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Attractions in Cockenzie

Visit 1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre in Cockenzie

Of the 6 places to visit in and around Cockenzie, 4 are castles or historic places. We list one place to visit inside Cockenzie’s locality and 5 within 5 km of its edge. For a longer trip, Edinburgh Castle lies 16 km away.

Photo: Fa'side Castle, GreigBrash (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Cockenzie
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

The headline places in Cockenzie

Along with 1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre, see 3 castles, a historic house and a museum.

MuseumMuseum1722 Waggonway Heritage Centrein townCastleFa'side Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastlePreston Tower1.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseGosford House3.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumPrestongrange Mining Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestCastleRedhouse Castle4 km outside town, to the east

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to go

The 5 outside town cluster to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Cockenzie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The types of place

Count 4 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Cockenzie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The places, one by one

The one inside Cockenzie comes first, then 5 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Cockenzie comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

13 listed buildings are on Cockenzie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cockenzie →

Big names nearby

Days out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Edinburgh Castle, 16 km off.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle16 km westBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery15 km west · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse14 km westMuseumNational Museum of Scotland15 km westCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral15 km westArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery15 km west · 313K visitors a year (2015)Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey14 km westMuseumHMY Britannia14 km westArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art17 km west · 458K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle21 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2009)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraigmillar Castle13 km westGardenRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh16 km west

Places well known beyond Cockenzie (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Practical questions about Cockenzie

What are the main attractions in Cockenzie?

The place to visit inside Cockenzie’s locality is 1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Cockenzie have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cockenzie: 1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre and Prestongrange Mining Museum.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Cockenzie?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Edinburgh Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 16 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Cockenzie?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (16 km), National Gallery (15 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (14 km), National Museum of Scotland (15 km).

Where are Cockenzie’s historic buildings listed?

Cockenzie has 13 listed buildings, 2 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cockenzie when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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