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Edinburgh/Old Town

Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie". From the 14th century it spread south to Grassmarket and Southside, north to Waverley, and west to Tolcross, and these historic districts are all described on this page.

Along with the New Town, the Old Town was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.

iCentre the tourist office is at 249 High Street, about opposite to St Giles church. It's open M-Sa 9:30AM-1PM, 2-5PM, Su 9:30AM-2PM.

Get in
See Edinburgh for long distance routes by air, train and bus. From the airport, take the tram or Airlink Bus 100 (24 hours) to Waverley railway station.

is only 100 yards north of Old Town, and St Andrew's Square bus station another 200 yards further north. You then face a gradient to access the Royal Mile, the gentlest being across North Bridge.

Arriving from other parts of the city, most bus routes at some point traverse Old Town or Princes Street past the bus and railway stations.

Don't even think of bringing a car into Old Town unless your destination specifically offers parking. Many streets are traffic-restricted, and during the Festival any vehicle left unattended for 30 seconds will be seized by a Fringe troupe and turned into an off-beat venue. It's actually possible to stage Shakespeare in the back seats of a small car, but subsequently cleaning off the stage blood is tedious. From 1 June 2024, most of the Old Town is in a Low Emission Zone, with camera-enforced penalties for entering in a non-compliant vehicle. Cars built after 2015 are generally compliant, but check online.

Get around
Walk: distances are short, but factor in the gradients, and streets that bridge Cowgate without an intersection.

High Street, the upper part of Royal Mile, is a pedestrian zone. Frequent buses cross it north-south: at the top from Forrest Rd and George IV Bridge to descend the Mound into New Town, and at South Bridge towards Waverley station. See Edinburgh for using the buses.

Bus 35 runs along Canongate the lower part every 30 min, from Heriot Watt University west edge of the city through Tolcross, Lauriston Place, Chambers St, South Bridge, Canongate, Holyrood Palace, Abbeyhill and north to Leith. Other services through Tolcross and Lauriston Place go over George IV Bridge to the Mound.

Bus 2 runs from Hermiston west edge of the city every 20-30 min to Haymarket, Lothian Rd, Grassmarket and Potterrow to join Nicholson St by the Festival Theatre and head south.

Royal Mile
This is the original spine of the city. Glaciers from the west 20,000 years ago divided at the immovable volcanic plug of Castle Rock, and dumped debris behind as a ridge descending east. Measuring 1.12 miles / 1.807 km, it's the route between castle and palace. The best of it is the upper cobbled, traffic-restricted stretch called Castlehill, Lawnmarket then High Street, down to the intersection with North and South Bridges. Much is Georgian, as a great fire in 1824 destroyed many medieval buildings.
 * The Esplanade is the parade square in front of the castle, normally free to access in daylight hours, lined with monuments to bygone military campaigns and with good views of the city. However the Edinburgh Tattoo and other events are staged here, so access is restricted then, and views are cramped by temporary banks of seating.
 * Tolbooth Kirk or The Hub is the confident Victorian Gothic church at the foot of Castlehill. It was never consecrated, but held religious and secular meetings and church services in English and Gaelic until 1979. From 1999 it's served as the Festival's offices, ticket kiosks and small performance space.
 * Tolbooth Kirk or The Hub is the confident Victorian Gothic church at the foot of Castlehill. It was never consecrated, but held religious and secular meetings and church services in English and Gaelic until 1979. From 1999 it's served as the Festival's offices, ticket kiosks and small performance space.
 * Closes are alleys descending steeply on both sides of the Royal Mile in a fishbone pattern, often named for a famous resident. They've come and gone over the centuries and some 80 still exist. Strictly a "close" was a private entrance with a locked gate, but some were public passageways, and a wynd was wide enough for a horse and cart. They're gloomy beneath the ancient tall buildings, and a favourite of "Haunted Edinburgh" ghost tours.
 * Heart of Midlothian is a mosaic set in the pavement outside St Giles, marking the entrance to the former Tolbooth. This originated in the 14th century as the city and national council chamber, but by the 18th century was a dilapidated jail, torture chamber and scene of public executions. Walter Scott's novel Heart of Midlothian describes it during the Porteous Riots of 1736, and he purloined its iron door and key when it was demolished in 1817. It's customary (though discouraged even pre-Covid) to spit upon the mosaic heart for good luck. In the 1870s a group of lads played football in the broad streets hereabout, until a policeman shooed them away to play on the spacious Meadows. They became Heart of Midlothian FC now based at Tynecastle but who have not forgotten their roots, as their players are often seen to spit.
 * Old Parliament Hall is the elegant building behind St Giles. It was built in the 1630s and housed the Scottish Parliament until 1707 when that was superseded by the UK Parliament in London. It was partly built over medieval graveyards, so John Knox (1514-72), founder of the stern Presbyterian church, was buried in St Giles graveyard and now finds himself out in the cobbled square. The Hall nowadays hosts the Scottish Supreme Courts, so there's no entrance unless you're in big trouble.
 * City Chambers is the magnificent mansion set back from High St opposite St Giles, completed in 1760. It was intended as an Exchange but the merchants persisted striking their deals at Mercat Cross across the road. It's now home to City of Edinburgh Council. No tours, and it feels churlish to traipse into this grandeur to complain about your bin collections.
 * stands at the intersection of High Street and North Bridge. It was completed in 1641 but disused as a church since 1952, and is nowadays an indoor market. The square outside has long been a market - the "tron" was the weighing beam for goods - and gathering place. Traditionally you saw in the New Year at Hogmanay here, but modern crowds are way too big and the council has tried to divert them elsewhere.
 * , completed in 1897, soars for 525 feet (160 m) in three spans above Waverley railway station to connect Old and New Towns. It normally commands excellent views west towards the castle and east along the coast to Bass Rock. Repair work until mid-2024 spoils this as there are construction barriers, and the west side pavement is closed so the east side is crowded.
 * City Chambers is the magnificent mansion set back from High St opposite St Giles, completed in 1760. It was intended as an Exchange but the merchants persisted striking their deals at Mercat Cross across the road. It's now home to City of Edinburgh Council. No tours, and it feels churlish to traipse into this grandeur to complain about your bin collections.
 * stands at the intersection of High Street and North Bridge. It was completed in 1641 but disused as a church since 1952, and is nowadays an indoor market. The square outside has long been a market - the "tron" was the weighing beam for goods - and gathering place. Traditionally you saw in the New Year at Hogmanay here, but modern crowds are way too big and the council has tried to divert them elsewhere.
 * , completed in 1897, soars for 525 feet (160 m) in three spans above Waverley railway station to connect Old and New Towns. It normally commands excellent views west towards the castle and east along the coast to Bass Rock. Repair work until mid-2024 spoils this as there are construction barriers, and the west side pavement is closed so the east side is crowded.
 * Scotsman Steps at the top end of the bridge are a spiral shortcut to the station, best not attempted with luggage. Since 2011 each of the 104 steps is of different marble representing all the major quarries of the world. It's a mercy they dropped the plan for each step to play a different tune.
 * Canongate is the narrow lower section of the Royal Mile, which lay beyond the city walls and was separately governed by the canons (priests) of Holyrood Abbey at its foot. No extradition, so once you legged it across the boundary, the city bailiffs couldn't touch you. There's lots to see here but it's less scenic, and through-traffic is permitted so it can feel ratty.
 * Canongate is the narrow lower section of the Royal Mile, which lay beyond the city walls and was separately governed by the canons (priests) of Holyrood Abbey at its foot. No extradition, so once you legged it across the boundary, the city bailiffs couldn't touch you. There's lots to see here but it's less scenic, and through-traffic is permitted so it can feel ratty.
 * Physic Garden by the palace entrance is part of the complex, but free to access same hours.
 * Physic Garden by the palace entrance is part of the complex, but free to access same hours.
 * Physic Garden by the palace entrance is part of the complex, but free to access same hours.
 * Physic Garden by the palace entrance is part of the complex, but free to access same hours.
 * Physic Garden by the palace entrance is part of the complex, but free to access same hours.

