Life in Edinburgh’s New Town is an attractive blend of elegant Georgian architecture and cultural amenities with easy access to high-end shopping and restaurants alongside beautiful green 
spaces.
Great King Street was designed to be a grand central thoroughfare in the UNESCO World Heritage New Town and is considered one of the most significant and well-preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.
The street also has a whisky named after it, blended by independent bottler Compass Box whose headquarters are there!
New Town has a vibrant culinary scene, from high-end restaurants including The Table, Little Capo, eorna, Skua, Avery, Cardinal, The Captain Darling and Moss to traditional pubs such as The Cumberland Bar – also home to the Wandering Dragons Chess Club! – Star Bar and The Wally Dug. Artisan coffee shops such as Cafen Speciality Brew Bar and FIKA on Dundas Street are plentiful while nearby Broughton Street is home to a variety of eating-out options including Pickles, L’Escargot Bleu and newcomer Vinette.
The area is well placed for shopping with luxury boutiques and high-end chains a ten-minute walk uphill at St James Quarter while a meander downhill finds more independent outlets such as Grow Urban, Toast and Unicorn Antiques. A busy Sunday market happens at the foot of the hill in Stockbridge while art lovers are spoilt for choice at The Scottish Gallery, Open Eye Gallery and Dundas Street Gallery. Everyday essentials are catered for at Tesco Express, Sainsbury Local and Margiotta at the foot of Dundas Street. Tesco at Canonmilla, Waitrose Comely Bank and Sainsbury Craigleith are within a ten-minute drive.
Being in such proximity to the city centre means many entertainment venues are a short walk away including the Playhouse Theatre, Everyman and Vue cinemas, Stand Comedy Club and numerous Edinburgh Festival Fringe sites, while The National Portrait Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland are less than ten minutes away.
Cyclists are catered for by proximity to National Cycle Route 75 which cuts through the New Town while Nuffield and Bannatyne health clubs are close by. Swimmers can enjoy the restored Victorian Glenogle Baths near the Water of Leith Walkway while King George V Park also features a children’s playground. Residents can also take advantage of gardens at Drummond Place and Queen Street (on application and payment of an annual fee) while the Royal Botanic Garden is close by.
St Mary’s RC Primary, Stockbridge Primary, Drummond Community HS and Edinburgh Academy Secondary are in the area while other private schools including Erskine Stewart Melville, Fettes and St George’s are within easy reach. Busy Bees run several nurseries in the New Town and Registered Childcare Providers Supermums in Great King Street can arrange babysitters and nannies.
The area is well served by public transport with the hubs of Edinburgh Bus Station Edinburgh Waverley Train Station and Edinburgh Trams York Place stop all within a 15-minute walk.
With a tranquil yet central location, proximity to excellent amenities and transport links, and plentiful green spaces, check out our latest property listings in this area and discover how the New Town, with its strong community and rich history, ticks many boxes as an ideal place to call home.