staying in edinburgh what best things to visit

nickyhutch

Here's the proper website:

http://www.newedinburghtours.com/

nutty1

nickyhutch wrote: »

Here's the proper website:

http://www.newedinburghtours.com/

have you been on one of the tours, is it ok

Hush-Puppy

As a local, I'm trying to think of places I've not seen mentioned yet. Sorry if I repeat someone's idea!

The National Museum of Scotland (Chambers Street) is modern, interesting and free to visit. On sunny days it's well worth visiting their roof terrace, for amazing views across the city.

Nearby is the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, and of course Greyfriars Kirkyard.

The National Library of Scotland is fairly close to Greyfriars Kirk. It's on George IV Bridge and is free to visit. It's huge and often has events running.

All Art Galleries in the city are free to visit.

The Meadows has a huge (and I mean huge!) playpark which is ideal for 12 years old and under, in my opinion. Great fun to be had there! Oh and they have public toilets beside the park - always a bonus!

Gorgie City Farm is easily reached by public transport, it's free to visit and has its own little playpark and cafe. It's open 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Calton Hill offers amazing city views, and you can see Scotland's Disgrace up there (an unfinished national monument).

The Royal Botanical Gardens are free to visit, offering beautiful walks through some really gorgeous landscaping. There's even a lovely duck/swan pond. And loads of fairly tame squirrells.

Further out of the city, but worth it if you have children, is Vogrie Country Park. Again, free to visit. Lots of nature walks, a large pond, a large playpark, lots of BBQ areas ... it's a nice day out.

Leith Waterworld isn't free, but I'd like to recommend it anyway! It's a leisure pool (usually fairly warm), with flumes, bubble beds, a current tunnel, a wave machine, a jaccuzzi etc and it's reasonably priced. You can easily spend a few hours in there!

For cheap ten pin bowling, try World of Bowling at the Corn Exchange. The best offer is: £1 Per game. Available 4pm - 7pm, Valid every Monday. But their other Summer offers are very good too!

nutty1

Hush-Puppy wrote: »

As a local, I'm trying to think of places I've not seen mentioned yet. Sorry if I repeat someone's idea!

The National Museum of Scotland (Chambers Street) is modern, interesting and free to visit. On sunny days it's well worth visiting their roof terrace, for amazing views across the city.

Nearby is the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, and of course Greyfriars Kirkyard.

The National Library of Scotland is fairly close to Greyfriars Kirk. It's on George IV Bridge and is free to visit. It's huge and often has events running.

All Art Galleries in the city are free to visit.

The Meadows has a huge (and I mean huge!) playpark which is ideal for 12 years old and under, in my opinion. Great fun to be had there! Oh and they have public toilets beside the park - always a bonus!

Gorgie City Farm is easily reached by public transport, it's free to visit and has its own little playpark and cafe. It's open 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Calton Hill offers amazing city views, and you can see Scotland's Disgrace up there (an unfinished national monument).

The Royal Botanical Gardens are free to visit, offering beautiful walks through some really gorgeous landscaping. There's even a lovely duck/swan pond. And loads of fairly tame squirrells.

Further out of the city, but worth it if you have children, is Vogrie Country Park. Again, free to visit. Lots of nature walks, a large pond, a large playpark, lots of BBQ areas ... it's a nice day out.

Leith Waterworld isn't free, but I'd like to recommend it anyway! It's a leisure pool (usually fairly warm), with flumes, bubble beds, a current tunnel, a wave machine, a jaccuzzi etc and it's reasonably priced. You can easily spend a few hours in there!

For cheap ten pin bowling, try World of Bowling at the Corn Exchange. The best offer is: £1 Per game. Available 4pm - 7pm, Valid every Monday. But their other Summer offers are very good too!

thanks a lot for all that. x

nutty1

hush puppy we're staying at the central travelodge, any cheap places to eat and drink near there, and maybe a quiz night on sunday or monday night

MatyMoo

Princes Street Gardens are always worth a wander through, I love the floral clock

Can you still climb the Scot Monument? I have a certificate from the 60's to say I climbed to the top.

Great little shops and bars around Grassmarket (think it is near Greyfriars Kirk) and you get a different view of the Castle.

Rose Street (I think!) used to have the most bars of any street in the country.

Don't forget to listen for the 1 O'Clock gun - bit loud if you are in the Castle at the time.

If you are there during the Edinburgh Festival there will be lots of things going on and you will be spoilt for choice.

nickyhutch

You can still climb Scott Monument, and there are amazing views; I think it's about 3 quid. Go when it's quiet, though, because it gets congested and blocked, and is quite scary if you're even slightly claustrophobic.

zagubov

I'll second for the camera obscura- it was in a hoiogram gallery I think on the Royal Mile.
There's a vegetarian restaurant in the town that has live music in the evenings -can anyone remember the name (think it was Henderson's or something). Good food at reasonable prices.
If you're a McColl Smith fan you can look out the streets he sets his books in.

CrazyNerd

The Elephant Room where Harry Potter was written

The Mackenzie poltergiest ghost walk- fantastic!

nutty1

where is the elephant room, do you have to pay for the camera obsura