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AREA SPOTLIGHT

Outdoor
Mary’s Milk Bar (credit: @marysmilkbar)
Unlike many city centres, Edinburgh offers
many green spaces to enjoy – some of which
you’d find hard to believe could be so close to
the heart of the action!

The most famous example is Holyrood Park, The Outsider (credit: @theoutsiderrestaurant)
which can be found a stone’s throw from the Panda and Sons (credit: @pandaandsons)
bottom of the Royal Mile in the Old Town,
bordering the South Side. This stunning park is
home to Holyrood Palace and also where you’ll
find the breathtaking scenery (and climb!) of under Edinburgh Castle itself, while The
Arthur’s Seat and Salisbury Crags – the view Meadows is a wonderfully open space that’s
from the top is sublime. prime for picnics. Inverleith Park in Stockbridge Transport Food and Drink
is another great place to unwind and offers its When you live in the heart of Edinburgh, Edinburgh has a vibrant dining scene and is
For a gentler climbing experience, Calton Hill own sumptuous views of the city skyline. almost everything is walkable, so it’s a home to some of the country’s most beloved
is tucked away close to Princes Street, and fantastic place to be if you prefer to get restaurants, many of which are located in the
offers one of the most famous vantage points For a walk with a twist, try the Royal Botanic around on foot. If you like to cycle, there’s city centre.
in Edinburgh, as well as beautiful monuments Garden Edinburgh, with its winding paths, rare also a plethora of cycle routes that are
and a renowned restaurant (more on that in a plants and incredible Victorian glasshouses, or smooth, well-lit and easy to follow.
moment). of course you could take an afternoon to trail Some of our favourites include LYLA and
Aizle, both headed up by Great British Menu
the Water of Leith through the city centre, with Edinburgh city centre is also served by competitor Stuart Ralston; the elegant
If you want a calm space to while the day away, plenty of beautiful photo opportunities and a a fantastic transport network, including Timberyard beside the Grassmarket; Fhior on
Princes Street Gardens are a haven positioned tranquil ambience.
two major train stations – Waverley and Broughton Street; The Outsider in the Old
Haymarket – which allow you to travel to Town; Stockbridge’s The Scran and Scallie;
destinations including London, Manchester, and The Lookout by The Gardener’s Cottage,
York, Birmingham, Aberdeen and of course, located atop Calton Hill and promising
Glasgow too. wonderful food with a view to match.

Edinburgh’s buses are plentiful, quick and Other central foodie favourites include ice-
reliable, so you’ll almost always be able cream parlour Mary’s Milk Bar, and delectable
to find a route that suits. And of course, bakeries including Lannan and The Pastry
there’s the tram, which was extended in Section in Stockbridge, and Soderberg, with
summer 2023 to stretch from the airport to locations dotted across the city centre.
Newhaven, with dozens of stops in-between,
including many within the city-centre If you are searching for a new haunt, we love
boundaries. The Devil’s Advocate – an atmospheric cocktail
bar smuggled away in the Old Town, and
Speaking of the airport, living in the city Panda & Sons in the New Town, disguised as
centre means you’ll have easy access to a barbershop and offering an exciting cocktail
Edinburgh Airport, which offers direct flights menu. Of course, there’s the new Johnnie
to places like New York, Dubai, Toronto and Walker Experience on Princes Street if you’re a
even Beijing. whisky whizz, with stunning views.

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