Looking to buy of rent a house? Find all the solicitors and Letting Agent in Edinburgh Lothians and Scottish Borders, their address and contact details. What you need to know before buying a house. What Costs their are and calculate if you can affoard the running costs. EDINBURGH PROPERTY AND LEGAL SERVICES Looking for Estate Agents or Solicitors in Edinburgh This is a Guide to Solicitors and Estate Agents and the process of purchasing a property in Scotland. Edinburgh Property For Sale or Let Edinburgh Lothian Borders Letting Agents List of Edinburgh Solicitors ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ADVERTISE Property for Sale or Let Edinburgh Information 1. Can you afford to purchase and pay all the fees and monthly costs? Mortgage life Assurance Home Insurance Council Tax Gas Electric TV Licence Broadband Telephone | mobile Household cleaning Food and Drink (weekly shop). Clothes Birthdays, Christmas, etc Things to find out before buying a property. 2. Can you afford to purchase and pay all the fees and monthly costs? Monthly costs Above THE MORTGAGE How much can you borrow ? What is the deposit required ? What will the monthly cost be ? What type of mortgage is it ? Is there any arrangement fees ? Is there any compulsory insurances ? Will there be penalties if you move to another company or change product ? What is the variable rate on the mortgage product when the initial product ends ? When you know how much you can borrow, plus the deposit you have available to you and you can afford the monthly costs. Find out the council tax charges You now know the house prices you can look at. Find Out Legal Costs Solicitor's Fees WHEN LOOKING FOR A HOUSE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT. Which area you would like to live in ? Is there good transport links to your work and the city centre ? Who are your neighbours ? (not just next door but all that will be in earshot) Is there a neighbourhood watch ? Where are the nearest Shops ? Is there a play park nearby ? Where is the nearest school ? Are there any pubs or clubs with late licences nearby ? ALWAYS GO TO THE AREA WHEN SCHOOLS GET OUT. Early Evening Weekdays and Weekends (5-7PM) (10 -12 PM) (2 - 4 AM) Do you share any paths driveways or roof space ? Are you responsible for any factoring costs ? Is there any plans for developments in the area ? When was the roof last repaired ? When was the boiler checked last ? Is there gas and electric supplies to the property ? What is the broadband (WIFI) connection like ? Is it fibre broadband or dish ? Which way does the property face ? Does the property benefit from good natural light ? If YOU HAVE FOUND THE RIGHT HOUSE ? Contact your solicitor, To make an offer

About Edinburgh and the Lawnmarket with many visitor attractions, tourist shops, historic buildings and Edinburgh Festival HQ. Find out all about edinburgh with all Edinburgh streets at your fingertips. Lawnmarket Royal Mile Attractions Edinburgh The Lawnmarket in the Royal Mile Edinburgh is one of the historic parts of the Royal Mile that starts at the foot of Castlehill and Endsat the High Street. Known for its charming cobblestones and vibrant atmosphere, this famous destination is rich in history and culture. Visitors can explore numerous closes, shops, restaurants, and attractions along the way, making it a must-visit for anyone traveling to Edinburgh. Discover the history of the Lawnmarket that make the Royal Mile a unique experience for tourists. Lawnmarket Attractions Edinburgh (South Side) Johnston’s Close Lawnmarket Edinburgh Johnston’s Close Lawnmarket Edinburgh is the first tenement after the west Bow on the south side of the Lawnmarket in the Royal Mile before Riddle’s Land and has no visible name. However, the Land where a tenement was built was owned by Sir Patrick Johnston Lord provost and knight of the realm in 1700 and a member of parliament for the city in 1700 to 1710. A Close would be named after the owner. Also other names connected with the first Close of the Lawnmarket are Johnston Glover and Edward Johnston junior. The close is now a private residence used for short term lets. Riddle’s Close Riddle's Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Riddle’s (Riddell) Close and Court was originally Built on land owned by George Riddell where the name originates from. The Fishers then sold it to Patrick Maule of the Panmure Family in turn sold it to George McMorran. Then Baillie John McMorran built a house on the land for himself in 1590. He was one of the wealthiest residents of Edinburgh at that time. Inside you can see the different interiors from the 16th – 19th centuries. The story of the building can be seen in the painted ceilings by Patrick Geddes. See where the banquet was held when King James the sixth stayed here with his Queen. It now is home to The Patrick Geddes Centre, Riddle’s Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG and the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust. Available for weddings, conferences, functions and public tours. An inscription above the arch reads: VIVENDO DISCIMUS (living we learn) Riddle's Court Scottish Central Library Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Scottish Central Library 312-320 Lawnmarket founded by Carnegie UK Trust in 1921 and opened in 1953 after renovations. It was later merged with the National Library of Scotland in 1974. This was part of Fisher’s Land the building built for Thomas Fisher a merchant and first Chamberlain of Edinburgh in 1699. Fisher’s Close Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Fisher’s Close named from Fisher’s Land owned by Thomas Fisher built a tenement on the land previously known as Hamilton’s Close which Cant’s Land was at the foot of the close Cant was the previous Land owner prior to Fisher. Brodie’s Close Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh William (Deacon) Brodie (28 September 1741 – 1 October 1788), more commonly known as Deacon Brodie lived in Brodie’s Close in the Lawnmarket Edinburgh, where he also had his workshop. William Brodie was a Scottish cabinet maker and Deacon of trades (This is where the name Deacon came from). By day, William Brodie was a respectable tradesman, a Deacon and a member of the Edinburgh Town Council. When evening came he used his skills as a burglar. The money from his crimes was used to maintain his second life, including five children, two mistresses and a gambling habit. He was also a member of the Edinburgh Cape Club founded in the 1700s. The main meeting place was the Isle of Man Arms in Craig’s Close in the Old Town of Edinburgh. A meeting place for the wealthy and nobility where all manner of frivolities would take place. When Deacon Brodie was eventually caught for trying to rob the Royal Mint, he was arrested and sentenced to hang. In 1788 he was taken to the Edinburgh Tolbooth (jail) and hanged by the neck. The Tolbooth is no longer there but is marked with brass cobbles and the Heart of Midlothian. Deacon Brodie’s life inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. William Brodie designed and erected the gallows in the High Street and was also the first to hang on them. The Gallows are marked with a plaque and cobbles at the corner of George IV Bridge across from David Hume’s Statue. Deacon Brodie’s Grave is in the Apse Church in Chapel Street. Buccleuch Parish Church The Church that stands in Chapel Street at the junction of the Cross Causeway was originally called the Chapel of Ease as St Cuthbert’s in Lothian Road had become too small for its congregation. The congregation\ of St Cuthbert’s had the Chapel of Ease built in 1754 and it opened its door in 1756. The most significant factor is the graveyard as there are a number of important people of the period buried in the graveyard here. Charles Darwin’s uncle of the same name, William Deacon Brodie, (master craftsman and robber), Dr Andrew Duncan (pioneer into mental health) and Dr Thomas Blacklock a minister of the church in a Borders Town was better known as “The Blind Poet”. Due to illness as a baby he lost his sight before he turned 1 year. He lived on the corner of Chapel Street and West Nicholson Street now a public house named (The Blind Poet) where on the walls can be seen many poems written by Dr Thomas Blacklock, The Blind Poet. Buchanan’s Close Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Buchanan’s Close named from Buchanan’s Land, previously a tenement of the Abbot of Cambuskenneth which burned down in the fire of 1725. Also could have been Walter Willie’s Close. Now a restaurant entrance for the Hotel on George IV Bridge. Lawnmarket Gallows Last Public Execution Plaque and Cobbles The brass plaque on the Wall of the Lothian Chambers Building and brass cobbles at the side of the walkway show the place where the gallows stood and the site of the last man to hang in public in Edinburgh. The site of the gallows is marked by the three brass plates set at the edge of the pavement. The first public execution from the same gallows was on 1 October 1788, a William (Deacon) Brodie. The gallows William (Deacon) Brodie had designed and funded and built the year before. The inscription on the brass plaque reads; Site of the Last Public Execution in Edinburgh. The site of the gallows is marked by the three brass plates set at the edge of the pavement in front of this notice. George Bryce, the Ratho Murderer, was executed