Things to Do In and Around Edinburgh

Edinburgh

These are some of our favourite places to visit while in Edinburgh, and we have pinned them all on Google maps - let us know if you have any questions!

Stockbridge: lots of independent shops and cafes, and there is a market there on Sunday mornings. The highstreet is a few minutes walk from the Church, so is a good place to get brunch or lunch before the ceremony at St Vincents Chapel.

Holyrood Park is a large park in the city with 2 small lakes and Arthurs Seat, a dormant volcano that you can hike to the top of.

Also worth a visit if you have time include:

• The Royal Mile
• Edinburgh Castle
• The Meadows
• The Shore - Old Leith

Museums and Galleries:

• National Museum of Scotland which has Dolly the Sheep, the first cloned animal (free entry).
• National Galleries of Scotland (free entry).

Surrounding Areas

North Berwick

A seaside town only 34 minutes by train from Edinburgh City Centre. Lots of places for fish and chips, and you can also take a boat trip from the Scottish Seabird Centre around Bass Rock to see the puffins and other seabirds.

Cramond Island

Cramond Island is an island outside of the city only accessible at low tide.

The Pentland Hills

There are several buses that can take you to The Pentlands, a hilly area outside the city where you can often see some highland cows, and there are a lot of different hikes to do here.