Guidebook for Edinburgh
Sightseeing
The castle is awesome, you get an incredible view of the city there too.
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillThe castle is awesome, you get an incredible view of the city there too.
The Royal Yacht Britannia is located down in Leith and is well worth a visit. Leith is a historic port and there are lots of bars and restaurants to choose from.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveThe Royal Yacht Britannia is located down in Leith and is well worth a visit. Leith is a historic port and there are lots of bars and restaurants to choose from.
Parks & Nature
The Botanic Garden is one of my favourite places to hang out in the city. There are glass houses and a couple of cafes and its a lovely spot to have a picnic and relax. You get a great view of the Edinburgh skyline from here too and its free!
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceThe Botanic Garden is one of my favourite places to hang out in the city. There are glass houses and a couple of cafes and its a lovely spot to have a picnic and relax. You get a great view of the Edinburgh skyline from here too and its free!
Great views of the Edinburgh skyline and Fettes College. Great for a morning jog.
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Inverleith Park
Great views of the Edinburgh skyline and Fettes College. Great for a morning jog.
There is a lovely walk along the sea front at Cramond and a couple of nice cafes.
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Cramond Beach
2 Kirk CramondThere is a lovely walk along the sea front at Cramond and a couple of nice cafes.
Lovely views of the Firth of Forth, Japanese Gardens, one of my favourite places to go for a walk locally.
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Lauriston Castle
2 Cramond Rd SLovely views of the Firth of Forth, Japanese Gardens, one of my favourite places to go for a walk locally.
Getting Around
Canonmills
CanonmillsThere are lots of bus stops into town and across the city 5 mins walk from our house.
Helpful staff, good selection of cars to rent and located 10 mins walk from our house which is a bonus.
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Avis
24 E London StHelpful staff, good selection of cars to rent and located 10 mins walk from our house which is a bonus.
Arts & Culture
The museum is definitely worth a visit, lots to see, free entry and a nice cafe too.
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National Museum of Scotland station
The museum is definitely worth a visit, lots to see, free entry and a nice cafe too.
Essentials
This place is so handy, its open 24/7. Its a petrol station with a small selection of Marks & Spencer food items, wine, beer, coffee and breakfast pastries.
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Marks & Spencer Canonmills BP
23 Canon StThis place is so handy, its open 24/7. Its a petrol station with a small selection of Marks & Spencer food items, wine, beer, coffee and breakfast pastries.
Tescos is a well stocked supermarket, it is located 5 minutes walk from our house. Pharmacy, bakery and Costa Cafe.
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Tesco Superstore
76 Duke StTescos is a well stocked supermarket, it is located 5 minutes walk from our house. Pharmacy, bakery and Costa Cafe.
Food Scene
This is a lovely friendly local cafe located at the end of our street. The serve fab Croque Monsieur, soups, cakes and coffees.
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The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro
1 Howard StThis is a lovely friendly local cafe located at the end of our street. The serve fab Croque Monsieur, soups, cakes and coffees.
This is our local Chinese restaurant, its a popular local restaurant located. 5 minutes walk from our house.
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Loon Fung
2 Warriston CresThis is our local Chinese restaurant, its a popular local restaurant located. 5 minutes walk from our house.
Nice local bar and restaurant with a good selection of cocktails too!
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The Herringbone
2 S Trinity RdNice local bar and restaurant with a good selection of cocktails too!
Nice, cosy restaurant at the top of Broughton Street, v handy for Playhouse Theatre.
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ROLLO
14 Broughton StNice, cosy restaurant at the top of Broughton Street, v handy for Playhouse Theatre.
Dusit
49A Thistle StThe best Thai restaurant in Edinburgh.
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly local wine bar that serves great cheese boards and platters.
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Pickles
60 Broughton StFriendly local wine bar that serves great cheese boards and platters.
This is our local pub, its at the end of our street, serves a good selection of wine and beers and nice food too.
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Orchard
This is our local pub, its at the end of our street, serves a good selection of wine and beers and nice food too.
Brandon's of Canonmills
1 CanonmillsNice bar 5 mins walk from our house.
Quirky wine bar with a really nice vibe, good food and cocktails.
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The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle StQuirky wine bar with a really nice vibe, good food and cocktails.