here on 21st June 1864, the Last public execution in Edinburgh. Burns Tavern by George Cattermole Burns Tavern previously Dowie’s Tavern in Libberton's Wynd ran from the Lawnmarket to the Cowgate on the eastern side of the George IV Bridge. Libberton’s Wynd was knocked down with the building of George IV Bridge in 1834. Johnnie Dowie was the owner of Dowie’s Tavern until his death in 1817. The new owner changed the name to Burns Tavern a favourite Howff of Robert Burns when he lived across the road in 1786. Also many other notable gents of the time frequented the Tavern. They included Henry Raeburn, Robert Fergusson and Thomas Campbell, David Hume, Christopher North, David Herd and Archibald Younger all now famous names of Edinburgh. Burns Tavern Lawnmarket Wellhead Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh The Lawnmarket Wellhead can be found up from St Giles Cathedral at the junction of the Lawnmarket and the High Street. This is where the residents of the Lawnmarket would collect their fresh drinking water every day. The water was piped from the reservoir at Castlehill to cisterns / wellheads to give the people fresh water. Lawnmarket Nothside Lawnmarket Attractions Edinburgh (North Side) Milne’s Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Milne’s (Mylne’s) Court Was the first open court of its type in Edinburgh, it was built in 1692 by Robert Milne master mason to the King. The buildings were renovated in 1914. The plaque at the entry to Milne’s Court reads; One of the first open squares in old Edinburgh was designed and built by Robert Milne in the late 17th century. The old building which formed the west side of the court was demolished in 1883. The north and south blocks were restored and the east range rebuilt by the university of Edinburgh between 1966 – 1970. This was made possible by generous friends of the university. James's Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh James’s Court 493 -495 Lawnmarket Edinburgh Named after the builder James Brownhill. James’s Court was built around 1725. The philosopher David Hume and James Boswell the lawyer and author lived here. The court was destroyed by fire and re-built in 1857. There are three entry’s to the Court the West Entry where Sir John Lauder (Lord Fountainhall lived, The East Entry which was previously named Jardine’s Close after George Jardine who live here and Mid Entry the main entrance to the Court where John Dickson of Hartree lived. James Court is a large area and has a stain Glass window worth seeing and a sculpture of a pigeon in a basket. James Court is also connected to Makars’ Court and the Writers’ Museum. Inscription on Lintel above stain glass window reads Stain Glass Window James Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA (ONLY THE LORD IN VAIN), with date 1860 and initials FC PH which stands for Free Church Presbytery Hall. The images in the glass are of, centre, King James VI, with Sir David Lindsay of the Mount and George Buchanan to his right and left. This window is part of the College and Offices of the Free Church of Scotland in North Bank Street Edinburgh. Gladstone’s Land Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Gladstone’s Land Lawnmarket Edinburgh is on the north side of the Lawnmarket section of the Royal Mile. Visit a building of the 16th century and experience what life was like in the Old Town by visiting Gladstone’s Land. Purchased in 1631 by a Thomas Gladstane and left to his son William Gladstane surgeon to Colonel Lauder’s regiment. This is a restored tenement building to show the conditions people lived in, in Edinburgh in the 17th Century. Gladstone's Land Robert Burns First Visit to Edinburgh Robert Burns lived in a boarding house of Dr Blacklock's on arrival in Edinburgh, the actual close Robert Burns Lived in was Baxter’s Close, but has not survived (knocked down when George IV Bridge was built. The Plaque above Lady Stair’s Close entrance reads; In a house on the east side of the close Robert Burns Lived during his first visit to Edinburgh 1786. 453 – 463 Lawnmarket Lawnmarket 453 – 463 was built in 1892 5 storeys to front with shops below and 6 to back was part of Geddes’s idea of restoration through modernisation of Lady Stairs and Wardrop’s Court. The 3 sculptured panels of heads with Crafts, (tradesmen's tools) Arts (artists and potters tools) and Academia, (books and sports equipment). Lady Stair's House Lawnmarket Edinburgh The Writers' Museum is housed in Lady Stair’s House which was built in 1662. This was originally called Lady Gray’s Close the widow of Lord William Gray who was the wealthiest merchant of the time. After his death the house was sold to the Earl of Stair and the house was renamed after his wife on his death Lady Stair’s House. The House was purchased in 1895 by the Earl of Roseberry and he had it restored in 1897. He later in 1907 gifted it to the City for use as a municipal museum. Writers' Museum Lady Stair's Close Lawnmarket Edinburgh The Writer’s Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Entry is Free The Link to the interior is below. Writers' Museum Interior Free Entry Inside The Writer's Museum Makars’ Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh The Makars are the award winning writers / Poets of Scotland. There are 39 Slabs that have the makers names inscribed one slab for each person. Below is a link to the Makars’ the slabs and who they are / were. A Makar is a poet or author a person skilled in the art of writing. Makers Court Slabs The Makars' slabs Blackie House Wardrop’s Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Blackie House Lawnmarket Wardrop’s Court Royal Mile Edinburgh was named after the resident James Stuart Blackie. The ornate window surrounds of his house can be seen in North bank Street on the second floor. Look up above the shops on North Bank Street to see the window with the memorial to James Blackie a University of Edinburgh Professor in Greek and German. He left 250, 19th century Greek books to the University Library which are still being used by students today. He was born in Aberdeen and studied in Germany and Italy. He was the inspiration behind the founding of the Celtic chair of the University of Edinburgh. Wardrop’s Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh Lawnmarket Wardrop’s Court Royal Mile Edinburgh is the last court before crossing Bank Street to the final building in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh High Court. Wardrop Court was previously Middle Baxter’s Close and the John Wardrop built a tenement in the court and called it Wardrop’s Court with the entrance archway Wardrop’s Close. The entrance is noticeable by the Dragons on each corner. The Dragons were sculpted by J S Gibson circa 1890. Blue Dragons Wardrop’s Court Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh The plaque on the right hand side of the court entrance reads; The pair of dragons facing the Lawnmarket were carved by J S Gibson in the 1890s. The pair at the rear were carved in 1911 by Arthur Geddes when he was 16 under the supervision of Alec Miller, a craftsman closely associated with the arts and crafts movement. Arthur was the son of Patrick Geddes, the influential biologist and town Planner who dedicated much of this life to the regeneration of the Old Town. The dragons were restored in 2012 by the City of Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh World Heritage, with support from the Brownlee Old Town Trust and the Geddes family. David Hume Statue Lawnmarket Royal Mile Edinburgh David Hume was born on the 26 April 1711 in Edinburgh, he was a Scottish philosopher and historian. He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment. David Hume attended the University of Edinburgh. Hume achieved great literary fame as a historian when publishing, "The History of England". David Hume lived from 1771 until his death in 1776 at his home in St. Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town. The actual site of his home was 21 St David Street. There are two thoughts on how St David’s Street was named firstly after King David I son of Malcolm III and the other after David Hume. David Hume wrote many books including, A Treatise of Human Nature, The Life of David Hume and many more. Lawnmarket South Side Downhill Johnston Terrace Upper Bow Johnston's Close Riddles Court Royal Mile Fisher's Close Royal Mile Brodie's Close Royal Mile Buchanan's Close Royal Mile Lawnmarket North Side Uphill Wardrop's Close Royal Mile Lady Stair's Close Royal Mile Makars' Court Royal Mile James Court East Entry Royal Mile James Court Mid Entry Royal Mile James Court West Entry Royal Mile Milne's Court Royal Mile Next - High Street Upper South Side

