Cowgate

Cowgate
The Cowgate, viewed from George IV Bridge
Native nameCougait (Scots)
Length0.4 mi (0.64 km)[1]
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Postal codeEH1
West endCandlemaker Row
East endThe Pleasance

The Cowgate (Scots: The Cougait) is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, located about 550 yards (500 m) southeast of Edinburgh Castle, within the city's World Heritage Site. The street is part of the lower level of Edinburgh's Old Town, which lies below the elevated streets of South Bridge and George IV Bridge. It meets the Grassmarket at its west end and Holyrood Road to the east.

  1. ^ "Driving directions to Cowgate". Google Maps. Retrieved 11 October 2013.