Cowgate

Cowgate

The Cowgate, viewed from George IV Bridge
Native name	Cougait (Scots)
Length	0.4 mi (0.64 km)[1]
Location	Edinburgh, Scotland
Postal code	EH1
West end	Candlemaker Row
East end	The 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.