Walks · Our pick in Singapore
Emerald Hill
Terraces off Orchard Road
A short, quiet street of restored terrace houses just off Orchard Road.

Photo Credit
In the area: The wave-shaped timber ribs of Henderson Waves above the forest. Image courtesy of © This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Emerald Hill
Emerald Hill Road rises from Orchard Road beside Peranakan Place (OneMap).
Our take
- Five minutes from Orchard Road
- Address
- Orchard, Singapore
- Nearest station
- Somerset
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Emerald Hill before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Emerald Hill are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- SomersetNorth-South Line400 m5 min walk
- Dhoby GhautCircle LineNorth East LineNorth-South Line800 m10 min walk
- OrchardNorth-South LineThomson-East Coast Line900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- ION Orchard850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Raffles Singapore1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- National Gallery Singapore2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Masjid Sultan2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Merlion Park2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gardens by the Bay3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Jewel Changi Airport18 kmCar or taxi 53 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)17 kmCar or taxi 53 min
Location
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