Grassmarket and Southside
The Old Town spread into the dank hollow south of the castle by the 14th century, and Grassmarket was the livestock market, cheap housing and place of execution. Further extension brought it to the edge of the South Loch, and this district acquired University and civic buildings, mostly Victorian. That loch is now The Meadows, described as part of Edinburgh/South.
 * is a long cobbled plaza, nowadays lined with eating places and accommodation. Until it went swiftly upmarket in the 1980s, this was home to many down-and-outs, notoriously at the flophouse of Number 75 the Castle Trades Hotel.
 * West Port is the west extension of Grassmarket, once a gateway into Old Town. In 1828 it was the abode of Burke and Hare, who preyed upon the vulnerable, got them drunk, suffocated them then sold the fresh bodies to Dr Robert Knox for dissection. Knox paid good money and asked no questions, delighted to buy their goods instead of the pungent merchandise of grave robbers.
 * Tolcross further west is a busy intersection with many eating places. Lothian Road leads down past Usher Hall to the west end of Princes Street in New Town.
 * is a Victorian drinking fountain (disconnected) topped by the statue of the dog that for 14 years kept watch at its master's grave in Greyfriars. It was owned by John Gray a nightwatchman; in 1872 it died and was in turn buried there. The statue was erected the following year and has been surrounded by a knot of tourists ever since. The statue depicts a Skye terrier, but original photos indicate Bobby was a Dandie Dinmount.
 * is a Victorian drinking fountain (disconnected) topped by the statue of the dog that for 14 years kept watch at its master's grave in Greyfriars. It was owned by John Gray a nightwatchman; in 1872 it died and was in turn buried there. The statue was erected the following year and has been surrounded by a knot of tourists ever since. The statue depicts a Skye terrier, but original photos indicate Bobby was a Dandie Dinmount.
 * is a Victorian drinking fountain (disconnected) topped by the statue of the dog that for 14 years kept watch at its master's grave in Greyfriars. It was owned by John Gray a nightwatchman; in 1872 it died and was in turn buried there. The statue was erected the following year and has been surrounded by a knot of tourists ever since. The statue depicts a Skye terrier, but original photos indicate Bobby was a Dandie Dinmount.
 * is a Victorian drinking fountain (disconnected) topped by the statue of the dog that for 14 years kept watch at its master's grave in Greyfriars. It was owned by John Gray a nightwatchman; in 1872 it died and was in turn buried there. The statue was erected the following year and has been surrounded by a knot of tourists ever since. The statue depicts a Skye terrier, but original photos indicate Bobby was a Dandie Dinmount.
 * Candlemaker Row is the colourful street descending from Greyfriars Kirk to Grassmarket.
 * is a secluded square with Georgian buildings on its west and east side - the University bashed down those north and south in the 1960s. Its bosky garden is popular with sun-lounging students, and in August is taken over by pop-up Fringe venues.
 * Middle Meadow Walk west side of the square descends from Forrest Rd onto The Meadows.
 * Quartermile is now the name of the long baronial edifice on Lauriston Place just west of the Medical School. From 1872 to 2003 it was the Royal Infirmary, site of the world's first successful kidney transplant in 1960 and the first coronary care unit in 1964. The Infirmary then moved to Little France on the southeast edge of then city and these buildings have multiple office and academic tenants.
 * Middle Meadow Walk west side of the square descends from Forrest Rd onto The Meadows.
 * Quartermile is now the name of the long baronial edifice on Lauriston Place just west of the Medical School. From 1872 to 2003 it was the Royal Infirmary, site of the world's first successful kidney transplant in 1960 and the first coronary care unit in 1964. The Infirmary then moved to Little France on the southeast edge of then city and these buildings have multiple office and academic tenants.

Waverley
The railway tracks now carve between Old and New Towns. But just as the Old Town spread south into Grassmarket, it also spread north into the downbeat district of Waverley, part low-rent housing and part stinking midden, until the railway obliterated most of it. "The Mound" is the spoil heap from building New Town that became a thoroughfare from Old Town.
 * New College looks down upon the Mound. It was opened in 1846 as the seminary for Free Church ministers and is now part of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. You can look in on the courtyard, where the statue of John Knox is launching into another polemic against women: "For their sight in civile regiment, is but blindness: their strength, weakness: their counsel, foolishness: and judgement, phrenesie . . . "
 * New College looks down upon the Mound. It was opened in 1846 as the seminary for Free Church ministers and is now part of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. You can look in on the courtyard, where the statue of John Knox is launching into another polemic against women: "For their sight in civile regiment, is but blindness: their strength, weakness: their counsel, foolishness: and judgement, phrenesie . . . "
 * New College looks down upon the Mound. It was opened in 1846 as the seminary for Free Church ministers and is now part of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. You can look in on the courtyard, where the statue of John Knox is launching into another polemic against women: "For their sight in civile regiment, is but blindness: their strength, weakness: their counsel, foolishness: and judgement, phrenesie . . . "
 * New College looks down upon the Mound. It was opened in 1846 as the seminary for Free Church ministers and is now part of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. You can look in on the courtyard, where the statue of John Knox is launching into another polemic against women: "For their sight in civile regiment, is but blindness: their strength, weakness: their counsel, foolishness: and judgement, phrenesie . . . "
 * New College looks down upon the Mound. It was opened in 1846 as the seminary for Free Church ministers and is now part of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. You can look in on the courtyard, where the statue of John Knox is launching into another polemic against women: "For their sight in civile regiment, is but blindness: their strength, weakness: their counsel, foolishness: and judgement, phrenesie . . . "

Holyrood Park
This scenic park south and east of Holyrood Palace was created by King James VI in the 16th century. It's dominated by the volcanic mount of Arthur's Seat, and ringed by small lochs. All park roads are closed to vehicles Sa Su 8AM-3:30PM though cyclists are still permitted, and traffic can go as far as the car parks at Broad Pavement, Meadowbank and Duddingston. The High Road (the loop of Queen's Drive over the east flank) is only open to vehicles Tu-Th 9:30AM-3PM and is one-way clockwise. Roads may be closed at other times for events such as marathons and the annual toad migration: in March they emerge from hibernation on the hill and crawl down to the lochs across the roads.
 * broods over Old Town and is visible from afar as a crouching lion. It's the main vent of a volcano that erupted 340 million years ago, with side vents adjacent (Whinny Hill or Lion's Haunch) and at Calton Hill and Castle Rock. It's 823 ft / 251 m high, and the simplest ascent is from the east, a ten minute stroll from Dunsapie Loch car park on the High Road. Feel free to approach instead from the city-facing west, the "Gutted Haddie" steep scramble, with the tourist ahead knocking cobbles down on your skull. The view from the top takes in the city, the Firth of Forth and hills of Fife, and the line of other volcanic plugs out to the Bass Rock that spurted from the same fault movement. The connection with King Arthur is tenuous: early Britons spoke a language closer to Welsh than Gaelic, and Arthur is first mentioned in the saga of Y Gododdin recounting heroism (and heroic mead-drinking) in these northern hills.
 * are basalt cliffs to the west, dramatic seen from the city at sunset, upthrust millions of years after the volcano was extinct. They are suffering erosion, and since a rockfall in 2018 rock climbing is no longer permitted, and the "Radical Road" path between cliff and talus slope is closed.
 * is a scenic but scrappy 14th century ruin, with only one wall remaining. It stands above St Margaret's Loch, created in 1856 as Prince Albert thought it would improve the view.
 * : see Edinburgh/East for this charming hamlet and small loch at the southeast edge of the park.

Do

 * Walking tours explore the The Royal Mile and its dark alleys and even darker history. They include Literary Pub Tour, Walk Food Tour, Cadies and Witchery, City of the Dead, Local Eyes, Witches Tour, City of Edinburgh Tours, Mercat Tours and Auld Reekie Tours.
 * Stramash is a live music venue at 207 Cowgate, at the foot of Blair St, on two levels with a capacity of 900.
 * Walking tours explore the The Royal Mile and its dark alleys and even darker history. They include Literary Pub Tour, Walk Food Tour, Cadies and Witchery, City of the Dead, Local Eyes, Witches Tour, City of Edinburgh Tours, Mercat Tours and Auld Reekie Tours.
 * Stramash is a live music venue at 207 Cowgate, at the foot of Blair St, on two levels with a capacity of 900.
 * Stramash is a live music venue at 207 Cowgate, at the foot of Blair St, on two levels with a capacity of 900.
 * Edinburgh Filmhouse opposite Usher Hall was an arthouse cinema, but folded in 2022. It's now received fresh funding and may re-open in late 2024.
 * Edinburgh Filmhouse opposite Usher Hall was an arthouse cinema, but folded in 2022. It's now received fresh funding and may re-open in late 2024.
 * Edinburgh Filmhouse opposite Usher Hall was an arthouse cinema, but folded in 2022. It's now received fresh funding and may re-open in late 2024.

Buy

 * Supermarkets: no big ones here, but smaller outlets for food such as Tesco Express line Nicholson St and Tolcross, mostly open daily. The nearest big mall is Cameron Toll 3 miles south.
 * Small independent shops are found around Victoria Street, Grassmarket and Cockburn Street; those on the Royal Mile are often tourist-traps.
 * Farmers Market is held Sa 9AM-2PM on the NCP car park on Castle Terrace, 100 yards east of Usher Hall.
 * Farmers Market is held Sa 9AM-2PM on the NCP car park on Castle Terrace, 100 yards east of Usher Hall.
 * Farmers Market is held Sa 9AM-2PM on the NCP car park on Castle Terrace, 100 yards east of Usher Hall.
 * Farmers Market is held Sa 9AM-2PM on the NCP car park on Castle Terrace, 100 yards east of Usher Hall.
 * Farmers Market is held Sa 9AM-2PM on the NCP car park on Castle Terrace, 100 yards east of Usher Hall.
 * Farmers Market is held Sa 9AM-2PM on the NCP car park on Castle Terrace, 100 yards east of Usher Hall.

Budget

 * Inexpensive eating places cluster along South Bridge / Nicolson Street / Clerk Street (one long street, the old road to Carlisle), along Forrest Rd, and at Tolcross to the west.

