyhill.

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The closest airport to Newington, Edinburgh is Edinburgh Airport, 16 km (about 28 min by car).

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