North Castle Street Edinburgh New Town is on the north side of George Street and when built had a view to Ben Lomond the reason Sir Walter Scott purchased the first house for his family here. North Castle Street Edinburgh SIR WALTER SCOTT NORTH CASTLE STREET EDINBURGH The Scott Monument, an icon of Edinburgh, a Gothic spire built in 1844 to honour Sir Walter Scott can be found in East Princes Street Gardens of Princes Street Edinburgh. The above view shows the Monument from North Bank Street with South St David Street in the background. Walter Scott was born in College Wynd in the Old Town of Edinburgh on 15 August 1771. The house is no longer there but a plaque on the wall at the top of Guthrie Street denotes the position of the house where he was born. The family moved to 25 George Square which was outside the city walls (pictured below) and that is where Walter Scott grew up. When he married he moved to his marital home 39 North Castle Street in the new town (pictured below). Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist and poet. Walter Scott’s most famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor. This 200-foot-tall monument to Scottish Author Sir Walter Scott was funded mostly by a great admirer and author Catherine Sinclair. Climb the steps to the top for an exceptional view of Edinburgh city centre. WALTER SCOTT'S FAMILY HOME 39 NORTH CASTLE STREET EDINBURGH 8 SHANDWICK PLACE EDINBURGH SIR WALTER SCOTT'S LAST HOME IN EDINBURGH Sir Walter Scott purchased land and had a large house built (Abbotsford House), on his Abbotsford estate in Melrose in the Scottish Borders. His final main residence in Edinburgh where he lived for 2 years was No. 6 Shandwick Place from 1828 - 1830. Where he lived is now No. 8. Abbotsford House is a monument to Sir Walter Scott, a place that must be visited by all. The Border Train takes you to Tweedbank Station where it is a 15 minute walk or a short taxi ride. Next - Castle Street Edinburgh

Arthur Seat is an exstinct volcano in the King's Park Edinburgh 822 feet high ( 250.6 m). With three lochs a chapel two wells and evedence of a Roman Fort you will not be alone on the hill as it has visiting walkers every day whatever the weather. Arthur Seat Attractions Edinburgh Arthur Seat in Gaelic was originally pronounced ARD- NA –SAID. It was a volcano that has shaped the land of Edinburgh for over 1000 years. Arthur Seat rises above the city to a height of 822 feet and provides excellent panoramic views of the city. It is a favourite place for visitors to climb as it is relatively easy to climb and is popular for hill walking. You can climb Arthur Seat from almost any direction. The easiest is from the east. Enter at Duddingston gates where there are steps for the first part then a grassy slope rises above Dunsapie Loch to the summit. The Radical Road is a footpath which will take you along the top of the slope immediately under Salisbury Crags which has long been a popular walk, giving a view over the city. It became known as the Radical Road after it was paved in the aftermath of the Radical War of 1820. The beacon was erected at the top of the hill in 1688. Arthur’s Seat also has a particular significance to the history of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints as this is where the nation of Scotland was dedicated in 1840 for the preaching of the gospel. The apostle Orson Pratt of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The Mormons) arrived in Scotland in early 1840 and climbed the hill to pray to god for more converts. There is a road that runs around the hill and you can see the three lochs. Arthur Seat Attractions Edinburgh St Anthony's Chapel Saint Anthony’s Chapel stands on The Fairies or Haggis Knowe overlooking St Margaret’s Loch. The Chapel could have been built as early as the 14th Century, as it was reported that the Pope gave a donation for repairs in 1426. Swans and Ducks have been kept in the Loch since as early as the 16th Century. It was also place Royals would go boating and later it was available to hire a rowing boat for recreational boating. St Anthony's Well Arthur Seat Edinburgh The beginning of a freshwater stream that was said to have healing properties can be found in the hill close to St Anthony’s Chapel on Arthur Seat in Edinburgh. The water once flowed from under the boulder but is now dry. A tradition in Edinburgh is on the first day in May to climb to the top of Arthur Seat and wash your face in the dew at sunrise and make a wish at St Anthony’s Well. This was to give eternal beauty and to celebrate the gathering of the May Dew. The stream now flows into Saint Margaret’s Loch from Saint Margaret’s Well. Saint Margaret's Well Arthur Seat Edinburgh The unique well house on Arthur Seat below the pathway to the top of the hill dates circa 1480. Originally it was at restalrig Church designed on a copy of St Triduana's isle. It was removed from its first sit, which was then encroached upon by a railway depot, and was reconstructed in its present position near a natural spring. Saint Triduana Saint Triduana was born in the Greece and was believed to have journeyed with Rule a holy man from the area of Patras in Greece in the 4th century AD. Rule deciding to stop the Romans from seizing the bones of Saint Andrew and took as many bones as he could and travelled as far from Greece as possible ending his journey in Scotland. Triduana settled in Scotland and due to her great beauty attracted the attentions of many men. One in particular was Nectan King of the Picts. Triduana to stop the King’s attention she is said to have torn out her own eyes and gave them to the King. As Saint Triduana aged she settled in an area outside an area known as Eidyn later to be known as Edinburgh. Many people made pilgrimages to see her as she was believed to have the power to make the blind see. On her death in Restalrig a shrine was built in her honour and was intact until the reformation in the 1500. There are many stories of the blind praying to Saint Triduana and regaining their sight. St Margaret's well previously known as St Triduana's Well before the well was moved to its present position. Saint Triduana Three Lochs On Arthur Seat There are three lochs that surround Arthur’s seat, Duddingston Loch, Dunsapie Loch (where Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army rested overnight prior to the battle of Prestonpans) and St Margaret’s Loch, the later where you can feed the birds and Climb to St Anthony’s Chapel and St Anthony’s well which is said to give good fortune. St Margaret’s Loch Arthur Seat St Margaret’s Loch was named after Queen Margaret mother to David I. Swans and Duck have been kept in the Loch since as early as the 16th Century and it was also a place that boating was available circa 50 years ago. The beginning of a freshwater stream that was said to have healing properties can be found in the hill close to St Anthony’s Chapel on Arthur Seat in Edinburgh. Dunsapie Loch Edinburgh Dunsapie Loch is where Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army camped before they marched the next day to fight the English at the battle of Prestonpans on the 21 September 1745. After defeating Sir John Cope and Government troops the Jacobite force lead by Charlie continued the reclaiming of Britain for the Stuarts. They reached as far as Derby by December before turning back. They were eventually defeated at the hands of the English lead by the Duke of Cumberland, at Culloden on the 16 April 1746 and the end of the rebellion to over through the Hanoverian king and regain the British throne for the Stuarts was over. The final Jacobite uprising. Duddingston Village Duddingston Loch at Dodin's Village (Duddingston Village) dates back to the 1100s and replaced Treverlen the name of the landowners of the area. An earlier settlement may lay buried beyond the car park next to the gate. Duddingston Loch is a nature reserve with swans, geese, ducks and otters. It was previously used for ice skating curling and boating. There is a famous painting by Sir Henry Raeburn of a minister skating on the Duddingston Loch. In the days that it was cold enough for the lochs to freeze. See outer areas for more on Duddingston Village. The Muschat's Cairn Dukes Walk, Queens Park Edinburgh MUSCHAT’S CAIRN can be found at the side of Dukes walk (named after James Duke of Albany) across from St Margaret’s Loch in Holyrood Park. The Cairn commemorates an event in 1720 when Nichol Muschat a surgeon dragged his wife to a place nearby the place the Cairn was erected and brutally murdered her. He was caught tried and hanged for his crime. At his trial the reason he gave for the brutal death was that he had simply tired of her. A Cairn consists of boulders piled together. The Muschat Cairn was erected in 1823 replacing an earlier Cairn which had been removed in the 1700s. The earlier Cairn was formed over several years by the tradition of laying stones in a pile each stone showing the people’s horror and disgust of the brutal deed. Radical Road Arthur Seat Edinburgh The Radical Road is a pathway that goes around Salisbury Crags and has long been a popular walk, giving a view over the city. It became known as the Radical Road after it was paved in the aftermath of the Radical War of 1820, using the labour of the unemployed weavers on the suggestion of King George IV on his visit to Edinburgh in 1822. Coffins of Arthur Seat It was in June 1836 when a number of boys out hunting for rabbits on the slopes of Arthur's Seat found 17 miniature coffins on the north east slope. The coffins were of figures hand carved, dressed in clothing in the miniature coffins. The meaning of the coffins has never been unearthed unlike the coffins some say it was witch craft others say a memorial to the 17 victims of Burke and Hare. No one knows. The surviving coffins are in the National Museum of Scotland Chamber Street Edinburgh. The route up Arthur Seat Edinburgh from Holyrood Park Road entrance. ARTHUR SEAT EDINBURGH The easiest way up is from Duddingston Loch. At the side of the car park as you enter a Queens Park just past Duddingston Kirk there is a flight of steps which take you to the road that circles Arthur Seat and a well-placed bench awaits, for a rest, before the final climb, on an easy grass slope to the top. You can also climb to the top from the entrance at Holyrood Park Road There is a road that you can cycle, walk or drive that goes around Arthur Seat, which you can access from the East side of St Margaret’s Loch, which is to the left of Holyrood House Palace as you enter the Queen's Park from Horse Wynd. You can also see St Margaret’s Well and the steps to the start of the Radical Road across from the car park at the side of Horse Wynd. If you follow the road that passes above St Margaret’s Well you will come to St Anthony’s Well, just down from St Anthony’s Chapel, continuing on and the path will take you to the top of Arthur Seat. You will not be alone as it is very popular way to the top. Next - Old Town Streets Edinburgh

