Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub - good food and wide range of beers/ wines. WiFi. 5 - 10 min walk.
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The Caley Sample Room
42-58 Angle Park TerraceGreat local pub - good food and wide range of beers/ wines. WiFi. 5 - 10 min walk.
As for the Caley Sample Rooms this pub does good food and has a good atmosphere - 15 min walk
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The Fountain
131 Dundee StAs for the Caley Sample Rooms this pub does good food and has a good atmosphere - 15 min walk
Iconic Edinburgh venue, famous for it's late night/ every night jazz plus blues/roots/acoustic/etc - 40 min walk or 27 bus from Polwarth Terrace on far side of Harrison Park, over the canal.
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The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StIconic Edinburgh venue, famous for it's late night/ every night jazz plus blues/roots/acoustic/etc - 40 min walk or 27 bus from Polwarth Terrace on far side of Harrison Park, over the canal.
Long standing music venue/bar on Morrison Street - 25 mins walk or 34/35 bus.
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Henrys Cellar Bar
16A Morrison StLong standing music venue/bar on Morrison Street - 25 mins walk or 34/35 bus.
Sightseeing
Nice park to chill out in on a sunny day. Walking/ biking path beside the Union Canal takes you towards Fountainbridge or Craiglochart Hill nature reserve.
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Harrison Park
42 Harrison GardensNice park to chill out in on a sunny day. Walking/ biking path beside the Union Canal takes you towards Fountainbridge or Craiglochart Hill nature reserve.
Food Scene
hungry henry's
87 Slateford RdThis place is nothing flash but does a great takeaway coffee and breakfast.
Thai For You
59 Slateford RoadNot tried it yet but this is a new Thai take out around the corner
Piecebox
2 Polwarth Cresbusy cafe, interesting decor, great cake.....
Busy little cafe between Bruntsfield and Morningside, 20 mins walk - great breakfast and lunch menu
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Rocket Deli
Busy little cafe between Bruntsfield and Morningside, 20 mins walk - great breakfast and lunch menu
Popular suburb full of cafe's, restaurants, deli's and gift shops.
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Bruntsfield
Popular suburb full of cafe's, restaurants, deli's and gift shops.
Entertainment & Activities
Entertainment complex housing Cineworld and various chain restaurants.
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Iphakamisa Park
130 Dundee StEntertainment complex housing Cineworld and various chain restaurants.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park TerraceGood size Sainsbury's - 10min walk
M & A's Newsagent
29-30 Ashley TerraceShopping
Pollination
42 Ashley TerraceBoutique flower and gift shop - 1 min walk
Margiotta Ashley Terrace
47-50 Ashley TerraceGreat corner store - 1 min walk
Parks & Nature
This is our closest hill with a view over the city - c. 20 mins walk to bottom of hill. Nice walk west along the Canal to the first bridge then up over the bridge, past Tesco, down the street opposite Tesco to Lockharton Ave and the park entrance/ Craiglochart Pond. Path around pond includes a map of the nature reserve. Good views from the very top overlooking Napier University.
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Craiglockhart Hill
This is our closest hill with a view over the city - c. 20 mins walk to bottom of hill. Nice walk west along the Canal to the first bridge then up over the bridge, past Tesco, down the street opposite Tesco to Lockharton Ave and the park entrance/ Craiglochart Pond. Path around pond includes a map of the nature reserve. Good views from the very top overlooking Napier University.