 * Mosque Kitchen is at 31 Nicholson Square (across from Kebab Mahal), open daily 11:30AM-10PM.
 * Oink are a budget chain serving pulled pork sandwiches, nothing else, no chips, no crisps, no sides. They're at 34 Victoria Street opposite Bow Bar, 82 Canongate by the Scottish Parliament, and Hanover St in New Town. They're all open daily from 11AM until they sell out mid-afternoon.
 * Mosque Kitchen is at 31 Nicholson Square (across from Kebab Mahal), open daily 11:30AM-10PM.
 * Oink are a budget chain serving pulled pork sandwiches, nothing else, no chips, no crisps, no sides. They're at 34 Victoria Street opposite Bow Bar, 82 Canongate by the Scottish Parliament, and Hanover St in New Town. They're all open daily from 11AM until they sell out mid-afternoon.
 * Oink are a budget chain serving pulled pork sandwiches, nothing else, no chips, no crisps, no sides. They're at 34 Victoria Street opposite Bow Bar, 82 Canongate by the Scottish Parliament, and Hanover St in New Town. They're all open daily from 11AM until they sell out mid-afternoon.
 * Oink are a budget chain serving pulled pork sandwiches, nothing else, no chips, no crisps, no sides. They're at 34 Victoria Street opposite Bow Bar, 82 Canongate by the Scottish Parliament, and Hanover St in New Town. They're all open daily from 11AM until they sell out mid-afternoon.

Pubs

 * Royal Mile and Grassmarket pubs are often tourist traps or mobbed with stag and hen parties getting ratted. Here are some worth visiting:

Nightclubs

 * Mostly along Cowgate, running east from Grassmarket beneath George IV Bridge and South Bridge.

 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Holyrood distillery is at 19 St Leonard's Lane, see Edinburgh/South.

Budget

 * Kick Ass Grassmarket is their other hostel at 2 West Port EH1 2JA, similar price and quality.
 * High Street Hostel at 8 Blackfriars St is the best of those on that street, descending behind Radisson Blu. Others at its foot on Cowgate are A&O Hostel and Edinburgh Metro.
 * Kick Ass Grassmarket is their other hostel at 2 West Port EH1 2JA, similar price and quality.
 * High Street Hostel at 8 Blackfriars St is the best of those on that street, descending behind Radisson Blu. Others at its foot on Cowgate are A&O Hostel and Edinburgh Metro.

Mid-range

 * KM Hotel and apartments are at 5 Richmond Place round the corner from Ten Hill Place. They're among several run by the University of Edinburgh, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Travelodge Edinburgh Central is at 33 St Mary's St round the corner from Holiday Inn.
 * KM Hotel and apartments are at 5 Richmond Place round the corner from Ten Hill Place. They're among several run by the University of Edinburgh, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Travelodge Edinburgh Central is at 33 St Mary's St round the corner from Holiday Inn.
 * KM Hotel and apartments are at 5 Richmond Place round the corner from Ten Hill Place. They're among several run by the University of Edinburgh, see Edinburgh/South.
 * Travelodge Edinburgh Central is at 33 St Mary's St round the corner from Holiday Inn.
 * Travelodge Edinburgh Central is at 33 St Mary's St round the corner from Holiday Inn.
 * Travelodge Edinburgh Central is at 33 St Mary's St round the corner from Holiday Inn.
 * Premier Inn has another hotel at 82 Lauriston Place next to Novotel. Similar quality and price to their branch on Market St.
 * Premier Inn has another hotel at 82 Lauriston Place next to Novotel. Similar quality and price to their branch on Market St.
 * Premier Inn has another hotel at 82 Lauriston Place next to Novotel. Similar quality and price to their branch on Market St.
 * Premier Inn has another hotel at 82 Lauriston Place next to Novotel. Similar quality and price to their branch on Market St.
 * Premier Inn has another hotel at 82 Lauriston Place next to Novotel. Similar quality and price to their branch on Market St.
 * Premier Inn has another hotel at 82 Lauriston Place next to Novotel. Similar quality and price to their branch on Market St.

Connect
Public libraries have internet stations and other resources, but you need a card to access them - see Edinburgh for how to do this.

Central Library (above) is the only one in Old Town, at 7 George IV Bridge opposite the National Library. There are some 30 branches across the city.

Go next

 * All of the city can be easily reached from Old Town, but the obvious area to explore next is New Town, with Princes Street its main boulevard.
 * South Edinburgh starts from the Meadows. Quieter parts are Blackford Hill and the Pentlands rearing up at the city's edge.
 * Bus 29 and trains towards Tweedbank take you to the National Mining Museum at Gorebridge.

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Edinburgh/South

The south of Edinburgh includes the Meadows and genteel residential areas such as Bruntsfield, Morningside, Marchmont and Newington. These were built up with villas and baronial tenements in the late 19th century and are the main accommodation belt for the city, for students and for visitors. To the west the area is bordered by the Union Canal and Lanark Road. To the south, the city boundary roughly follows the A720 city bypass and crest of the Pentlands.

Get in
South Edinburgh borders Old Town so places along its north edge near The Meadows are within walking distance, but it stretches beyond for some miles. Buses follow the main thoroughfares:
 * - Dalkeith Rd (A7) towards Prestonfield and Little France;
 * - South Clerk St (A701) towards Newington, Liberton, Burdiehouse and Penicuik;
 * - A702 from Tolcross towards Bruntsfield, Morningside, Comiston and Fairmilehead;
 * - Gilmore Place from Tolcross onto Colinton Rd.

Bus 400 from the airport circles the south edge of the city to the Royal Infirmary and Fort Kinnaird shopping centre.

See Edinburgh for using the buses.

Within about two miles of the Meadows, most parking M-Sa is residents only. The remainder is short-term, not suitable for a day's sightseeing in Old or New Town. The streets just beyond the restrictions are clogged on working days by commuter parking. Park & Rides by the ring road are at Straiton (A701 for Liberton and Newington) and Sheriffhall (A7 for Prestonfield and Newington).

See

 * are the broad open park at the boundary with Old Town, open 24 hours, dogs welcome. Until the 17th century this was the South Loch, a grubby lake polluted by tanneries, slaughterhouses and breweries, yet also a public water supply. It was drained by stages to become common grazing land, then protected as a public park in the 19th century. It's now a pleasant area for strolling, sunbathing, frisbee-flipping or kicking a ball about. Tennis courts can be hired at the east end. During the Festival it hosts pop-up venues but most of the park still remains accessible. Walkways and cycleways cross to the districts of Sciennes, Marchmont and Bruntsfield. The Meadows are generally safe, though there have been assaults.
 * are the southwest extension of the Meadows. This was historically a wooded heathland, then quarried for building stone, then a leisure area for golf hence "links". You can still pitch and putt here but there's no course - the venerable Bruntsfield Links Golf Club now play at Silverknowes near the coast.
 * off Springvalley Gardens is a last remnant of Morningside's rootin-tootin frontier days. These were in 1995, when a store specialising in Santa Fe-style furniture thought it a good gimmick to deck out the approach alley with the facade of a cowboy town. The store has long gone so the neglect adds to the "ghost town" authenticity. Bring your own Stetson and tumbleweed.
 * off Springvalley Gardens is a last remnant of Morningside's rootin-tootin frontier days. These were in 1995, when a store specialising in Santa Fe-style furniture thought it a good gimmick to deck out the approach alley with the facade of a cowboy town. The store has long gone so the neglect adds to the "ghost town" authenticity. Bring your own Stetson and tumbleweed.
 * is the tumbledown stump of a 15th century towerhouse, at the entrance to Napier University on Glenlockhart Rd.
 * Blackford Hill is a steep lane to the observatory then a gentle slope on the ridge west to a radio mast and viewpoint.
 * is the most attractive part of the valley of the Braid Burn, with a firm path. Several other sections of the stream are parks: it arises on the Pentlands above Dreghorn and flows east to Duddingston, where it becomes the Figgate Burn and reaches the sea at Portobello.
 * is a gorgeous little hamlet at the edge of the Pentland Hills, created in the 18th century and little altered since. Robert Louis Stevenson spent a lot of time here in his teens and twenties, as his parents used Swanston Cottage as a holiday home. Access by Swanston Rd (not the Avenue) and use the free car park by the golf club at the foot of the village. Paths lead into the hills. Imaginative property agents also apply the name Swanston to the housing estate just north of the ring road.
 * Caiy Stane is on Caiystane View off Oxgangs Rd near the turnoff for Swanston. It's a sandstone megalith of similar dimensions and hue to Obelix, companion of Asterix the Gaul. In the Neolithic Age it was part of a ritual complex on the open hillside, but the other stones have gone.
 * is an attractive village centred on its old bridge, the medieval crossing point of the steep glen of the Water of Leith, and parish church. In the early 1900s many villas were built in Arts and Crafts style. Colinton Tunnel on the Water of Leith cycleway is well-lit, with an elaborate mural based on Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "From a railway carriage". It burrows beneath the glen slopes and is best accessed from the modern bridge, where a track leads down to a free car park.
 * Redford Barracks are the imposing buildings along Colinton Rd east of the village. The army still have a presence here but the main occupants the infantry have already moved out, and the building's future is not clear. Dreghorn Barracks a mile south remains active.
 * is a village off A70 eight miles from city centre (Bus 44). It's at the head of the Water of Leith Walkway.
 * Malleny Garden is open daily from 10AM, April-Sept to 5PM and Oct-March to 4PM, adult £3, NTS / NT free.
 * Malleny Garden is open daily from 10AM, April-Sept to 5PM and Oct-March to 4PM, adult £3, NTS / NT free.

 * Threipmuir and Harlaw Reservoirs are two miles uphill from Balerno, with scenic walks at the edge of the Pentlands.