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Horse Wynd is a wynding road that starts at Holyrood Palace Royal Mile and finishes at Arthur Seat which is in the Queen's Park. Holyrood Palace, Queens Gallery and Scottish Parliament buildings are the only buildings in Horse Wynd. Horse Wynd Attractions Royal Mile Edinburgh Horse Wynd Attractions Horse Wynd Edinburgh was the first part of the road to London and where the Royal Coaches started their journey south to London. The journey would take approximately 13 days. Opposite the Palace is the site of the new Scottish Parliament building, continue round and you will arrive in the Queens Park where Arthur Seat can be climbed on the Radical Road for a magnificent view of Edinburgh, Lothians and the Forth Bridges. Also take the road around the hill and see the Lochs and St Anthony’s Chapel that stands above St Margaret’s Loch on the hill. Horse Wynd, Royal Mile, Queen's Gallery Edinburgh EH8 8DX Scotland Horse Wynd, Royal Mile, Queen's Gallery Shop Edinburgh EH8 8DX Scotland Horse Wynd, Royal Mile, Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Scotland The King's Gallery Horse Wynd Edinburgh The Queen's Gallery opened in 2002 to house pictures, paintings and photographs of the queen her family and her travels around the world. This building was first erected in 1840s. Next door is the Queen's Gallery Shop. Queens Gallery Scottish Parliament Building Horse Wynd Edinburgh Scottish Parliament Building Royal Mile Horse Wynd Edinburgh was where the royal stables were located and later where the St Ann's Brewery was opened by A C Younger in 1786. Horse Wynd Edinburgh was also where the Royal Coaches would depart for London. The journey would take approximately 13 days. The New Scottish Parliament building stands opposite the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Scottish Parliament Building construction commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. The formal opening by Queen Elizabeth took place on 9 October 2004. Take the free tour of the building. Parliament Scottish Parliament Building Horse Wynd Edinburgh The Scottish Parliament Building is sited on Horse Wynd. To the North Calton Hill and South Arthur Seat. West is Princes Street, Scott Monument and Edinburgh Castle. Take the free tour of the building. Open Monday - Saturday. Abbey Brewery Horse Wynd Edinburgh The Abbey Brewery was built on the site of the Lothian Hut a mansion were Dugald Stewart once lived before it was demolished in 1825 and with other land beside it, Mr Younger built the Abbey Brewery. The site of which was not to the taste of the Royals at the Palace of Holyrood and it is said a wall was built to disguise the edifice from the view of the Palace. The wall is now all that remains which can be seen from the Park at Arthur Seat. Lothian Hut Marquis of Lothian's Close Lothian Vale This was the town house of the family of the Marquis of Lothian it was built in 1750 by William, 3rd Marquis, and demolished 1825. The neighbouring house was Lothian Vale. The entry to it was by the Marquis of Lothian's Close It was the residence of Professor Dugald Stewart, as Lothian House. The property was acquired by William, 4th Marquis of Lothian, from the Governors of Heriot's Hospital, 26th February 1771 William John, 5th Marquis, 20th September 1800. The property was acquired by Wm. Younger, brewer, for brewery extensions, 1856. Next - Arthur Seat & King's Park

Longniddry East Lothian with its Castles and large estate of Gosford House, with connections to Outlander its beaches and coastline on Scotlands Golf Coast it a day out for everyone. Longniddry Attractions East Lothian Longniddry Village East Lothian Longniddry East Lothian is a large area on the east coast of Scotland and is dominated by Gosford House pleasure grounds and polices an large estate that is surrounded by a high wall more than 5 miles in length. The area has had many castles and large houses over the centuries of which three still remain. Longniddry is a village that stands next to the Gosford Estate and has a rail station which is on the Edinburgh to North Berwick route. In 1917 the Scottish Rural Women's Institutes was founded in Longniddry. There has been a number of famous people live here, Pierce Brosnan, Hugh Macdiarmid, Molly Hunter and Ronnie Corbett. Longniddry area has two very good golf Courses, Longniddry and Craigielaw. Ballencrieff Castle Longniddry East Lothian Ballencrieff Castle was built in 1586 by John Murray of Blackbarony. In 1617 his brother Sir Gideon Murray, becomes the owner and renovates and extends the Castle. It then is passed on to 1622 –Patrick Murray son of Gideon. Who was later to become Lord Elibank. When Lord Elibank died in 1649 he was laid to rest in the Elibank Aisle, in Aberlady Kirk. In 1743 – Patrick, 5th Lord Elibank, transforms Ballencrieff into a substantial Georgian mansion, with the original Ballencrieff Castle as the main part of the mansion. 1778 George Murray becomes 6th Lord Elibank. He is the last Lord Elibank to be born and to die at Ballencrieff Castle. His nephew Alexander, 7th Lord Elibank inherited the Castle but did not live there and it fell into ruin after a fire in 1868. In 1989 it was purchased by Peter Laing Gillies and Lin Dalgleish who have restored the Castle which took them circa 8 years to complete. The original remains of the Ballencrieff Castle are on the left of the image below. Redhouse Castle Longniddry East Lothian Redhouse Castle was on the land of the Douglas Family who were the land owners from circa 1470 until 1650 when the lands passed to the Winton estate. The Castle fell into disrepair circa 1746 when the lands were forfeited due to the owners being English Government supporters. Redhouse Castle was built circa 1590 John Laing, the Keeper of the Signet as a Tower House and was later extended into a L shape. The inscription of initials are of M.I.L Master John Laing and his wife R.D Rebecca Dennistoun Above the door an inscription reads: MIL NISI . DOMINVS . FRUSTRA . R D Longniddry Beaches and Coast There are two roads along the east coast the high road and the low road (not the song) the high road, North Berwick Road A198 and the low road B1348 taking the low road, the coast road, you will have access to Longniddry Bents 1,2, and 3 with Longniddry Beach. This is joined after Aberlady on the high road at Gosford Estate wall. Gosford House

Looking for hospitals in Edinburgh and lothians NHS Accident Emergency hospitals in Edinburgh, Lothians or Scottish Borders. All the contact details and full addresses can be found here Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Edinburgh Hospitals NHS ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY HOSPITALS AND ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS Find the contact details of all the hospitals in Edinburgh & Lothian area. Edinburgh Information Hospitals Accident and Emergency Departments Eye Pavilion Hospital 45 Chalmers Street Edinburgh EH3 9HA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 536 1000 Western General Hospital A&E Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 537 1000 Dental Hospital 41 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 200 2000 Royal Infirmary Hospital A&E 51 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 536 1000 Simpson's Maternity Hospital 51 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 536 1000 Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 536 1000 Royal Sick Children's Hospital 9 Sciennes Road Edinburgh EH9 1LF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 536 1000 Roodlands General Hospital NHS Hospital Road Haddington EH14 3PF East Lothian Scotland 0131 536 8300 Borders General Hospital Chiefswood Road Melrose TD6 9HJ Midlothian Scotland 01896 826 000 St Johns Hospital Howden Howden Road West Livingston EH54 699 West Lothian Scotland 01506 523 000 Other Hospitals Corstorphine Hospital 136 Corstorphine Road Edinburgh EH12 6TT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 537 6250 Astley Ainslie Hospital 133 Grange Loan Edinburgh EH9 2HL City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 537 9000 Liberton Hospital 113 Lasswade Road Edinburgh EH16 6UB City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 536 7800 Royal Edinburgh Hospital 151 Morningside Terrace Edinburgh EH10 5HF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 537 6000 Ferryfield House 100 Pilton Drive Edinburgh EH5 2HF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 557 6246 Belhaven Hospital NHS Beveridge Row Dunbar EH42 1TR East Lothian Scotland 01368 862246 Edenhall Hospital NHS Edenhall Road Musselburgh E H21 7TZ East Lothian Scotland 0131 5368000 Edington Cottage Hospital NHS 54 St Baldred’s Road North Berwick EH39 4PU East Lothian Scotland 01620 897040 Loanhead Hospital NHS Hunter Avenue Loanhead EH20 9SW Midlothian Scotland 0131 4400174 Tippethill Hospital NHS 9 Inchmuir Road Bathgate EH48 3BQ West Lothian Scotland 01501 745917 Whitburn Day Hospital NHS 1 Weavers Lane Bathgate EH47 0SD West Lothian Scotland 01501 742637

