Francis's Guidebook

Francis
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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Kështjella Craigmillar
Craigmillar Castle Road
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It’s very nearby with a walk through Craigmillar Castle Park. It’s a very interesting and attractive castle.
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Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
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Palati i Holyroodhouse
Canongate
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You 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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Parku i Holyrood
Queen's Drive
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You 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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Kështjella e Edinburgut
Castlehill
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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
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National Museum of Scotland
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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
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Muzeumet e Sallës së Kirurgëve
Nicolson Street
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Royal Observatory
Blackford Hill
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A wonderful sculpture park - well worth a visit.
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Jupiter Artland
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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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Calton Hill
Calton Hill
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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!
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
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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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Newhailes Estate
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Walks

Innocent Railway
Innocent Railway
This 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 Rd
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This 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
Very nearby, easy walk
Inch Park
Old Dalkeith Road
Very nearby, easy walk
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Arthur's Seat
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This is accessible through Prestonfield House Hoel grounds
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Prestonfield Golf Club
6 Priestfield Rd N
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This is accessible through Prestonfield House Hoel grounds
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Craiglockhart Hill
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Newhaven
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The Meadows
Melville Drive
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Canal Walk
Canal Walk
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Duddingston Loch
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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 Road
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Extremely 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 Square
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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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Dovecot Cafe
10 Infirmary St
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Lovely tapas and wine and staff. On the Royal Mile , so not far away.
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PIGGS
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Lovely tapas and wine and staff. On the Royal Mile , so not far away.
Good food and lovely surroundings
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Contini George Street
103 George Street
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Good 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 St
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Very nice food and helpful staff. Easy walk or get a No. 14 bus
Good vegetarian food
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Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick Square
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Good vegetarian food
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Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St
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Good value and tasty food
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The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Square
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Good value and tasty food
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The Richmond Cafe
52 W Richmond St
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The High Dive Pub & Pizza Bar
81/85 St. Leonard's St
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27 Elliott's
27 Sciennes Road
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Food scene

Nice cafe and great delicatessen.
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
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Nice cafe and great delicatessen.

Art galleries

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City Art Centre
2 Market St
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Royal Scottish Academy
The Mound
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Always a lovely space to visit. So lucky to have this. in the city centre.
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Galeritë Kombëtare të Skocisë
The Mound
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Always a lovely space to visit. So lucky to have this. in the city centre.
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Galeria Kombëtare e Portreteve Skoceze
1 Queen St
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We love these two galleries of modern art. This one had a very nice cafe and garden
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Galeria Kombëtare Skoceze e Arteve Moderne
75 Belford Rd
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We 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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Galeria Kombëtare Skoceze e Arteve Moderne
75 Belford Rd
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Lovely 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 St
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A 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 St
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A weaving studio based in the old Infirmary Street baths. Has interesting exhibitions

Gardens

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Dr Neil's Garden
5 Old Church Ln
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Little Sparta - the garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay
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Sport and leisure

A wee pedal
41 Old Dalkeith Rd
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Royal Commonwealth Pool
21 Dalkeith Rd
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This is nearby - about half mile and an easy walk
Morgan Playing Field
This is nearby - about half mile and an easy walk
Cameron Park
Cameron Park