The Scotch Whisky Experience
The Scotch Whisky Experience is a visitor attraction in Edinburgh. Yearly visitors number about 239K. There are 168 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Edinburgh Castle (300 m).
Museum in Edinburgh
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Edinburgh
The Scotch Whisky Experience is inside Edinburgh’s locality, with 112 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
The warmest stretch in Edinburgh is June to August, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.
The Scotch Whisky Experience
It has articles in 7 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Museum
- Visitors
- 239K visitors a year
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- in Edinburgh
- Official site
- scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to The Scotch Whisky Experience
Use the numbers to match each place near The Scotch Whisky Experience with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Edinburgh’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Where people come from
Edinburgh is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (493,794 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Edinburgh
Danderhall
Loanhead
Bonnyrigg
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where The Scotch Whisky Experience is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | It’s in town | 493,794 | 150 |
| Danderhall | 6.7 km southeast of it | 3,389 | 21 |
| Loanhead | 8.2 km south of it | 7,007 | 16 |
| Bonnyrigg | 10 km southeast of it | 18,088 | 16 |
What else is near The Scotch Whisky Experience
168 more lie within 15 km, 3 art galleries, a castle and a historic house among them.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle300 m away2
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery200 m away · 661K visitors a year (2021)3
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse1.5 km away4
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland400 m away5
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral300 m away6
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery800 m away · 313K visitors a year (2015)7
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey1.6 km away8
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art2 km away · 458K visitors a year (2015)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Scotch Whisky Experience, answered
Where is The Scotch Whisky Experience?
The Scotch Whisky Experience is in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, inside the town’s locality.
What is The Scotch Whisky Experience?
Visitor attraction in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
How many people visit The Scotch Whisky Experience?
About 239K visitors a year.
When is the best time to visit The Scotch Whisky Experience?
June to August are the warmest months in Edinburgh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Scotch Whisky Experience?
Within 15 km: Edinburgh Castle (300 m), National Gallery (200 m), Palace of Holyroodhouse (1.5 km) and National Museum of Scotland (400 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- The Scotch Whisky Experience: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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