The Braid Hills and Hermitage stretch from Morningside to Liberton with a golf course Braid Burn. With great Hill and country walks in Edinburgh City. Blackford Hills Hermitage of the Braids . The Blackford Hill is a nature reserve and can provide the whole family with many interesting things to do. There is a children’s play area and a pond that has many different birds (swans, geese and ducks and many more). Explore the hill and visit the Royal Observatory and see the stars in the sky. Follow the Braid Burn for some 2 miles or climb to the top of Blackford Hill (540 feet) for a great view of the city and coast. The main entrance is on Charterhall Road, you can also gain access from Observatory Road or Braid Road. Follow the Braid Burn through to the Hermitage at Morningside where it is a short walk to the Braid Hills, where the Braid Golf Course is situated. The Braid golf course is where the professional golfer Thomas Armour played as a boy before immigrating to America. HERMITAGE HOUSE BRAID HILLS EDINBURGH Old Hermitage House was built circa 1780. The House is now used as Headquarter of the City of Edinburgh Countryside Natural Heritage Service Visitor Centre. The first recorded owner of the area was the son of a Belgian knight called De Brad, in the 12th Century. The forest and hills were a popular place for hunting deer and Boar. The Braid Burn runs through the area. In 1937, the Hermitage was given to the people of Edinburgh city as a public park by the the owner John McDougal . The pillar in front of the house is a memorial to the gift given by him. The park opened to the public in 1938. The Do’cot was a place the occupants of the manor house could get fresh meat. As the pigeons were the source of fresh meat all year round. The walled garden would be stocked with vegetables, potatoes and herbs ENTRANCE BLACKFORD HILL NATURE RESERVE BLACKFORD POND Braid Hills Hotel Edinburgh Attraction The Braid Hills Hotel a historic building. was built in 1886 and has accommodated golfers for over a century. Originally a place for golfer to change (a locker room) with Boxes to rent. In 1894 two window were unveiled with stain glass figures of Ben Sayers and the brothers Hugh and Andrew Kirkaldy. Andrew in 1889 tied for first place in the Open losing to Willie Park Jr. in a playoff. He also was runner up in both 1879 and 1891. Hugh however won the open at St Andrews in 1891. There are also many other Paintings of famous people from Scotland's past in the hotel. Braid Hills Golf Course The Braid Hills golf course opened in 1889 and the first club to be part of the course was Harrison Golf Club founded in 1889 and remain at the course to this day. Western Golf Club founded in 1899 and are also based at the Braid Course was where Tommy Armour first joined a golf club in 1912 and his first competition win was in 1913 on the Braids golf course. Link to Thomas Armour Western Golf Club Braid Hills Western Golf Club founded in 1899 and are also based at the Braid Course was where Tommy Armour first joined a golf club in 1912 and his first competition win was in 1913 on the Braids golf course. Link to Thomas Armour Western Golf George Harrison Archway Braid Hills Edinburgh Sir George Harrison was born in 1812 Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1882-1885 and also founder of Harrisons of Edinburgh 1863 which are now in Exeter and Saville Row London. He died in 1885 and is buried in Warriston Cemetery. The Red sandstone arch next to the Craigmillar Park Golf Course at the foot of Observatory Road was erected in 1888 as the entrance to Blackford Hill, which George Harrison had been instrumental in purchasing as a public park for the city. The Blackford Hill opened as a public park 1884. The archway takes the form of three Roman arches. A large central archway over the road and at each side smaller arches to allow pedestrians. The Arch was built to commemorate Lord Provost George Harrison’s work for the people of the city of Edinburgh. On the centre of the structure at the top is a bronze medallion of George Harrison’s head. Below the medallion is an inscription that reads; IN COMMVNEM MVNICIPII REM DILIGENTIA IN SINGVLOS MVNICIPES BENIGNITAS IN OMNES HOMINES IVSTITIA ET FIDES On the left hand side tablet the inscription reads; BLACKFORD HILL | WAS AQUIRED & OPENED |TO THE PUBLIC BY THE | CITY OF EDINBURGH | 1884 | THE RT HON | SIR GEORGE HARRISON .LL.D | LORD PROVOST. On left hand side tablet the inscription reads; THIS ARCH IS ERECTED | 12TH SEPT 1888 | TO COMMEMORATE |THE WORK AND CHARACTER OF | GEORGE HARRISON | KT. MP. LL.D | WHOSE LIFE WAS DEVOTED | TO THE PUBLIC GOOD | BORN 1812 DIED 1885 Royal Observatory Blackford Hills The first Observatory in Edinburgh was founded in 1776 on Calton Hill by Thomas Short and was demolished in 1850 and moved to Castle Hill, the building where the Camera Obscura is now. The Gothic Tower was used for several years as the site of a new observatory before the City Observatory was built in 1818. In 1822 it became the Royal Observatory and moved to Blackford Hill in 1896 where it still stands. It has been a world leader in astronomy from then to this day. Royal Observatory HILLEND ARTIFICIAL SKI SLOP PENTLAND HILLS The Pentland Hills are a range of hills circa 20 miles long (33Klms) in the south of Edinburgh. Hillend being the beginning or end of the Pentland Hills has had an artificial ski slop open to the public since the 1960s and is the largest dry ski slop in Europe. There are activities for all ages Skiing, Snowboarding and Tubing with floodlights on all slops for evening use and a chairlift and towlines to get you to the top. You can hire equipment and visit the lodge or take the lift to the top for a fantastic view. A great day out for the whole family especially on hot days. Which are few and far between in our wonderful Scottish climate. Next - Marchmont - Grange

Food and Drink Edinburgh, East Lothian, St Andrews and Ayrshire are popular golfing areas, but as everyone knows golfers require food and many like to drink. Golf is not just a sport to stay fit and enjoy competition with your friends but it is also social. To help the visitors I have put together a number of restaurants and pubs so you can enjoy your visit even more. With locally based transport you have no worries about drinking and driving. Golf Courses Transport Restaurants Edinburgh Tattu 18 West Register Street Edinburgh EH2 2AA 0131 558 1922 Cafe Andaluz 77B George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3ES +44 131 220 9980 Dishoom Edinburgh 3A St Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 +44 131 202 6406 White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar 266 Canongate Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8AA +44 131 629 5300 Toro Latino Steakhouse 81 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9PU +44 131 281 6374 Dine 10 Cambridge Street (1st Floor, above Traverse Theatre), Edinburgh EH1 2ED +44 131 218 1818 Karen's Unicorn 8b Abercromby Place Edinburgh EH3 6LB +44 131 556 6333 Chez Jules 109 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ +44 131 226 6992 Restaurants Aberdeen Prince of Wales 7 Saint Nicholas Lane Aberdeen AB10 1HF +44 1224 640597 Gidi Grill - Aberdeen 263 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 6BR +44 1224 002187 The Silver Darling North Pier Pocra Quay Aberdeen AB11 5DQ +44 1224 576229 Maggie's Grill Unit 2 Mariscal Square Broad Street Aberdeen AB10 1BL +44 1224 635330 Bistro Verde The Green Aberdeen Aberdeen AB11 6NY +44 1224 586180 Poldino's 7 Little Belmont Street Aberdeen AB10 1JG +44 1224 647777 Restaurants East Lothian The Creel Restaurant 25 Lamer Street The Harbour, Dunbar EH42 1HJ +44 1368 650400 Black Agnes Restaurant 163 High Street, Dunbar EH42 1ES +44 1368 862711 Cucina Amore 37 Quality Street North Berwick EH39 4HR +44 1620 892216 The Grange Restaurant & Steakhouse 35 High Street North Berwick EH39 4HH 01620 893344 The Bonnie Badger Main Street Gullane EH31 2AB +44 (0)1620 621 111 Cuddie Brae - Pub & Grill 91 Newcraighall Road, Musselburgh EH21 8RX +44 131 657 1212 The Castle Inn Bar & Bistro Manse Road, Dirleton, North Berwick EH39 5EP +44 1620 850221 Linton Hotel & Steak House 3 Bridgend, East Linton EH40 3AF +44 1620 860202 The Leddie West Main Street, Longniddry EH32 0RE 01875 440644 Osteria 71 High Street, North Berwick EH39 4HG +44 1620 890589 The Main Course 40 Main Street, Gullane EH31 2AL +44 1620 842234 Restaurants St Andrews The Grange at St Andrews Grange Road, St Andrews KY16 8LJ +44 1334 472670 The Tailend Restaurant and Fish Bar 130 Market Street St Andrews KY16 9PD +44 1334 474070 The Adamson 127 South Street, St Andrews KY16 9UH +44 1334 479191 The Seafood Ristorante Bruce Embankment St. Andrews KY16 +44 1334 479475 Forgan's St Andrews 110 Market Street, St. Andrews KY16 9PB +44 1334 466973 Greyfriars Inn 129 North Street St. Andrews KY16 9AG +44 1334 474906 Little Italy 1-3 Logies Lane, St. Andrews KY16 9NL +44 1334 479299 Tulsi Indian and Thai Restaurant 62 Market Street, St. Andrews KY16 9NT +44 1334 470000 Restaurants Ayrshire Piersland House Restaurant Craigend Road Troon KA10 6HD +44 1292 314747 Wok Inn Oriental 22 West Portland Street Troon KA10 6AB +44 1292 317839 Mr Basrai's World Cuisines - Ayr 3-7 Beresford Terrace Ayr KA7 2ER +44 1292 267888 Vito's 74 Main Street Prestwick KA9 1PA +44 1292 474146 The Red Lion 9 The Cross Prestwick KA9 1AJ +44 1292 477177 Taj Bar & Kitchen 141 Main Street Prestwick KA9 1LA +44 1292 477318

