Guidebook for Edinburgh
Everything Else
A large private garden that we have a key to. Its stunning all year around. Great for exploring, a picnic, or find a bench and read a book.
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Dean Private Gardens
2 Clarendon CresA large private garden that we have a key to. Its stunning all year around. Great for exploring, a picnic, or find a bench and read a book.
Waverley Station is 15 minute walk from our flat, or an approximate £5.00 taxi fare.
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Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetWaverley Station is 15 minute walk from our flat, or an approximate £5.00 taxi fare.
Haymarket station is a 10 minute walk from our flat. If you want to go to Glasgow, Queen Street train is best, and leaves every fifteen minutes on weekdays and takes 45 minutes arriving in the centre.
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Haymarket
Haymarket station is a 10 minute walk from our flat. If you want to go to Glasgow, Queen Street train is best, and leaves every fifteen minutes on weekdays and takes 45 minutes arriving in the centre.
Every sunday this market has fresh food, hot food, coffee, sweets and local crafts. We to pretty often for our weekly shop and snacks. About a 20 minute walk from the flat along beautiful paths.
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I-Market ye-Stockbridge
Saunders StreetEvery sunday this market has fresh food, hot food, coffee, sweets and local crafts. We to pretty often for our weekly shop and snacks. About a 20 minute walk from the flat along beautiful paths.
Food Scene
Great for brunch or an afterwork drink. Food is delicious and a friendly atmosphere.
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WestRoom
3 Melville PlGreat for brunch or an afterwork drink. Food is delicious and a friendly atmosphere.
For a special treat, this is our favourite restaurant. It has a michelin star and an average spend per person is about £75 or £100 with wine. Off season you wont need reservation.
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Number One
1 Princes StFor a special treat, this is our favourite restaurant. It has a michelin star and an average spend per person is about £75 or £100 with wine. Off season you wont need reservation.
I go here often! Delicious sourdough bread, spectacular cakes, buns and treats. You can sit in but most people grab and go.
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Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton StI go here often! Delicious sourdough bread, spectacular cakes, buns and treats. You can sit in but most people grab and go.
Authentic French bakery. I go here often for an almond croissant or a loaf of bread. They do a great breakfast or lunch too.
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Pâtisserie Maxime
163 Morningside RdAuthentic French bakery. I go here often for an almond croissant or a loaf of bread. They do a great breakfast or lunch too.
If you want a cheap takeaway meal this place is surprisingly good and basically next door.
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Barburrito
119 Lothian RdIf you want a cheap takeaway meal this place is surprisingly good and basically next door.
I go by here a bit too often. They make the most delicious artisan pizzas, as well as salads. Including dairy free and options. I usually stroll past and grab a slice or two (usually about £3 per slice).
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Dough Pizzeria
172 Rose StI go by here a bit too often. They make the most delicious artisan pizzas, as well as salads. Including dairy free and options. I usually stroll past and grab a slice or two (usually about £3 per slice).
Shopping
Boots
16-20 Earl Grey StThere is a great pharmacy just about next door to us.
Great little street of boutique shops: cafes, lingerie, mens & women's clothes, jewellery, and more.
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West End Village
Great little street of boutique shops: cafes, lingerie, mens & women's clothes, jewellery, and more.
Sightseeing
One of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks. Buy tickets online beforehand to save time queuing. If you're casually into history spend a few hours there, otherwise you can do it in an hour.
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillOne of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks. Buy tickets online beforehand to save time queuing. If you're casually into history spend a few hours there, otherwise you can do it in an hour.
Stunning galleries (there are two next door to each other). You can get to them by a romantic walk along the waters of Leith, which takes about 15 minutes from our flat.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdStunning galleries (there are two next door to each other). You can get to them by a romantic walk along the waters of Leith, which takes about 15 minutes from our flat.
Stunning building and great museum. You can rush through it in an hour but ideally you would spend about three hours there. Situated in the old town its wonderful to walk around the area too.
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National Museum of Scotland
Stunning building and great museum. You can rush through it in an hour but ideally you would spend about three hours there. Situated in the old town its wonderful to walk around the area too.
Stunning views of Edinburgh from this tiny wee hill. Its full of old monuments as a tribute to ancient Greece. 30 minutes is plenty of time to walk around the hill.
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I-Calton Hill
Calton HillStunning views of Edinburgh from this tiny wee hill. Its full of old monuments as a tribute to ancient Greece. 30 minutes is plenty of time to walk around the hill.
Get your hiking shoes on and climb this world landmark. You'll need around three hours to climb the mound, see the sites and climb down again. Don't miss this site if you want the best views.
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I-Arthur's Seat
Get your hiking shoes on and climb this world landmark. You'll need around three hours to climb the mound, see the sites and climb down again. Don't miss this site if you want the best views.
In the past the village was the centre of the milling of water mills and the remnants of the industry can still be seen today. Look out for mill stones and carved stone plaques with baked bread.
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Dean Village
Dean PathIn the past the village was the centre of the milling of water mills and the remnants of the industry can still be seen today. Look out for mill stones and carved stone plaques with baked bread.
Essentials
We basically live on top this supermarket. Its medium priced and has very good quality fruit, vegetables, ready meals, and more.
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Sainsbury's Local
32-36 Shandwick PlWe basically live on top this supermarket. Its medium priced and has very good quality fruit, vegetables, ready meals, and more.
Drinks & Nightlife
You'd walk right past it if you didn't know it was a bar, it looks like an old barber shop. Enter front door, walk down the stairs and pull back the bookshelf which opens as the door to the bar.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen StYou'd walk right past it if you didn't know it was a bar, it looks like an old barber shop. Enter front door, walk down the stairs and pull back the bookshelf which opens as the door to the bar.
Pricey £££ michelin starred restaurant in Leith. Open Tuesday to Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday. You'll need to book in advance.
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The Kitchin
Pricey £££ michelin starred restaurant in Leith. Open Tuesday to Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday. You'll need to book in advance.
Bar, bistro, gastro pub. Very fun place with cocktails in teapots. Crisp pints, real ales, fresh juices, delicate loose leaf teas, cracking coffee, wonderful worldwide wines. Great food.
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Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport PlaceBar, bistro, gastro pub. Very fun place with cocktails in teapots. Crisp pints, real ales, fresh juices, delicate loose leaf teas, cracking coffee, wonderful worldwide wines. Great food.
Parks & Nature
This is my absolute favourite walk. It takes about five minutes to get here from our flat and you can then walk either way along the waters for hours. Head West towards the Edinburgh Galleries of Modern Art (about 15 minute walk) or East towards Stockbridge market (20 mins) or 90 mins towards Leith.
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Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith WalkwayThis is my absolute favourite walk. It takes about five minutes to get here from our flat and you can then walk either way along the waters for hours. Head West towards the Edinburgh Galleries of Modern Art (about 15 minute walk) or East towards Stockbridge market (20 mins) or 90 mins towards Leith.