Our Fun Thing to do in Edinburgh and Leith
Sightseeing
Did you know Arthurs Seat in Holyrood Park is an ancient volcano and is around 2000 years old? You need to climb up to get the best views of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside – stunning. There are 5 different routes for all abilities – details available in the park.
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Arthur's Seat
Did you know Arthurs Seat in Holyrood Park is an ancient volcano and is around 2000 years old? You need to climb up to get the best views of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside – stunning. There are 5 different routes for all abilities – details available in the park.
Learn more about Burke and Hare, 2 famous grave robbers who made a fortune selling fresh corpses to doctors at the University Medical School to use in their anatomy classes in the 1800s. There are some gruesome artworks showing early tooth extraction methods too.
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Museos de la Sala de Cirujanos
Nicolson Street
Learn more about Burke and Hare, 2 famous grave robbers who made a fortune selling fresh corpses to doctors at the University Medical School to use in their anatomy classes in the 1800s. There are some gruesome artworks showing early tooth extraction methods too.
Edinburgh is described as the birthplace of Harry Potter. It is where J.K Rowling lived and worked. Visit Victoria Street, a narrow curved street in central Edinburgh's Grassmarket. It is believed by some to be an inspiration for Diagon Alley (a cobblestone shopping street with stores selling wizardly supplies) in the Harry Potter books. Nicolson’s café (now called Spoon) was one of the Edinburgh haunts where J.K wrote some of the books – go get a latte and some
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
Edinburgh is described as the birthplace of Harry Potter. It is where J.K Rowling lived and worked. Visit Victoria Street, a narrow curved street in central Edinburgh's Grassmarket. It is believed by some to be an inspiration for Diagon Alley (a cobblestone shopping street with stores selling wizardly supplies) in the Harry Potter books. Nicolson’s café (now called Spoon) was one of the Edinburgh haunts where J.K wrote some of the books – go get a latte and some
A fun place to visit if you love our feline friends. Pop in for a saucer of milk .. or a coffee! Kids will love it.
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Maison de Moggy
17 West PortA fun place to visit if you love our feline friends. Pop in for a saucer of milk .. or a coffee! Kids will love it.
Voted as the UK's best tourist attraction in the Which Guide for 2020, this historic vessel scored high on food and drink, value for money and information given to visitors. As you're staying in Leith, why not pop along? This boat was used by the Queen and royal family for 44 years. It has seen royal holidays, honeymoons (including Princes Diana's) as well official receptions for the great and the good.
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Yate Real Britannia
Ocean DriveVoted as the UK's best tourist attraction in the Which Guide for 2020, this historic vessel scored high on food and drink, value for money and information given to visitors. As you're staying in Leith, why not pop along? This boat was used by the Queen and royal family for 44 years. It has seen royal holidays, honeymoons (including Princes Diana's) as well official receptions for the great and the good.
Why not get yourself kitted out in some traditional tartan while you're in Leith? Kinlock Anderson make tartan for the royal family and have a little museum where you can learn how they make a kilt and all about their royal connections. Their shop sells anything from scarves and evening bags to full highland dress.
Kinloch Anderson
4 Dock StWhy not get yourself kitted out in some traditional tartan while you're in Leith? Kinlock Anderson make tartan for the royal family and have a little museum where you can learn how they make a kilt and all about their royal connections. Their shop sells anything from scarves and evening bags to full highland dress.
Neighbourhoods
Time out Magazine have rated Leith as 4th coolest neighborhood in the world!!! Leith has 2 Michelin starred restaurants (The Kitchin and Restaurant Martin Wishart), a big art scene (the Biscuit Factory and Leith Theatre) and plan your trip in summer to see the Leith Festival in it's glory. Visit The Pitt, Leith's weekly street food market!
You can also learn about the history of tartan at Kinlock Anderson (they actually supply the royal family),
They have a small free museum and a shop there – 4 Dock Street, Leith, EH6 6EY.
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Leith
Time out Magazine have rated Leith as 4th coolest neighborhood in the world!!! Leith has 2 Michelin starred restaurants (The Kitchin and Restaurant Martin Wishart), a big art scene (the Biscuit Factory and Leith Theatre) and plan your trip in summer to see the Leith Festival in it's glory. Visit The Pitt, Leith's weekly street food market!
You can also learn about the history of tartan at Kinlock Anderson (they actually supply the royal family),
They have a small free museum and a shop there – 4 Dock Street, Leith, EH6 6EY.
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Buses
The number 22, 14 and 25 bus will get you from Leith Walk into Edinburgh in approximately 12 mins
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Travel from Edinburgh Airport
You can catch the Airlink from the airport to Princes Street in central Edinburgh.
if you are coming to Leith from the airport, a taxi is approx £23-25.