Wedding Rings, Jewellers Edinburgh you'll find the wedding jewellery from a large choice of jewellers or have a bespoke peice made. Diamond rings, gold bands, platinum, all available bespoked or from the top jewellers. A ring for life. Wedding Rings Jewellers Edinburgh Engagement Rings, Bride and Grooms Wedding Bands Wedding Jewellery Laing Edinburgh 72 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3BX City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 4513 Wedding Jewellery Macintyre’s of Edinburgh, 26 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 2JR City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 4252 Wedding Jewellery Hamilton & Inches 87 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3EY City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 4898 Wedding Jewellery Laing The Jeweller 72 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3BX City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 4513 Wedding Jewellery Royal Mile Jewellery 54 High Street Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 1TB City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 558 8887 Wedding Jewellery The Tappit Hen 89 High Street Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 1SG City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 557 1852 Wedding Jewellery Royal Mile Jewellery 54 High Street Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 1TB City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 558 8887 Wedding Jewellery Aslam Jewellers 307 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 8SA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 553 5454 Wedding Jewellery Jane North St Margaret's House 151 London Road Edinburgh EH7 6AE City of Edinburgh Scotland 07786 884250 Wedding Jewellery Goldsmiths 76-77 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 6867 Wedding Jewellery Daniel Henderson Jewellers 188 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 4BA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 466 1745 Wedding Jewellery John Whyte 116B Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 3JF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 2140 Wedding Jewellery Clarkson’s Fine Jewellery 87 West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2JP City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 8141

Corstorphine Village was a small area outside Edinburgh on the way to Glasgow and was surrounded in marsh and lochs. With a castle and a few houses achurch Tavern and school. A light would shine at night from the church. A boat was needed as the most direct way to Edinburgh. Corstorphine Village The first noted owners of the lands were Thomas de Marshal and Robert de la Roche in 1296. The Forrester family were associated with the Corstorphine area for over 300 years circa 1377 – 1698 when sold to the Wallace family. It was then sold to the Dick’s of Prestonfield a wealthy and powerful family that owned lands all over. Corstorphine was named the Barony of Corstorphine in 1431. There is still remnants of where the Forrester’s lived in a dovecot, which belong to the Castle. No remains of the castle are left to be seen. The Castle was surrounded to the south and east by Corstorphine loch and residents would have to use a boat to get supplies from Colt bridge area. The area around Corstorphine was flat with lochs and marshland and was used for grazing cattle and sheep, which gave the area the notable first mentions of the drink Corstorphine Cream circa 1740. Corstorphine was the first place the making of cream had been heard of. In the Corstorphine Kirk is a tomb and effigies of Sir John Forrester and his first wife Jean Sinclair and Marian Stewart his 2nd wife from circa 1445. Corstorphine became a part of Edinburgh in 1920. Corstorphine Do’cot This is a fine example of a Do’cot which served the main house or castle with fresh meat and eggs. The young pigeons would be eaten as they were the best meat. This Do’cot had over 1000 nesting boxes. Corstorphine Castle was the home of the Forrester family, Lairds of Corstorphine from 1376 – 1698. The Castle was destroyed and finally demolished in 1797 when a horde of god was found. The Do’cot is all that remains of the Castle buildings. Old Corstorphine Village Parish Church Old Corstorphine Parish Church is one of the oldest churches in Edinburgh with history going back to 1380 when a chancel was first built of which parts still remain. The first Chapel in Corstorphine was linked to the Abbey of Holyrood in 1128. The chapel is no more and the present Chapel which was enlarged in 1429 in the form of a Jerusalem Cross is on the same site. In the Church is the founder’s tomb Sir John Forrester. Also tombs of his two sons John and Alexander. In 1589 Corstorphine church became a parish church with its first minister being John Nimmill. There are stain glass windows which are of biblical scenes and other relics of ancient heritage. Gibson’s Lodge (Dower House) Corstorphine Heritage Centre The Dower House is found in St Margaret’s Park in the centre of Old Corstorphine Village. The park area previously being a market garden. The Dower House of the Forrester family was built circa 1665. Corstorphine Heritage Centre Corstorphine Physic Well The Physic Well in Corstorphine in the eighteenth century was renowned for its medicinal waters. This well was on the southside of the Stank burn & some 40 yards east of this spot. Where its wellhead was rebuilt in 1972 when the burn was culverted. The well was at its height of use circa 1740 when a wealthy merchant built a hotel for the travellers who came to drink from the well at it was said to have powers to cure many ailments. Ye Old Library Corstorphine Public Library Ye Olde Oakland Inn Next - Corstorphine - Murrayfield

Canongate Kirk is half way down the Canongate on the northside. The Kirk is linked with both Holyrood House and Edinburgh Castle. This is the church the Royals attend Sunday service. Inside the kirk are many ancient artefacts. Canongate Kirk Attractions Edinburgh Canongate Kirk Attractions The Kirk of Holyrood House The Beginning Canongate Kirk or The Kirk of the Canongate has had two buildings: at the Abbey of the Holy Rood (1128), now lying in ruins beside the Palace of Holyrood House; and here in the heart of the Canongate. In 1688 King James VII (James II of England) took over the Abbey church for use as the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle, and he offered to build Canongate Kirk in its place. It cost roughly £1,900 which came from a fund left to the Crown by a rich merchant, Thomas Moodie, whose coat of arms can be seen above the entrance of the Kirk. The building was completed in 1690, after King James VII vacated the throne; and the keys were delivered to the Minister of the Canongate in 1691. The Royal Arms, also above the entrance, are those of King James, with the shield of Nassau placed in the centre to make them the arms of King William who succeeded him. Canongate Kirk Chapel Royal The church had a royal beginning. King David I was riding alone in the forest near the present grounds of Holyrood House, when he was attacked and unhorsed by a white stag, which was about to gore him. Suddenly a vision of the Holy Cross (or Rood) appeared between the stag’s antlers. The King took courage from this and the stag took flight. In thanksgiving for his deliverance, the King founded the Abbey in 1128 in honour of the Holy Cross, the Virgin and all Saints. The Abbey church served both as a parish church for the people of Canongate, and as the Chapel Royal where many of the Sovereigns of Scotland were baptised, married, crowned and buried. The last King to be crowned there was Charles I in 1633. At the Reformation in 1560, the church became known as the Kirk of Holyrood House (the Kirk of Canongate), and the people of Canongate continued to worship there until 1688. Canongate Kirk King David and the White Stag The legend of King David and the white stag is depicted throughout the building, notable in the King David Aisle: first, in the picture by Stanley Cursiter RSA; and second, in the communion table’s embroidered frontal panel which was designed, fashioned and presented by devoted members of the congregation. The story is also represented outside the church, at the apex of the front wall, by the gilded stag’s head and antlers, presented to the Kirk by King George VI. The inscriptions on the plaque below reads: SIC ITUR AD ASTRA “This is the path to heaven.” Canongate Kirk Renovations Considerable changes to the interior were carried out after World War II. Two major 19th century additions to the church were removed: the wall which blocked off the nave from the apse; and the side