Do

 * Union Canal starts at Lochrin Basin 200 yards west of Tolcross. See Edinburgh/West for its course out through Slateford and Wester Hailes, eventually to Falkirk, where it joins the Forth-Clyde Canal to Glasgow. It's navigable throughout and has a firm cycle path.
 * Church Hill Theatre is on Morningside Rd 100 yards north of the Dominion. It stages amateur productions.
 * Water of Leith flows into the city from the Pentland Hills and reservoirs to the west. It descends through Colinton (plunging through a tunnel) to Longstone, crossing beneath the Lanark Road and the Union Canal, which vaults over the valley on an impressive aqueduct. It continues north into Saughton and Murrayfield, see Edinburgh West. There's a choice of footpaths along the valley. Firmest and driest, and suitable for cycling, is the trail along the Balerno railway, which operated 1874-1968.
 * Arthur's Seat is easily accessed from south Edinburgh, but see Old Town.
 * Golf courses are Prestonfield (see Sleep), Liberton, Craigmillar Park, Braid Hills, Wee Braids, Merchants of Edinburgh, Mortonhall, Kingsknowe and Swanston.
 * Church Hill Theatre is on Morningside Rd 100 yards north of the Dominion. It stages amateur productions.
 * Water of Leith flows into the city from the Pentland Hills and reservoirs to the west. It descends through Colinton (plunging through a tunnel) to Longstone, crossing beneath the Lanark Road and the Union Canal, which vaults over the valley on an impressive aqueduct. It continues north into Saughton and Murrayfield, see Edinburgh West. There's a choice of footpaths along the valley. Firmest and driest, and suitable for cycling, is the trail along the Balerno railway, which operated 1874-1968.
 * Arthur's Seat is easily accessed from south Edinburgh, but see Old Town.
 * Golf courses are Prestonfield (see Sleep), Liberton, Craigmillar Park, Braid Hills, Wee Braids, Merchants of Edinburgh, Mortonhall, Kingsknowe and Swanston.
 * Rugby: Currie Chieftains play rugby union in the Premiership, the amateur top tier in Scotland. Their home ground is Malleny Park in Balerno.
 * Watsonian FC play in National League One, the second tier. Their home ground is Myreside, off Colinton Rd in Polwarth.

 * rise abruptly just south of the city and roll southwest for 20 miles towards Carstairs and Biggar. Of Devonian Old Red Sandstone, they're upland grazing and heath with several reservoirs and commercial pine forest. Highest is Scald Law at 1900 ft / 579 m, of no great prominence as the other hills along the ridge are of similar height. The northern half is a regional park, popular for hiking, mountain-biking and horse-riding. Multiple access points include:
 * - from Bonaly or Swanston by the track over Castlelaw to Glencorse;
 * - from A702 either from Flotterstone Inn up Glencorse, or from Silverburn to Scald Law;
 * - from Bonaly along the lane past Torduff and Clubbiedean reservoirs;
 * - from Threipmuir and Harlaw reservoirs above Balerno.
 * - from Threipmuir and Harlaw reservoirs above Balerno.

Buy

Eat

 * Söderberg cafe-bakeries are at 310 Morningside Rd a block down from Waitrose, at 1 Lister Square behind Quartermile, and at 27 Simpson Lane on Middle Meadow Walk, all open daily.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.
 * Söderberg cafe-bakeries are at 310 Morningside Rd a block down from Waitrose, at 1 Lister Square behind Quartermile, and at 27 Simpson Lane on Middle Meadow Walk, all open daily.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.
 * Söderberg cafe-bakeries are at 310 Morningside Rd a block down from Waitrose, at 1 Lister Square behind Quartermile, and at 27 Simpson Lane on Middle Meadow Walk, all open daily.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.
 * Söderberg cafe-bakeries are at 310 Morningside Rd a block down from Waitrose, at 1 Lister Square behind Quartermile, and at 27 Simpson Lane on Middle Meadow Walk, all open daily.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.
 * Splurge at Prestonfield, see Sleep.

Drink

 * Summerhall makes gin and whisky in the kennels of the former Royal Dick vet school east end of the Meadows, tours available.
 * Barney's Beer is a brewery within the same Summerhall building.
 * Royal Dick is a pub with food in the courtyard of Summerhall, open Su-W noon-midnight, Th-Sa noon-1AM.
 * See Penicuik for Stewart Brewery and a couple of small distilleries a mile or so south of the ring road.
 * Summerhall makes gin and whisky in the kennels of the former Royal Dick vet school east end of the Meadows, tours available.
 * Barney's Beer is a brewery within the same Summerhall building.
 * Royal Dick is a pub with food in the courtyard of Summerhall, open Su-W noon-midnight, Th-Sa noon-1AM.
 * See Penicuik for Stewart Brewery and a couple of small distilleries a mile or so south of the ring road.
 * See Penicuik for Stewart Brewery and a couple of small distilleries a mile or so south of the ring road.

Connect
There are internet stations and printers at all public libraries, see Edinburgh for how to access these. Branches in the south of the city are Balerno, Colinton, Craigmillar, Currie, Gilmerton, Moredun, Morningside, Oxgangs and Newington.

Go next

 * Most buses heading north will bring you into Old Town; many continue into New Town.
 * Roslynn chapel is in the glen north of Penicuik. Take bus 37 down Newington Rd and get off at Roslin Hotel.
 * Scenic Glencorse is up the lane from Flotterstone Inn. Take Stagecoach Bus 101 heading for Biggar.

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Edinburgh/Stockbridge and Canonmills

Stockbridge and Canonmills are two districts of Edinburgh immediately north of New Town. The main tourist draw here is the Royal Botanic Garden. There's also an eclectic variety of independent shops and some great places to eat and drink.

Get in
is in New Town just under a mile south of Canonmills, and the main railway station is a further 200 yards south, walking distance unless you're laden. Go down Broughton St for Canonmills; from the west end follow Queensferry St across Dean Bridge then descend Learmonth Terrace to Stockbridge.

From the airport take the tram or Airlink Bus 100 (24 hours) to city centre and change. Airport Bus 200 runs too far north to be practical here.

See Edinburgh for bus fares. The main routes are: These ply the streets and don't turn into the bus station. There are no night buses on these routes.
 * Bus 8 from Royal Infirmary and Bus 9 from Blackford via Newington to the south, and South Bridge in Old Town, to Canonmills, Goldenacre and Muirhouse.
 * Bus 23 from Firrhill and Morningside to the south, via Tolcross and Royal Mile down Dundas St to Canonmills, Goldenacre and Trinity.
 * Bus 24 from Royal Infirmary and Marchmont to the south, Tolcross and Princes St, down Howe St to Stockbridge and Comely Bank then north to Muirhouse and Granton.
 * Bus 29 from Gorebridge, Liberton and Newington to Waterloo Place (for bus and railway stations) then Princes St, Howe St, Stockbridge, Comely Bank and Silverknowes.
 * Bus 36 from Gyle, Morningside and Tolcross to west end of Princes St onto Queensferry Rd, then descending to Stockbridge, Canonmills and Leith.

See

 * Water of Leith is the scenic glen traversing the city, from Balerno at the edge of the Pentland Hills down through Colinton and Murrayfield to flow under Dean Bridge into Stockbridge. St Bernard's Well is a neoclassical rotunda over a former "medicinal" spring. Bird life includes the grey heron, goosander, dipper and kingfisher. The walkway is paved throughout, but this section is too narrow for bikes, which should follow the streets to Canonmills. Below there it resumes as a cycleway east through Warriston to Leith harbour. "Six Times" is a series of human sculptures by Antony Gormley installed in 2010 along the Water of Leith: Figure 4 is by the park below Warriston Rd bridge.
 * Water of Leith is the scenic glen traversing the city, from Balerno at the edge of the Pentland Hills down through Colinton and Murrayfield to flow under Dean Bridge into Stockbridge. St Bernard's Well is a neoclassical rotunda over a former "medicinal" spring. Bird life includes the grey heron, goosander, dipper and kingfisher. The walkway is paved throughout, but this section is too narrow for bikes, which should follow the streets to Canonmills. Below there it resumes as a cycleway east through Warriston to Leith harbour. "Six Times" is a series of human sculptures by Antony Gormley installed in 2010 along the Water of Leith: Figure 4 is by the park below Warriston Rd bridge.

Do

 * Rugby:
 * Heriot's were promoted in 2022 so they too play in the Premiership. Their home ground is Goldenacre, north along Ferry Road.
 * Murrayfield the international stadium west of Haymarket can be reached by the Water of Leith Walkway.

 * Cricket:
 * Fishing on the Water of Leith: permits can be obtained free of charge from the City Council offices at Waverley Market by the railway station, and at Cockburn Street in Old Town. Most Fishing Tackle shops in the city can also issue permits.
 * Fishing on the Water of Leith: permits can be obtained free of charge from the City Council offices at Waverley Market by the railway station, and at Cockburn Street in Old Town. Most Fishing Tackle shops in the city can also issue permits.
 * Fishing on the Water of Leith: permits can be obtained free of charge from the City Council offices at Waverley Market by the railway station, and at Cockburn Street in Old Town. Most Fishing Tackle shops in the city can also issue permits.
 * Fishing on the Water of Leith: permits can be obtained free of charge from the City Council offices at Waverley Market by the railway station, and at Cockburn Street in Old Town. Most Fishing Tackle shops in the city can also issue permits.

