No. 11 Nelson Street Bed and Breakfast Edinburgh

Edinburgh New Town by permission of Marc Climent

11 Nelson Street is located in the heart of Edinburgh's historic New Town. The street is quiet but very central with good bus services at hand.

The New Town, a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is often considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although still referred to as the New Town, it was built in stages between 1765 and around 1850, and retains much of the original neo-classical period architecture.

Its most famous street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geographical depression of the former Nor Loch. The Old and New Towns were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

The New Town is home to the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy, located on The Mound. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is on Queen Street. Other notable buildings include the Assembly Rooms on George Street, the Balmoral (formerly North British) Hotel, with its landmark clock tower, above Waverley Station, and the Scott Monument.

The New Town contains Edinburgh's main shopping streets. Princes Street is home to many chain shops, as well as Jenner's department store, an Edinburgh institution. George Street, once the financial centre, now has numerous modern bars, many occupying former banking halls, top fashion stores, while the new Multrees Walk on St. Andrew's Square is home to Harvey Nichols and other designer shops. The St. James Centre, at the east end of the New Town, is an indoor mall completed in 1970. It includes a large branch of John Lewis, designed by Sir Basil Spence.