Edinburgh Playhouse (1 mile)
Hosting a huge variety of theatre and music, the Playhouse always offers an entertaining evening out. Situated on Greenside Place, at the top of Leith Walk and close to Prince Street, it is easy to get to the Edinburgh playhouse.
Palace of Holyrood House (1.2 miles)
Holyrood Palace is the Queen’s official Edinburgh residence and has frequently been at the centre of Scottish history. Public access is permitted to the stunning historic apartments and the state apartments, famous for their fine furnishings, tapestries and plaster work.
Royal Yacht Britannia (1.2 miles)
This luxurious vessel is one of Edinburgh’s most popular attractions. After more than 40 years serving the Royal Family, the 60 year old Royal Yacht Britannia is berth at Leith as the centrepiece of the Britannia Visitor Centre.
Edinburgh Castle (1.5 miles)
Edinburgh Castle is one of Britain’s most visited tourist attractions. Don’t miss hearing the famous 1 o’clock salute from Half Moon Battery, visiting the Scottish National War Memorial and Museum and the stunning collection of crown jewels housed in the Royal Palace.
The Royal Mile (1.5 miles)
The Royal Mile links Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood House. Here, the streets are lined with charming town houses, church and historic landmarks. It’s an ideal place to stroll through shops, pubs, museums, cafés and restaurants.
Princes Street and Gardens (1.5 miles)
Busy Princes Street is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh. Lined with colourful gardens, historic monuments and elegant shops, there are plenty of places to browse and spaces to enjoy.
National Museum of Scotland (1.5 miles)
The National Museum is one of Scotland’s most popular attractions. It is free to enter and incorporates collections from national ecological collections, medieval artifacts and displays focusing on natural history geology, art, science and technology.
Scottish National Gallery and Portrait Gallery (1.7 miles)
One of Edinburgh three major art galleries, here you will see paintings of Scotland’s leading personalities from the 16th century to the present day, including Robbie Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Sir Sean Connery, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mary Stewart and Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Arthurs Seat (1.6 miles)
Arthurs Seat is the highest point in the 640 acre Holyrood Park. It offers spectacular views from the top encompasses the whole city all the way to the mouth of the Forth.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (1.6 miles)
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is the second oldest such garden in Britain. It is also one of the largest and boast an impressive 13,200 different plant species, from palms to tropical orchids and an extensive Arboretum with rare trees from the Himalayas, North America and China.
Calton Hill (1 mile)
Calton Hill provides a panoramic view of the city, with Princes Street, the Castle and the Old Town silhouetted against Arthurs Seat. Here there are many Scottish national monuments and memorials.
Edinburgh Zoo (4 miles)
Set on 82 acres of land on the edge of the city, Edinburgh Zoo is one of the most popular things for families to do. The zoo boasts a diversity of creatures from around the globe and is the only place in the UK where you can see koalas and pandas.