galleries. At the same time, new furnishings were presented: particularly the stalls in the apse, The Royal Pew, the Governor’s Pew and the Choir Stalls. Further extensive work both outside and inside, including the restoration of the 1817 ceiling, was completed in 1991 to restore and conserve the building and to mark its 300th anniversary, the money for this came not only from the congregation but from every section of the community, and included generous support from every adult member of the Royal Family. Thomas Moodie’s Coat of Arms The inscribed on the tablet on the front of Canongate Kirk reads: In 1688 King James VII | Ordained that the mortification |of Thos. Moodie granted in 1649 to | build a church should be applied | to the erection of this structure. Above the inscription Thomas Moodie’s Coat of Arms. Canongate Kirk Edinburgh Castle and Palace of Holyrood House The Palace of Holyrood House and Edinburgh Castle still lie within the Parish of Canongate and have pews on either side of the centre aisle of the Kirk, on the fronts of which are appropriate coats of arms. Canongate Kirk Ministers The floor of the apse bears the names and dates of Ministers of Canongate since the Reformation in 1560. The ministry of two of these, The Reverend Thomas White and The Very Reverend Ronald Selby Wright (who was widely known as the Radio Padre during World War II) spanned almost ninety years. Canongate Kirk Royal Scots Canongate Kirk is recognised as the Military Church in Scotland’s Capital City. Above the nave hang the Old Colours of the 1st Battalion, The King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Laid up in 1976 in the presence of their Colonel-in-Chief, HRH Princess Alice, duchess of Gloucester; and the 7th/9th Royal Scots (The Dandy Ninth), laid up in 1986 at a service attended by their Colonel-in-Chief, HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal. In 1983, on the 350th anniversary of the raising of the Regiment, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) adopted Canongate as their Regimental Kirk, as recorded on a plaque on the wall beside the pulpit. The pulpit belonged to the famous preacher Dr Thomas Chalmers, and was moved here from Chalmers Church near the junction of the West Port and the Grassmarket when it closed in 1949. Canongate Kirk Craft Guilds Historic links with the craft guilds which once flourished in the old Burgh of Canongate are recalled by the emblems on the front of the gallery. The Canongate Kirk Visitors Centre The Visitor Centre at the entrance of the Church demonstrates the link between the first building at Holyrood and the present building here in Canongate. The Mortification Board of 1644 was brought from the old church at Holyrood in 1691: the new engraved glass porch at the entrance commemorates the 300 years of continuous worship in this place, 1691-1991. This church is architecturally unique in Scotland. A more complete description of it and a sketch of its history is contained in the Guide on sale in the vestibule. Also available is a Guide to the Churchyard. Canongate Kirk Organ The organ in the gallery was designed and built by The Frobenius of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a memorial to the Very Reverend Ronald Selby Wright CVO, TD, DD, and FRSE, who was Minister of Canongate from 1937 to 1977, and was dedicated on Sunday 15 November 1998. It consists of a great organ, a swell organ, and a pedal organ, with twenty speaking stops in all. Canongate Kirk War Memorial To the left of the apse is the Memorial Chapel, opened in 1951 by the Governor of Edinburgh Castle and dedicated to the memory of 40 sons of Canongate who gave their lives in the 1939-45 war. The small glass case to the west of the Table is the memorial of the Dunkirk Veterans’ Association and contains sand from the beaches of Dunkirk. The Roll of Honour of the 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron was unveiled by HM The Queen in 1989. The sculpture of Christus Victor is by Josephina de Vasconcellos. Canongate Kirk Tapestry In 1994, a tapestry project was begun as a memorial to those who died during, or since, the Battle of Normandy on 6 June 1944 (D-Day). The Tapestry was conceived to clothe the seat of the apse in such a way as to draw attention to the cross which is the focal point below the large clear window of the apse. It was designed by Hannah Frew Paterson MBE of Glasgow, worked by a team of 23 embroiderers, and its cost met by the Normandy Veterans Association Fife, Lothians and Borders No. 34 Branch and by members and friends of Canongate Kirk. Thank you To the Canongate Kirk for the above information Entry to the Kirk (Church and Burial Ground) is Free but donations are very welcome to enable the Kirk to flourish for many more centuries. Mercat Cross Canongate Royal Mile Edinburgh The Mercat Cross originally stood in the middle of the road outside the Tolbooth and was moved next to the Tolbooth in the 1730s to make way for the increasing traffic. The Mercat Cross was moved to its present location in the early 1950s. Every town (Burgh) in Scotland had a Mercat cross, which would stand in the middle of a market square and on occasion be the place people would be chain for a crime and have rotten fruit and vegetables thrown at them by passers-by. The Cross was used as a pillory and had Jougs (neck and leg irons attached). Robert Fergusson Plaque inscription reads; Robert Fergusson was born just up the road in Cap & Feather Close (now demolished). He studied at the Royal High School, Dundee Grammar School and the University of St. Andrews. The death of his father cut short his life as a student. To support his widowed mother and family he returned home to Edinburgh in 1772 and took an ill-paid job as a copyist clerk in the Commissary Office. His poetic career lasted just three years. In 1774 he injured himself falling down a flight of steps and was incarcerated in the Edinburgh Bedlam as a madman. Despite his early death, he died at the tender age of 24, he packed an intense outburst of creative energy into the last years of his life. His poetry in Scots expresses the character spirit and very taste and smell of the Edinburgh of his day. Fergusson is so much the poet of Edinburgh that later figures including Robert Burns, R.L.Stevenson and Robert Garioch all acknowledged him as one of the sources of their inspiration. He is buried in this graveyard. He was nine years older than Robert Burns but they never met. Robert Burns on arriving in Edinburgh found Robert Fergusson had been buried here in a pauper's grave. He paid for the gravestone which you can see if you walk round the left-hand side of the church. Read on... "The Dark Days", "Caller Oysters", "To The Tron Kirk Bell" and "Auld Reikie Will Tak Yer Mind Into the Mirk O' Lang Syne" Plaque presented to our friends the people of Scotland, by the Burns Society of the City of New York and St. Andrew's Society of the State of New York. Canongate Kirk Burial Ground Royal Mile Edinburgh Among the people who are interred. in the Canongate graveyard are Adam Smith Economist and author of The Wealth of Nations, Sir William Fettes Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Tea and Wine Merchant and founder of Fettes College, Agnes MacAlees (CLARINDA) Robert Burns one true love – the love affair was to last until their death, David Rizzio Mary Queen of Scots private secretary, Robert Fergusson Royal Poet and inspiration to Robert Burns. David Riccio (Rizzio) Grave David Rizzio (Riccio) born 1533 – died 1566. Mary Queen of Scots’ private secretary and confidante, David Rizzio, was assassinated in the Palace of Holyrood House by Mary’s husband, Lord Darnley and a group of his allies on the 9th March 1566. This was his first steps to take over and rule as King. It was a short power struggle as Lord Darnley was murdered on the 10th February 1567, less than one year later. David Rizzio was of Italian descent from near Turin and was known as David Rizzio, David Riccio or David Rizzo. Adam Smith 1723 – 1790 Grave Adam Smith lived in Panmure House in Lochend Close in the Canongate and is buried in the Canongate Kirk Graveyard, behind the Canongate Kirk. Adam Smith was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. He was one of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. In 1776 The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics. Smith is cited as the father of modern economics. In 2009 Adam Smith was named among the “Greatest Scots” of all time, in a vote run by Scottish television. The inscription on the paving stone outside Canongate Kirk reads: HERE WITHIN THE CHURCHYARD | OF | CANONGATE KIRK | IS THE GRAVE | OF | ADAM SMITH | 1723 – 1790 | BORN IN KIRKCALDY FIFE | INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED | ECONOMIST | AUTHOR OF | “THE WEALTH OF NATIONS” Robert Fergusson (Poet) Grave Robert Fergusson was the inspiration to Robert Burns to make him the poet he turned out to be. Robert Fergusson died at the age of 24 in 1774. Robert Burns, to show how much respect he had for his fellow artist, paid for his headstone and wrote his inscription. No sculptur’d marble here, nor pompus lie, No story’d urn nor animated bust; This simple stone directs pale Scotia’s way To pour her sorrows o’er her poet’s dust. Agnes Maclehose (Clarinda) Grave Agnes Maclehose (CRAIG) Agnes Maclehose (1759-1841) was known as Nancy. Nancy first came to Edinburgh to live in Potterrow near the corner with Marshall Street after her husband left her to make his fortune in Jamaica. Robert Burns first meet with Nancy on the 4th December 1787 at afternoon tea and the assignation started. Mishap and misfortune stopped them from meeting for some time but they wrote to each other regularly. The love affair was to last until their death but their last meeting was in December of 1791 when Nancy left for Jamaica to be with her now wealthy husband. Read the famous letters written with code names Nancy being (Clarinda), Rabbie being (Sylvander) and not to forget the love song to Nancy `Ae Fond Kiss’. Sir William Fettes Grave Tomb Sir William Fettes was born in 1750 and died in his home in Charlotte Square Edinburgh. A wealthy land owner with several estates, his main estate at Comleybank where Fettes School was built with money left in his estate to give free education to the poor fatherless children of Edinburgh. It was a boy’s only school until it went fully co-educational in 1981. William Fettes was knighted in 1804 and was Lord Provost of Edinburgh on 2 occasions. 