Buy

 * Supermarkets from east to west are Lidl on Logie Green Road, Canonmills; Tesco almost next door at 7 Broughton Road, Canomills; Scotmid Co-op at Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, next to Patriothall Gallery; Co-op Food at 6 Comely Bank Road, Stockbridge; and Waitrose on Comely Bank Road, Stockbridge.
 * Raeburn Place has a mix of small independent stores and charity shops.

 * St Stephen Street has several small independent galleries and design shops:
 * St Stephen Street has several small independent galleries and design shops:

 * Stockbridge Market is held on Sundays 10AM-4PM on Jubilee Gardens, corner of Saunders St and Kerr St, between the bridge and Bailie Bar. It's quite small.
 * Stockbridge Market is held on Sundays 10AM-4PM on Jubilee Gardens, corner of Saunders St and Kerr St, between the bridge and Bailie Bar. It's quite small.
 * Stockbridge Market is held on Sundays 10AM-4PM on Jubilee Gardens, corner of Saunders St and Kerr St, between the bridge and Bailie Bar. It's quite small.
 * Stockbridge Market is held on Sundays 10AM-4PM on Jubilee Gardens, corner of Saunders St and Kerr St, between the bridge and Bailie Bar. It's quite small.

Sleep

 * The Raeburn is a small hotel in a Georgian mansion, see Eat listing for details.
 * The Raeburn is a small hotel in a Georgian mansion, see Eat listing for details.
 * The Raeburn is a small hotel in a Georgian mansion, see Eat listing for details.

Connect
There are internet stations and printers at all public libraries, see Edinburgh for how to access these. The only branch in this part of the city is Stockbridge Library at 11 Hamilton Place.

Go next

 * New Town just south is uphill but easy walking distance. You might prefer the bus for Old Town.
 * Leith can be reached on foot by following the Water of Leith downstream. The Royal Yacht Britannia is moored here.

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Edinburgh/West

The west of Edinburgh is the area you traverse coming from the airport or Glasgow towards city centre. It's a modern low-rise tract of suburbs, retail and light industry that could be on the edge of any British city, but it has accommodation, the zoo, and Murrayfield rugby stadium.

The city is expanding rapidly at its western edge near the airport, with a new district taking shape around the villages of Newbridge and Kirkliston. The city boundaries extended in 1995 and now include South Queensferry, but this continues to feel like a separate town.

Get in
is at the west edge of the city, see Edinburgh for flights and facilities. The tram and Airlink Bus 100 run downtown with stops in the west city, and Skylink Bus 400 runs through the west and south city fringes.

is the west transport hub. All trains from the north, west and southwest stop here on their way to the main station at Waverley; so do the trams, Airlink Bus 100 and many city bus routes. The station is modern behind its Victorian facade, with ticket offices, machines, shops, toilets and waiting areas; lots more facilities in the streets outside. There is lift access to all platforms, including the mysterious Platform 0.

is a halt for trains from Fife.

has trains from Dunblane via Stirling and Falkirk, and from Helensburgh via Dumbarton, Glasgow Queen St and Livingston - don't take this ponderous route for Glasgow, go into Haymarket for the fast trains.

has even slower trains from Glasgow Central, taking 80 min across the central industrial brownfields. These also groan to a halt at, and. You'd only ride them to city centre to connect with another train, otherwise the bus is more convenient and cheaper.

Buses fan out from city centre across the west. Principal routes are:
 * - west from Haymarket to Murrayfield and Corstorphine: 12, 26 (with N26 at night), 31 and Airlink 100.
 * - southwest from Haymarket to Sighthill, Wester Hailes, Gyle and Heriot Watt University: 3, 22, 25 (with N25 the university night bus), 33, 34 and 35.
 * - from Haymarket to Slateford and Balerno: 44

The tram runs every 10 min from the airport to Ingliston Park & Ride, Gogarburn, Edinburgh Gateway station, Gyle Park shopping centre, Edinburgh Park central and station, Bankhead, Saughton, Balgreen, Murrayfield Stadium, Haymarket, West End, Princes St, St Andrews Square (for main bus and railway stations), then away down to Leith and Newhaven. See Edinburgh for times and fares.

See

 * Donaldson's School or Hospital is the grand mock-Jacobean building (pictured at top of page) on the main road a quarter mile west of Haymarket station. Completed in 1850, it was a school for pupils with communication difficulties. But it became impractical and the school moved out to Linlithgow in 2008; the building has been converted to luxury flats.
 * is the east terminus of the Union Canal. When completed in 1822 it continued a little further to Tolcross at the edge of Old Town. It fell into disuse and was closed in 1965, but re-opened in 2001 and is fully navigable, with a firm towpath for strolling or cycling. The canal courses west to Slateford, vaulting over the Water of Leith by an aqueduct, and out to Kingsknowe, Wester Hailes and eventually to Falkirk, where a wheel hoists boats into the Forth and Clyde Canal.
 * is an attractive little village at the outlet of the River Almond, popular with amateur painters. It may be older than Edinburgh itself, as there are Mesolithic remains from 8500 BC, and the Romans built a fort later called Caer Amon, fort on the Almond, hence Cramond. There's a little sandy beach behind the breakwater but the Forth this far up is muddy. Walks lead upstream to a waterfall and main road, out to Cramond Island at low tide, and east along the esplanade to Silverknowes. The ferry no longer rows across the Almond, so you have to divert upstream to join the coast trail west towards South Queensferry. Cramond has a pub and tearooms. The free parking lot is small and fills up on fine afternoons, or take Bus 41.
 * Cramond Island is reached by a rough, mile-long causeway passable for two hours either side of low tide. (Check Easytide for Leith online, and double-check with the times posted at the start of the causeway.) The island has grubby graffiti-covered World War II artillery positions, you come for the view across the Forth.
 * a mile east along the esplanade has lots of free parking, so it can be a better starting point for visiting Cramond. The esplanade continues east for two miles but becomes industrial towards Granton Harbour.
 * : see Edinburgh/South for this village at the head of the Water of Leith Walkway, Malleny Gardens, Currie rugby club, and access to the Pentland Hills.
 * Jupiter Artland is a modern sculpture park off A71 to the west, see Livingston (Scotland).
 * : see Edinburgh/South for this village at the head of the Water of Leith Walkway, Malleny Gardens, Currie rugby club, and access to the Pentland Hills.
 * Jupiter Artland is a modern sculpture park off A71 to the west, see Livingston (Scotland).

Do

 * Edinburgh Rugby Stadium (aka Hive Stadium) on the west flank of Murrayfield is the venue for club fixtures. Completed in 2021, it has a capacity of 7800 and is the home ground for Edinburgh Rugby, playing in the URC professional league. Tickets won't be a problem.
 * Cameo and Odeon cinemas are along Lothian Rd in Tolcross.
 * rises above the zoo to 528 ft / 161 m. It's a wooded park with multiple access points, popular with walkers, joggers and winter tobogganists, and its south is serenaded by exotic bellows from the beasts in the zoo. The tower near the top is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, as if his Gothic Rocket on Princes Street wasn't enough. 200 yards west of the tower by Clermiston Rd is a walled garden. Views are somewhat restricted by the woods but here and there are vistas of the castle and sea.
 * Cameo and Odeon cinemas are along Lothian Rd in Tolcross.
 * rises above the zoo to 528 ft / 161 m. It's a wooded park with multiple access points, popular with walkers, joggers and winter tobogganists, and its south is serenaded by exotic bellows from the beasts in the zoo. The tower near the top is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, as if his Gothic Rocket on Princes Street wasn't enough. 200 yards west of the tower by Clermiston Rd is a walled garden. Views are somewhat restricted by the woods but here and there are vistas of the castle and sea.
 * rises above the zoo to 528 ft / 161 m. It's a wooded park with multiple access points, popular with walkers, joggers and winter tobogganists, and its south is serenaded by exotic bellows from the beasts in the zoo. The tower near the top is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, as if his Gothic Rocket on Princes Street wasn't enough. 200 yards west of the tower by Clermiston Rd is a walled garden. Views are somewhat restricted by the woods but here and there are vistas of the castle and sea.
 * Water of Leith Walkway traverses the city along the glen of this stream. It's paved, popular for cycling, and follows the track of a former railway. Its upper end is at Balerno on the edge of the Pentland Hills, and it descends northwest through Colinton (plunging through a long tunnel), Slateford (beneath the aqueduct of the Union Canal), Saughton, Murrayfield, and on down to Stockbridge and Leith.
 * Fishing on the Water of Leith is by permit. Obtained this from the City Council offices at Waverley Market in New Town or Cockburn Street in the Old Town. Most fishing tackle shops throughout the city can provide permits.
 * John Muir Way, named for the famous naturalist and outdoorsman, is a long-distance hiking trail from Dunbar his birthplace to Helensburgh on the west coast, where he embarked for the USA. The section through the west city is frankly scrappy, zig-zagging about through suburban streets and parks, touching on Water of Leith and the canal without seeing their best. See South Queensferry for the next leg west, from Cramond Brig down to the shore then past Dalmeny House towards the Forth Bridge.
 * Football:
 * The Spartans FC were promoted in 2023 so they play in League Two, the fourth tier. Their home ground Ainslie Park (capacity 3600) is on Pilton Drive in the north end of the city.

