OT - Edinburgh
Brian
anyone have any recommendations of places/activities to
visit/undertake. Equally important what should be avoided.
Will be reliant on public transport and those things at the end of our
legs. So walking or bus distance only please. Places already on the
list include the Whisky Museum, Castle, Whisky Museum, Queen Street,
Whisky Museum.
We thoroughly enjoy our wine and food, so any suggestions as to
good/bad places to eat etc. Too old for the club scene, but do enjoy a
beer in a good quiet pub etc.
TIA
Brian
Mick Rouse
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Make sure you go on one of the "Witchery" tours....
Although i've been living in edinburgh now for var nigh on 7 year last month
was the first time i did the "tourist" thing... and all i can say is they
were fantastic...
http://www.witcherytours.com/ give it a go... me and even the missus
(she's born and bred edinburger) loved it... :)
Mick
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I normally stay here:
http://www.thelodgehotel.co.uk/
its 5 mins walk from Haymarket station and is opposite a bus stop.
Good food - opposite haymarket station is a large curry house (omars I
think), great food there.
Pubs - Grassmarket has some wonderful old pubs.
You can't go wrong if you pick up a whats on guide when you get up there.
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> Although i've been living in edinburgh now for var nigh on 7 year last month
> was the first time i did the "tourist" thing... and all i can say is they
> were fantastic...
You didn't happen to work down South for a defence contractor did you?
Rusty Hinge 2
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Arthur's Seat? You should be safe on Carlton Hill if you go with the wife...
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> My wife and I will be taking 4 days break in Edinburgh in March. Does
> anyone have any recommendations of places/activities to
> visit/undertake.
For eats I highly recommend Howies, they have a few in Edinburgh. Good
wholesome food in a relaxed atmosphere at good prices.
http://www.howies.uk.com/
Drinks, Grassmarket/Rose St & George St are the usual tourist/visitor
haunts.
If you like history and old buildings, put a whole day aside to do the
'Royal Mile'. That's the castle, all the way down the High St, to Holyrood
Palace, and off course the parliament building. This includes your whisky
tour!
There are also the botanical gardens, Holyrood park(inc Arthurs Seat), the
port of Leith and many more.
Getting around is indeed easiest on public transport, there is a good bus
service within the city boundaries and a day ticket can be bought for £2.30.
http://www.lothianbuses.co.uk/
Hope you enjoy your stay!
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Brian
Rusty Hinge 2 wrote:
> Arthur's Seat? You should be safe on Carlton Hill if you go with the wife...
>
I recognise the level of my dimness but please elaborate.
Brian
Eiron
It was notorious as a haunt of kilt-lifters 35 years ago when I first
went there.
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Calton hill is a well known haunt for gay couples. Not that I would know
etc.....
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> My wife and I will be taking 4 days break in Edinburgh in March. Does
> anyone have any recommendations of places/activities to
> visit/undertake.
The National Museum, and Royal Museum, which are next to each other,
both free.Some excellent things to look at, and if you read any Ian
Rankin, the miniature dolls in coffins are there.Great view from the
roof terrace as well.
The National Gallery.Again free.Some great artwork, maybe the 3 Graces
are there?(IIRC, it is sharded between Edinburgh and somewhere in
London, so may be down south now).
http://www.nms.ac.uk/nms/home/index.php
http://www.natgalscot.ac.uk/
The National Portrait gallery is also worth a quick look, though is
nowhere near as good as the above.
Greyfriars Cemetery and Kirk.Amazing crypts and headstones, and a quite
plain,but nice church building.Just over the road from the Museums.Free.
Statue of Greyfriars Bobby on the road outside.
The Scott monument.Used to be open daily, not sure now.Around £1.50 to
climb the 200 or so steps to the top, for a great view over the city,
the Firth of Forth(and beyond), and the bridges.Fat bastards struggle to
get up, as it gets more and more narrow the higher it gets.It used to be
a bit dodgy going down, as the staairs were very worn out, but they have
been repaired now,and definitely worth the climb.
The Scottish Parliament building, at the end of the Royal Mile in
Holyrood.Go round, and ask yourself why it cost so much, and who
approved such a poor building.
Calton Hill.Less than 10 minutes walk east from Waverley station, worth
going up for the great views down Princes St, and getting a picture of
yourself at the Parthenon(sp?)
> Equally important what should be avoided.
Any tacky tartan shops.Princes Street(apart from Jenners) which is just
like any main shopping st. in Britain.If you need to walk along there,
drop down into the gardens, and admire the view, and the ornate band
stand and fountain.
The Castle, unless you like looking at swords in cases, and enjoy being
herded round with 200 Americans and Japanese.
> Will be reliant on public transport and those things at the end of our
> legs. So walking or bus distance only please. Places already on the
> list include the Whisky Museum, Castle, Whisky Museum, Queen Street,
> Whisky Museum.
City Centre is all walkable, from the Castle to Holyrood, and is far
better walked anyway.
> We thoroughly enjoy our wine and food, so any suggestions as to
> good/bad places to eat etc. Too old for the club scene, but do enjoy a
> beer in a good quiet pub etc.
Not sure about the wine, but there is a lovely cafe in John Knox's
house, going toward Holyrood on the Royal Mile.A fair number of good
pubs in that area too.
Alan.
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Rusty Hinge 2
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> Rusty Hinge 2 wrote:
Last time I went up Carlton Hill (for the view, honest!) it was largely
peopled by aspiring Lib-Dem leaders IYSWIM.