- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 94 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport11 km
- DND Dundee Airport57 km
About St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh, Scotland. The existing building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century; significant alterations were undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 14th century
- Architectural style
- Gothic architecture
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
- Official website
- stgilescathedral.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of St Giles' Cathedral
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Climate of St Giles' Cathedral
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (78 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 73 |
How to get to St Giles' Cathedral
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 11 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from St Giles' Cathedral
Within 100 km: 297 historic and cultural sites, 2,879 natural sites, 674 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km271 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 8 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmNE
25–60 km1,069 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
- Isle of May Island 47 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 31 kmNE
60–100 km2,510 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 83 kmE
- Old Law Island 94 kmE
- Inchlonaig Island 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh0.4 km NW -
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh0.3 km NW -
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh0.6 km W -
Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh0.9 km NE -
Musée national d'Écosse Museum, Edinburgh0.3 km SE
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Princes Street Gardens Attraction, Edinburgh0.5 km NW
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Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh2.1 km NE -
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh0.7 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh0.4 km NW
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Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh1.4 km NW
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Old Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.3 km SW
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Roxburgh's Court Village, Edinburgh0.1 km N
More sights in Edinburgh
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Tynecastle Stadium Landmark, Edinburgh2.9 km SW -
Raeburn Place Landmark, Edinburgh2 km NW -
Murrayfield Landmark, Edinburgh3.2 km W -
Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh4.2 km SE -
Edinburgh Zoo Attraction, Edinburgh4.9 km W -
Palace of Holyroodhouse Landmark, Edinburgh1.2 km E
Sources & licences
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