 * Golf courses include Kingsknowe, Carrick Knowe, Murrayfield, Silverknowes, the venerable Bruntsfield Links, Turnhouse by the airport, Ratho Park and upscale Dalmahoy.
 * Lost Shore is an inland surfing centre at Ratho, opening in Sept 2024.
 * Lost Shore is an inland surfing centre at Ratho, opening in Sept 2024.
 * Lost Shore is an inland surfing centre at Ratho, opening in Sept 2024.

Buy

 * Coop Food is the closest top-up store to Haymarket, at 114 Dalry Rd, but Lidl another 200 yards out has better prices.
 * St John's Road in Corstorphine east of the retail park is a traditional High Street shopping parade, with all that's good and bad about that. You can't park on the busy main road, and the side-streets are clogged with commuter parking.
 * is a retail park at the junction of M8 and the city bypass. Stores here include Tesco and B&Q.
 * is a retail park at the junction of M8 and the city bypass. Stores here include Tesco and B&Q.
 * is a retail park at the junction of M8 and the city bypass. Stores here include Tesco and B&Q.

Drink

 * Roseburn Bar is a trad place 100 yards east of The Murrayfield, likewise popular with those going to the game; no food. It's open Su-Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight.
 * North British Distillery across the tracks from Murrayfield makes raw grain whisky, up to 70 million litres a year. No retail sales (and no tours) as all their output is blended, but if you drink any popular blended brand of scotch, you're quaffing their product.
 * North British Distillery across the tracks from Murrayfield makes raw grain whisky, up to 70 million litres a year. No retail sales (and no tours) as all their output is blended, but if you drink any popular blended brand of scotch, you're quaffing their product.
 * North British Distillery across the tracks from Murrayfield makes raw grain whisky, up to 70 million litres a year. No retail sales (and no tours) as all their output is blended, but if you drink any popular blended brand of scotch, you're quaffing their product.

Budget

 * Ibis Budget Edinburgh Park is at 6 Lochside View just south of Gogar Roundabout, for Glasgow Rd to the airport.
 * Ibis Budget Edinburgh Park is at 6 Lochside View just south of Gogar Roundabout, for Glasgow Rd to the airport.

Mid-range

 * Brooks Hotel is a stylish place on Grove Street near the canal terminus.
 * Premier Inn Edinburgh Park is next to Edinburgh Park Station, across the tracks from the Novotel.
 * Premier Inn Edinburgh Park is next to Edinburgh Park Station, across the tracks from the Novotel.
 * Premier Inn Edinburgh Park is next to Edinburgh Park Station, across the tracks from the Novotel.
 * Premier Inn Edinburgh Park is next to Edinburgh Park Station, across the tracks from the Novotel.
 * Premier Inn Edinburgh Park is next to Edinburgh Park Station, across the tracks from the Novotel.

Airport

 * You might also stay at these for the Royal Highland Showground.

Connect
There are internet stations and printers at all public libraries, see Edinburgh for how to access these. Branches in the west of the city are Balgreen, Blackhall, Corstorphine, Drumbrae, Fountainbridge (the most central), Sighthill and Wester Hailes.

Go next

 * Buses and the tram eastwards bring you to Princes St in New Town. The castle and Old Town are a short walk away.
 * The Pentland Hills rise to the south, described as part of Edinburgh/South.
 * South Queensferry northwest is a pleasant old harbour town. High above, trains rumble over the Forth Bridge into Fife.
 * Linlithgow west has a ruined medieval palace, abode of Mary Queen of Scots.

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Edirne

Edirne (pronounced eh-deer-neh) is the chief city of Eastern Thrace, in the Marmara Region of northwest Turkey. It lies on the gently rolling Thracian plains at the confluence of three rivers, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Most visitors crossing those borders drive straight on east, or stay on the bus or train, to reach Istanbul. Yet Edirne was for a time the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and continued to be an imperial retreat, adorned with magnificent mosques. It's definitely among the top sights of Turkey.

History
The Thracian settlement of Uskadama was rebuilt from 125 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, who (lacking false modesty) named it Hadrianopolis. It was astride a major trade and transport route, and set in a fertile region, so it was frequently fought over, with 16 major battles and sieges during its 1900-year history. Its longest spells of control were as part of the Byzantine Empire, then under the Ottomans. When Sultan Murad I captured Thrace, he turned the city of Adrianople (which he and his people pronounced as "Edirne") into his capital in 1369. Once Byzantium / Constantinople / Istanbul was captured in 1453 the capital moved there, to become the centre of the vast Ottoman Empire. Edirne remained important as a summer palace and imperial retreat, and between 1700 and 1750 it was the fourth-largest city in Europe, with an estimated population of 35,000.

But by 1700 that empire was in decline. Austria-Hungary drove the Ottomans out of central Europe; Russia gained control of the Black Sea and sought to seize the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. Edirne's population fled before Russian invasions in 1829 and 1878, which reached the western outskirts of Istanbul. The Balkans were literally "balkanised" - broken up by nationalist movements and wars, and one of those conflicts escalated into World War I, which Turkey joined on the side of Germany. That continued after 1918 with a war with Greece, which became the War of Turkish Independence.

The Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 redrew Turkey's borders. Alas for Edirne, these were just west of the city, so much of its hinterlands (even some suburbs) were lost, and trade was stifled across a not-very-friendly border. (See below for the convolutions this caused the railway.) Turkey was neutral in World War II, but just across the river, Nazi flags fluttered over Axis Bulgaria and occupied Greece. Much of the city was then evacuated, and those who couldn't flee suffered cold and famine. Nor was there much reason to return after that war, as industrial regeneration favoured other cities. So Edirne grew slowly, reaching a population of 185,408 in 2019.

Orientation
The River Tundzha or Tunca flows south, and makes a loop around the west edge of the city before joining the River Maritsa. At the core of the city are the three imperial mosques of Selimiye, Üç Şerefeli and Old Mosque. Highways radiate from here: Talat Paşa Bulvarı heads east, becoming D100 to Istanbul, while Londra Asfaltı heads west as D100 to the Bulgarian border at Kapıkule. A series of Ottoman bridges and causeways cross the two rivers and their islands and flood-plains: the main routes are Gazi Mihal Bridge west, Hükümet Cd north towards the former palace at Sarayiçi, and Lozan Cd south to Karaağaç.

The main sights are therefore in a compact area and can be seen on a day-trip. If you don't have time for the outlying districts, at least stroll as far as the historic bridges: those closest to the centre are the south-side bridges to Karaağaç.

The climate is fairly continental, but with some Mediterranean and oceanic influence. Late spring and early autumn are the best times to visit. Edirne is well inland and has more of a continental climate than the Marmara coast. It has hot, dry summers, 26-35°C daytime, hotter but less humid than Istanbul, nevertheless with occasional thundery downpours. Winters are chilly, with both rain and snow, and bitterly cold nights.

The TIC is on Talat Paşa Cd next to the Old Mosque. It's open daily 08:30-17:30.

By plane
Istanbul Airport has a wide range of direct flights to Europe, Asia and beyond. Istanbul Seyahat bus runs from IST airport to Edirne every two hours for 110 TL single.

Otherwise by public transport you have to head into Istanbul city centre then travel out again, but with a hired car you're quickly on the road to Thrace. If you fly into the city's other airport Sabiha Gökçen, that's Asia-side and you face a congested cross-city journey.

By bus
Buses run from Istanbul Esenler station at least hourly, taking 2 to 4 hours non-stop, for a fare of 75 TL. Metro Turizm is the main operator. In normal times buses run round the clock but in early 2021 they cease between midnight and 05:00.

Buses also run to Edirne from Çanakkale via the Gallipoli peninsula, Keşan and Uzunköprü. In early 2021 they only run once a day, operated by Isparta.

The in Edirne is 5 km southeast of the centre, junction of D100 and the city bypass. Town buses will take you to city centre.

There are no direct buses to Bulgaria. You could take a taxi to Kapikule on the Bulgarian border, where you might be lucky and wave over a bus towards Plovdiv and Sofia. Or walk across the border and take a bus or train from Kapitan Andreevo in Bulgaria.

By train
A single regional train per day leaves Kapikule at the Bulgarian border at 07:00, stopping at both stations in Edirne around 07:30. It continues east via Lüleburgaz, Çorlu and Çerkezköy to reach Istanbul Halkali by 11:30. The return train leaves Halkali at 18:00, reaching Edirne around 22:00 and Kapikule by 22:30. A single from Halkali to Edirne is 55 TL in 2022. Halkali is 15 km west of Istanbul city centre but is connected by the frequent Marmaray metro train.

The overnight train from Bucharest and Sofia runs nightly year-round, operated by TCDD. The east- and westbound services both arrive at Edirne around 02:00; you're not destined to get much sleep because everyone has to get off at the border for passport and customs checks.

Optima Express is a car-train from Villach in Austria to Edirne two or three times a week April-November, taking 33 hours. Departure days vary. This train enables motorists to avoid the tricky, tiring roads through the Balkans, and it's also open for passengers without cars. Optima don't offer tickets from intermediate stations such as Zagreb.

In June 2019, another train ran daytime between Plovdiv in Bulgaria and Edirne. It was meant to be a permanent service, but lasted for just one weekend then was cancelled! It's not known if it will ever resume - it created a useful extra route between Bulgaria and Turkey, avoiding arrival / departure in the small hours.

