Francis's Guidebook
Sightseeing
It’s very nearby with a walk through Craigmillar Castle Park. It’s a very interesting and attractive castle.
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Замок Крейгмиллар
Craigmillar Castle RoadIt’s very nearby with a walk through Craigmillar Castle Park. It’s a very interesting and attractive castle.
Динамик Эрт
Holyrood RoadХолирудский дворец
CanongateYou can see Arthur’s Seat from the bedroom window. It’s within easy walking distance of the house. Leading to Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Palace, the Parliament building and bottom of the Royal Mile keep to designated paths as there have been falling rocks recently
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Парк Холируд
Queen's DriveYou can see Arthur’s Seat from the bedroom window. It’s within easy walking distance of the house. Leading to Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Palace, the Parliament building and bottom of the Royal Mile keep to designated paths as there have been falling rocks recently
Эдинбургский замок
CastlehillWithin easy walking distance or a short bus ride from the house. There’s so much to see here to interest everyone. A favourite place for us to go
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Национальный музей Шотландии
Within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from the house. There’s so much to see here to interest everyone. A favourite place for us to go
Зал хирургов
Nicolson StreetRoyal Observatory
Blackford HillДжупитер Артланд
A wonderful sculpture park - well worth a visit.
There are great views from here. Watch out for the ‘ball’ to drop at the same time as the One o’clock Gun goes off!
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Калтон-Хилл
Calton HillThere are great views from here. Watch out for the ‘ball’ to drop at the same time as the One o’clock Gun goes off!
Lovely place to visit with good cafes and you can walk along the beach or even go for a dip in the sea!
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Portobello
Lovely place to visit with good cafes and you can walk along the beach or even go for a dip in the sea!
Newhailes Estate
Walks
Innocent Railway
Innocent RailwayThis is another favourite of ours. Great views across to Arthur’s Seat and across the Firth of Forth to Fife and beyond. There’s a lovely woodland walk by the Braid Burn
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Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall RdThis is another favourite of ours. Great views across to Arthur’s Seat and across the Firth of Forth to Fife and beyond. There’s a lovely woodland walk by the Braid Burn
Inch Park
Old Dalkeith RoadVery nearby, easy walk
Артурс-Сит
This is accessible through Prestonfield House Hoel grounds
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Prestonfield Golf Club
6 Priestfield Rd NThis is accessible through Prestonfield House Hoel grounds
Craiglockhart Hill
Newhaven
Медоус
Melville Drive
Canal Walk
Canal WalkDuddingston Loch
Food scene
Extremely nearby. You can hear their peacocks from the house. Talk a walk up the drive to see them and the Highland cows
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Prestonfield House
Priestfield RoadExtremely nearby. You can hear their peacocks from the house. Talk a walk up the drive to see them and the Highland cows
We can highly recommend afternoon tea here. It’s for a real treat (they are happy to give you a doggy bag as there is a lot to eat!)
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The Colonnades at the Signet Library
Parliament SquareWe can highly recommend afternoon tea here. It’s for a real treat (they are happy to give you a doggy bag as there is a lot to eat!)
Dovecot Cafe
10 Infirmary StLovely tapas and wine and staff. On the Royal Mile , so not far away.
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PIGGS
276 CanongateLovely tapas and wine and staff. On the Royal Mile , so not far away.
Contini George Street
103 George StreetGood food and lovely surroundings
Very nice food and helpful staff. Easy walk or get a No. 14 bus
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Blonde Restaurant
71-75 St. Leonard's StVery nice food and helpful staff. Easy walk or get a No. 14 bus
Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick SquareGood vegetarian food
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary StThe Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson SquareGood value and tasty food
The Richmond Cafe
52 W Richmond StThe High Dive Pub & Pizza Bar
81/85 St. Leonard's St27 Elliott's
27 Sciennes RoadFood scene
Valvona Crolla
19 Elm RowNice cafe and great delicatessen.
Art galleries
City Art Centre
2 Market StRoyal Scottish Academy
The MoundAlways a lovely space to visit. So lucky to have this. in the city centre.
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National Galleries of Scotland
The MoundAlways a lovely space to visit. So lucky to have this. in the city centre.
Шотландская Национальная Галерея Портретов
1 Queen StWe love these two galleries of modern art. This one had a very nice cafe and garden
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Шотландская Национальная Галерея Современного Искусства
75 Belford RdWe love these two galleries of modern art. This one had a very nice cafe and garden
Lovely place to visit with nice views over the city. Nice cafe. You can see some well tended allotments if you look carefully
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Шотландская Национальная Галерея Современного Искусства
75 Belford RdLovely place to visit with nice views over the city. Nice cafe. You can see some well tended allotments if you look carefully
A small gallery with changing exhibitions and some great jewellery downstairs. There’s a small sculpture garden on basement level.
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The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas StA small gallery with changing exhibitions and some great jewellery downstairs. There’s a small sculpture garden on basement level.
A weaving studio based in the old Infirmary Street baths. Has interesting exhibitions
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Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary StA weaving studio based in the old Infirmary Street baths. Has interesting exhibitions
Gardens
Королевский ботанический сад Эдинбурга
Arboretum PlaceDr Neil's Garden
5 Old Church LnLittle Sparta - the garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay
Sport and leisure
A wee pedal
41 Old Dalkeith RdКоролевский бассейн Содружества
21 Dalkeith Rd
Morgan Playing Field
This is nearby - about half mile and an easy walk
Cameron Park
Cameron Park