The railway between Edirne and Istanbul is being upgraded to create a better conventional line and a YHT line, cutting the journey to 80 min. The forecast completion date of 2024 looks highly optimistic.

is the main station, 4 km east of downtown, close to the main highway east to Istanbul. International and regional trains stop here.

is 1 km SW of the centre, on the edge of the old quarter near the riverbank. The regional trains stop here but not the international trains.

(Καστανιές), just across the border into Greece and 4 km southwest of Edirne, has trains from Alexandroupolis on the line to Dikaia, operated by TrainOSE and taking just over two hours. In 2022 there's only a single train M-F, leaving Alexandroupolis before 09:00 and heading back from Kastaniés around noon.

By car
The city is on the main highways between Turkey and Europe, the toll-free D100 and toll-motorway O-3 / E80. Istanbul is 224 km east, say two hours.

All border crossings are open 24 hours. The main border checkpoint is Kapikule (Turkey) / Kapitan Andreevo (Bulgaria), west of Edirne. Svilengrad further is the first Bulgarian town you reach.

The minor nearby crossing is Pazarkule (Turkey) / Kastaniés (Greece) 4 km southwest of the city.

The other crossing, which you're unlikely to use, is 40 km north on D535 at Hamzabeyli (Turkey) / Lesovo (Bulgaria).

Get around
The centre is compact, fairly flat and walkable. The outlying districts are within a long walk, but you might prefer to take a taxi or dolmuş at least one way.

Downtown

 * Arasta Bazaar, if you do want to find the shops, is the covered market along the southwest flank of the mosque.
 * Macedonian Tower (Makedonya Kulesi) is the crumbling bastion just west of Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The last remnants of the city's Roman walls are here: they were part of the fort established by Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, then extended in the Byzantine 10th century. There were four watchtowers, and this one looked towards Macedonia, though what they were most anxiously watching for was the Bulgarians, or fires taking hold in the city. The fort was demolished in the 19th century leaving only this tower, which was built upon to create a clock tower. It was rocked by several earthquakes and in 1953 had to be partly dismantled. Some modern repairs have been made but the tower is dilapidated and can't be entered.
 * Macedonian Tower (Makedonya Kulesi) is the crumbling bastion just west of Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The last remnants of the city's Roman walls are here: they were part of the fort established by Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, then extended in the Byzantine 10th century. There were four watchtowers, and this one looked towards Macedonia, though what they were most anxiously watching for was the Bulgarians, or fires taking hold in the city. The fort was demolished in the 19th century leaving only this tower, which was built upon to create a clock tower. It was rocked by several earthquakes and in 1953 had to be partly dismantled. Some modern repairs have been made but the tower is dilapidated and can't be entered.
 * Macedonian Tower (Makedonya Kulesi) is the crumbling bastion just west of Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The last remnants of the city's Roman walls are here: they were part of the fort established by Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, then extended in the Byzantine 10th century. There were four watchtowers, and this one looked towards Macedonia, though what they were most anxiously watching for was the Bulgarians, or fires taking hold in the city. The fort was demolished in the 19th century leaving only this tower, which was built upon to create a clock tower. It was rocked by several earthquakes and in 1953 had to be partly dismantled. Some modern repairs have been made but the tower is dilapidated and can't be entered.
 * Macedonian Tower (Makedonya Kulesi) is the crumbling bastion just west of Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The last remnants of the city's Roman walls are here: they were part of the fort established by Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, then extended in the Byzantine 10th century. There were four watchtowers, and this one looked towards Macedonia, though what they were most anxiously watching for was the Bulgarians, or fires taking hold in the city. The fort was demolished in the 19th century leaving only this tower, which was built upon to create a clock tower. It was rocked by several earthquakes and in 1953 had to be partly dismantled. Some modern repairs have been made but the tower is dilapidated and can't be entered.
 * (Kaleiçi, "walled city") corresponds to the area of the old fort, though the walls and gates are long gone. It was re-built on a grid pattern in the 19th century after a fire: all those wooden houses. The main thoroughfare is Maarif Caddesi, two blocks west of Saraçlar Cd. Many wooden houses survive, with artfully crafted exteriors, though some are derelict. South end of the street is the Synagogue, see below. At the north end, look for the small former Catholic church: it's in an alley attached to a primary school. There are numerous small Ottoman mosques around the district.

Northwest
Medieval bridges cross the River Tundzha to Sarayiçi and Yeniimaret. These were once important city districts, but depopulation left them lying at a distance across the fields. Another factor is the flood-prone river: even the most reckless property developer couldn't get away with urbanising its banks. The bridges have a modern flagstone surface and may be used by light vehicles.

 * means "inside the palace", of which only scraps remain. From downtown you go north along Saray Yolu, "Palace Road", a grand name for a lane that you expect any moment to dead-end in sports fields. This crosses the valley by two fine bridges: Kanuni Bridge south onto a broad river-island and Fatih Bridge north.

Southwest
Karaağaç (say kaa raa aa ach), 4 km southwest of downtown, is the only part of Turkey to lie west of Maritsa River, which otherwise forms the border with Greece.
 * Two Ottoman bridges link Karaağaç to downtown along Lozan (Lausanne) Cd. The first, at the edge of the old quarter at the foot of Maarif Cd, spans the River Tundzha. 250 m further is the longer bridge over the Maritsa, with a lookout midway. There are cafes on the far bank, where you're paying for the view. The bridges are open to light traffic.
 * Karaağaç meaning "elm wood" was laid out on a grid pattern in the 19th century. It's a pleasant district with several charming mansions.
 * The border with Greece is at Pazarkule, 2 km further west along Ortaköy Cd. It's open 24 hours.

Further out

 * You need a car to reach outlying sights.

 * is a village 25 km north of Edirne with a large dolmen, a stone passageway to tombs that would originally all have been covered by an earth mound. Dolmens in Thrace are typically late Bronze / early Iron Age, 1400-900 BC. Follow D535 north from the city, branching off to enter the village on 19 Mayıs Cd, and the dolmen is in village centre. There are others further northeast along that lane (as well as around Elhovo just across the Bulgarian border), though they're obscure as the stone has been re-used. The lane is a through-road across the hills on the border: there's a crossing on D535 but not on the lane.
 * Eventually the various lanes return to the lowlands at Kirklareli.
 * The Fence is the great barricade striding up hill, down dale for 269 km along the border with Bulgaria. It's been a "hard border" for almost a century but was reinforced in 2014 in a moral panic about who and what might be crossing from the east. Greece built a similar fence in 2012 but it's less obtrusive as the river forms a natural barrier. These fences rankled with Turkey, but Emperor Hadrian would have approved.

Do

 * Oil-wrestling (yağlı güreş) is practised all over Turkey, but a major competition (which has become the national event) is at Kırkpınar stadium. Wrestlers coat themselves in olive oil then try to grapple their slippery opponent to the ground. Bouts last up to 40 min. There's evidence of the sport from 2650 BC, and the Edirne contest dates from 1360 AD. The 2021 event is expected to be late June / early July but tba. Kırkpınar is on the river island on the approach to Sarayiçi, see above; it's walking distance from city centre.
 * Football: only for die-hard fans. Edirnespor nowadays languish in TFF Third League, soccer's fourth tier in Turkey - and that's after being promoted in 2020.

Buy

 * Fruit-shaped soaps are primarily used for decoration, and as air-fresheners.
 * Ornamental brooms are traditionally presented to brides. They're found in many souvenir shops, but just think about your carry-on luggage limits.
 * Ottoman covered bazaars: several, two central examples are Arasta next to Selimiye Mosque (signposted “Çarşı Girişi”), and Alipaşa which parallels Saraçlar Cd.

Eat

 * Liver (ciğer) is the local delicacy, prepared in a distinct Edirne style: whole pieces are dusted with flour, deep fried in vegetable oil, and served with a ferociously hot dried and crunchy pepper. If you don’t care for the smell of liver, you won't notice it in Edirne liver. Eat it with bread and ayran, a salty yogurt drink - these blunt the fire of the pepper. Small eateries that specialise in liver are called ciğerci; there's a cluster in the park by the Old Mosque. If one of your party doesn't like liver, they can fetch something different from another nearby restaurant.
 * Balkan Piliç Lokantasi on Darüleytam Sk is open daily 09:00-21:00. Good food but pricey for the small portions.
 * Ciğerci Niyazi Usta at Ortakapı Cd 9 is open for fried liver daily 09:30-20:30.
 * Cafes that you mainly choose for their location are:
 * - along Saraçlar Cd, the pedestrian mall a block east of the old quarter.
 * - south end of Maritsa Bridge, especially when sunset bathes the old town in lemon and olive oil.
 * - Sera Cafe at Mimar Sinar Cd 8 behind Selimiye Mosque.
 * - along Saraçlar Cd, the pedestrian mall a block east of the old quarter.
 * - south end of Maritsa Bridge, especially when sunset bathes the old town in lemon and olive oil.
 * - Sera Cafe at Mimar Sinar Cd 8 behind Selimiye Mosque.

 * Almond paste (badem ezmesi) is a local, soft cookie-like dessert of bitter almond. Keçecizade is a chain store selling this and other desserts. Their main outlet is at Hükümet Cd 5 opposite Üç Şerefeli.

Drink

 * Edirne has many birahanes - cafés that serve alcohol - and see above.
 * A strip along Maarif Cd includes Park Pub, Sezen Café & Pub, English Bar, Füguran and Mahzen.

Sleep
Edirne's accommodation is mostly around Old Quarter and east of centre. Many places are tatty: those listed appear to have been cleaned at least once during 2021.

Stay safe
Floods are a hazard after heavy rain especially in winter. Districts such as Karaağaç may be cut off as the medieval bridges become inundated. Never try to cross a flooded bridge, see local advice on work-around safe routes.

Connect
As of Dec 2020, Edirne has a good 4G signal from all Turkish carriers, which extends along the main highways up to the Greek and Bulgarian borders. 5G has not reached this area.

Consulates

 * No English-speaking nation is represented in Edirne. There are Consulates in Istanbul and Embassies in Ankara.
 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
 * 🇩🇪 Germany
 * 🇬🇷 Greece
 * 🇷🇴 Romania

Go next

 * Uzunköprü, literally "the long bridge", has a remarkable 15th century stone bridge of 174 arches.
 * Keşan further south is just a transport hub, but you have to go that way to reach the beach resorts along the Gulf of Saros.
 * Down the Gallipoli peninsula, the 1915 battlefields and memorials are near Eceabat.
 * Istanbul is the must-see metropolis to the southeast.
 * Kapıkule on the border with Bulgaria, and Pazarkule on the border with Greece, are both just a few kilometres away.

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Edison

Edison is a city in Middlesex, New Jersey. The city is named after Thomas Alva Edison who carried out most of his life's work, including the invention of the phonograph and the lightbulb, here. Menlo Park, where Edison's laboratories were located has a Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum honoring him. The town of Edison now has a large concentration of Asians, and Oak Tree Road in Edison is the place to visit if you are looking for Indian food or Indian stores.

By plane
Edison is a 40-minute drive from the nearest airport, Newark Liberty International Airport. Drive down the Garden State Parkway and take exits 130 or 131 to Iselin/Rahway/Metuchen.

By train
The Northeast Corridor line of NJ Transit provides a rail link. It might be convenient to get off at the Edison, Metuchen or even Metropark stations depending on where you need to go.

Get around
Edison has many walking-distance restaurants and attractions depending on which train station you get off at.

Buy

Go next

 * New York City is a 40-minute ride away via the NJ Transit train.
 * New Brunswick is a short drive through Highland Park and across the Raritan.

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Edithburgh

Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.

Edithburgh is a coastal town on the eastern side of Yorke Peninsula and is a popular tourist destination. Just 233 km from Adelaide, Edithburgh has a population of around 450.

Understand
Once the third busiest port in South Australia, today Edithburgh is a popular tourist and fishing village, making it the perfect place for a family holiday.

There are nearly 200 hundred lakes, most of which are salt, in the Edithburgh area. It is no wonder that this town was once a major salt provider to South Australia.

Tourist information

 * Tourism website
 * Tourism website

Get in

 * Edithburgh is a 3-hour drive from Adelaide. Many people stop at Port Wakefield for fuel and snacks on the way there.
 * There is a bus run by YP Coaches.
 * If you are game you could take a boat across the Gulf St Vincent. You'll need a pretty good boat and all of the proper safety gear.

See

 * Clan Ranald Mass Grave. At Edithburgh Cemetery you'll find what is believed to be the largest mass grave in Australia. When the turret steamer Clan Ranald was shipwrecked near Edithburgh in 1909, 40 of the 64 men on board lost their lives. The bodies of 5 British officers and 31 Lascar (Filipino & Indian) seamen were recovered and buried at the Edithburgh Cemetery. The 31 Lascar seamen were buried in one large grave which was previously marked as ‘names unknown’ until the 100th anniversary when a plaque was unveiled listed the name of each seaman. The grave of the Lascar seaman is believed to be the largest mass grave in Australia.
 * Wattle Point Wind Farm. The skyline of Yorke Peninsula has been changed since April 2005, with the addition of 55 large wind turbines near Edithburgh. These magnificent machines cover an area of 17.5² km, harvesting the natural resource of the winds that buffet the southern coastline of Yorke Peninsula.

Do

 * Fishing. Edithburgh is very popular for recreational fishing and has a well developed boat ramp facility toward the southern end of the township.
 * Fishing. Edithburgh is very popular for recreational fishing and has a well developed boat ramp facility toward the southern end of the township.

 * Fishing charters can be organised from local operators based in Edithburgh.

 * Scuba diving and snorkelling
 * Edithburgh Jetty is a popular venue for scuba diving and snorkelling

 * Shipwrecks. The Investigator Strait Shipwreck Trail which begins at Edithburgh and finishes at Cape Spencer in Innes National Park, highlights 10 of the 26 shipwrecks dating from 1849 to 1982. The Yorke Peninsula Historic Shipwrecks brochure provides information about each wreck and its location. Divers can purchase a waterproof guide entitled 'Investigator Strait Maritime Heritage Trail' if they wish to explore the shipwrecks. Diving charters can be organised from local operators based in Edithburgh and operators based in Adelaide. The wreck sites usually accessed from Edithburgh are S.S. Clan Ranald and the S.S. Marion.

Connect
Cellular (mobile) telephone network reception may not be available in many areas especially those distant from cellular network repeater towers normally located along the major highways and near larger townships. Hilly terrain will also effect reception. In an emergency seek higher ground. Some networks provide a poor coverage in regional and rural areas. It is generally considered that the best reception is available from either Telstra or Optus when in areas such as Yorke Peninsula.

For emergency services including police, fire services and ambulance call 000 from any telephone and ask the operator to connect you. Such calls are placed without charge to the calling party.

Go next

 * Head west and explore Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park.
 * Head north and go crabbing at Stansbury.

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Edmond

There's more than one place called Edmond or Edmonds:

United States of America

 * Edmond (Kansas)
 * Edmond (Oklahoma)
 * Edmonds - a city in Snohomish County, in the Puget Sound region of Washington (state)

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Edmond (Oklahoma)

Edmond is a suburb city just north of Oklahoma City and in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma.

Get in
By Car From Oklahoma City, take I-235 North to enter Edmond on the U.S. 77 Broadway Extension. From I-35 North or South, take the 2nd Street (East O.K. 66 South U.S. 77) exit and proceed west.

By Air Located on the northside of Oklahoma City, Edmond is a quick 30-minute drive from Will Rogers World Airport and within 15 miles of the Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport.

Get around
Dedicated bike lanes and trail systems provide a route and safe passage for those who ride or walk.

CityLink provides free transportation throughout Edmond Monday-Friday, with select routes running on Saturdays. All buses are wheelchair and bicycle friendly. The Citylink Transfer Center is located in downtown Edmond at the Festival Market Place, one block west of Broadway on First Street. Live bus tracking service covers all local routes as well as the 100x Expresslink that travels to Downtown Oklahoma City. Download the Citylink app by searching “Citylink Edmond.” Call 405-509-6370 with questions.

Lime Scooters offer a fun and unique way to explore Edmond. Download the Lime app for more information.

See
Some sights to see are: Old North at the University of Central Oklahoma which is the oldest public higher education building in Oklahoma, the 1889 Territorial Schoolhouse, Arcadia Lake, and more than 200 pieces of public art. There are memorials dedicated to those lost in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing and the 1986 post office shooting. Old U.S. Route 66 passes through Edmond.

Do
There are many festivals through the year. Liberty Fest is the best 4th of July celebration in Oklahoma, maybe even the country. Citizens Bank of Edmond's Heard on Hurd fills the streets of Downtown Edmond monthly from March to October. The Downtown Edmond Arts Festival celebrates artistry every year at the beginning of May. Edmond Vibes will make its debut in 2021 bringing the arts to life with music, performers and more.

Buy
Edmond has a variety of shopping options from locally-owned businesses to chain stores.

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Edmonds

Edmonds is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington (state).

By train

 * Routes stopping in Edmonds:
 * Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene.  No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.  Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.  Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata

Get around

 * Bus route 102 goes across to Lynnwood Transit Center via Main St, 212th St SW, and 52nd Ave W. This route operates daily throughout the day.
 * Bus route 130 connects with Lynnwood Transic Center via Aurora Village and Mountlake Terrace. This route operates daily throughout the day.
 * Bus route 166 to Silver Firs via Lynnwood Transit Center, Ash Way P&R and Mill Creek.
 * Bus route 405 connects Edmonds Park & Ride with Downtown Seattle.
 * Bus route 416 connects the Edmonds Ferry Terminal with Downtown Seattle and bus route 871 connects with Northgate in north Seattle. These routes operate Monday to Friday, traveling only from Mukilteo Station during the morning rush hour and only to Mukilteo Station during the afternoon rush hour. At other times transfer to 512 bus in Lynnwood to Northgate and Link Line 1 into Downtown Seattle.
 * The transportation hubs (bus station) in Edmonds are Edmonds station (see "By train" above) on Railroad Ave & Main by the ferry terminal, and on 68th Ave W & 202nd St on the east side of the Edmonds College campus.
 * The transportation hubs (bus station) in Edmonds are Edmonds station (see "By train" above) on Railroad Ave & Main by the ferry terminal, and on 68th Ave W & 202nd St on the east side of the Edmonds College campus.

Do

 * Scuba dive, although the colder waters of Puget Sound are not for everyone, the Edmonds Underwater Park for scuba divers is one of the most popular shore dives in the State. Visitors can rent or buy dive gear, or even get a guided tour, from nearby Underwater Sports.

Connect
The area code for Edmonds, Snohomish County and the Eastside is 425.

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