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Barnton at one time was outside of Edinburgh and became a commuting village with Cramond. Now it is a area of mainly large detached houses. Not far from Cammo on the other side of the main route Barnton attractons, the oldest established Golf Club in the world. Barnton and Cammo Edinburgh Barnton Edinburgh The Royal Burgess Golfing Society (The Burghers) 1735 The Royal Burgess Golfing Society near Cramond the Oldest Golf Club in the world. There were six golf clubs that played their golf at Bruntsfield Links of which The Burghers were one, they were the first to be instituted in 1735 the club house the Old Golf Tavern was used by all clubs. circa 1780 the society became known as the Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society and by Royal Edict dated 30 September 1929 His Majesty King George V commanded that the name be changed to The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh. The Club moved to its present home at Barnton in 1895 designed by a Musselburgh Golfer Willie Park Jnr who won the open Championship in 1887 and 1889. His family were golfers, his father Willie Park Snr won the first Open in 1860 and also in 1863, 1866 and 1875 and his uncle Mungo Park won in 1874 The Royal Burgess Golfing Society Instituted in 1735. The Plaque shows golfers of the original Burghers at Bruntsfield Links where they first played for a silver putter. The Burghers now The Royal Burgess is the oldest golf club in the world. The first Golf Club House being Ye Old Golf Tavern. Barnton Quarry (The Secret Bunker) Presently under construction to be a visitor site The Secret Bunker can be found just off Clermiston Road North there is a small car park at the side of the road and it is a short walk to the Bunker. This was one of the largest underground military installations in the UK. The purpose of the bunker was to house a radar detection unit and Royal Air Force fighter response command protecting the UK from Russian long range nuclear threats. This facility was a national secret installation for many years. There were 3 other similar sites in the UK Kelvedon Hatch (London), Shipton (Yorkshire), Bawburgh (Norfolk) These 4 sites were the top of the Radar command. Cammo Cammo Edinburgh Cammo House Ruins Nature Reserve Edinburgh Cammo House was built in the early part of the 1690s by a John Menzies a wealthy businessman and was later sold to Sir John Clerk in 1710. Sir John Clerk with an interest in landscaping set out the gardens of Cammo house over the next several years. The house is now a ruin and the lands are now open to the public. Things to look for are the ruin of Cammo House, the said to be oldest and largest Ash tree in Edinburgh, the East Lodge, Cammo Tower, The Cammo Stane and if very lucky the Ghosts of Cammo House. Cammo Ancient Tree Planted 1854 Cammo Nature Reserve Cammo Stables Cammo Standing Stone Cammo Canal Cammo Water Tower Cammo water tower was built in the 1870’s and supplied Cammo house with water. The water was run by a pump by a windmill that was on top of the Tower which is no longer there. Cramond

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Buccleuch Place is in the Central Campus of the University of Edinburgh and you can find many plaques honouring famous people that graduated from the Universityand stayed in the residence in the street. Buccleuch Place Edinburgh Plaques and Statues Buccleuch Place Edinburgh Buccleuch Place is mainly buildings of Edinburgh University and the entrance to the University Library. There are a number of medallions on walls of houses of famous people who graduated from the University of Edinburgh. James Africanus Horton (1835–1883) James Horton was born in Freetown Sierra Leone and was known as James Beale. He was the first African to graduate from Edinburgh University and went on to be a medical surgeon in the British Army. Baroness Jennie Lee (1904 – 1988) Baroness Lee of Asheridge known as Jennie Lee, was a Scottish politician. Baroness Jennie Lee was married to the Welsh Labour politician Aneurin Bevan from 1934 until his death in 1960. As Minister for the Arts 1964–1970, she was instrumental in the foundation of the Open University. The Jennie Lee building can be found in Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh, the home of the Open University offices in Scotland. The plaque reads. In honour of | Baroness | Jennie Lee | 1904–1988 | An early woman MP | First Minister for the Arts | founder of the Open University | graduate of the | University Lord Francis Jeffrey (1773 – 1850) Lord Francis Jeffrey was a literary critic and Scottish judge, Francis Jeffrey was also the editor of The Edinburgh Review a liberal critical periodical from 1803 -1829. Francis Jeffrey was appointed Lord Advocate. Francis Jeffrey a member of the House of Commons introduced the Scottish Reform Bill in 1831. When the new Edinburgh streets were being built the street connecting the High Street with Waverley Station was named in his honour “Jeffrey Street”. George Edward Moore O.M., F.B.A. (1873 – 1958) G.E. Moore O.M. FBA (Order of merit and Fellow of the British Academy) lived at 11 buccleuch Place Edinburgh from 1904-1908 with his friend A.J. Ainsworth. He was one of the founders of Analytic Philosophy. He is also remembered for what is now commonly called “Moore’s Paradox”. Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881) Thomas Carlyle graduated from Edinburgh University became a teacher and then an essayist and author. His most successful publication was “The French Revolution: A History”. Thomas Carlyle was married to Jane Welsh after marrying they moved to Comely Bank in Edinburgh. Thomas Carlyle was deemed to be one of the influential writers of the period Moving to Chelsea he would entertain poets and authors such as Tennyson, Dickens, Ruskin and Thackeray. Thomas Carlyle was installed as Rector of the University of Edinburgh in 1865. There is a plaque in his honour at 22 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh. Dr Wong Fun (Huang Kuan) (1828 – 1878) Huang Kuan from Hsiang-shan, Canton China graduated with a Phd in medicine from Edinburgh University in 1857. He was the first Chinese student to graduate from Edinburgh University and it is also believed that he was the first Chinese student in Europe to receive a degree. The Confucius Institute in Scotland at Abden House 1 Marchbank Crescent Edinburgh stands a statue in his honour. Next - George Square

Tollcross on the southern edge of the Old Town Where the King's Theatre Stands and access to Bruntsfield Links and The Meadows. Also the Grassmarket and Art College, Tollcross Edinburgh The area of Tollcross has many streets from Lothian Road the main thoroughfare continues by Earl Grey Street, Home street and Leven Street towards Bruntsfield and the South. to the east is Lauriston Place, with a number of small street branching off. To the south east is brougham street and brougham place continuing south on Melville drive. Lauriston Place Tollcross Edinburgh Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh The first Edinburgh Infirmary was established on 6 August 1729 The Infirmary was granted a Royal Charter from George II in 1736 which gave it, its name of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The building a short distance away was then taken as the new Royal Infirmary the gates still in Drummond Street. The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh moved again to the site of old George Watson’s (Hospital) School opposite George Heriots in Lauriston Place 1870. George Watson’s moved to Archibald Place where the previously the Merchant Maiden (Hospital) school had been, they vacated in 1870 to move to Queen Street. George Watson's Boys College remained at Archibald Place from 1870 to 1932, before moving to Colinton Road where they remain. The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh moved to a new purpose built Hospital at Little France in 2003. Formally Lauriston Church Tollcross Edinburgh Lauriston United Presbyterian Church is Gothic style building from circa 1860. The church is now in the hands of The Muslim Welfare House which is a charitable organization for serving the needs of overseas students in Britain. Old Fire Station Tollcross Edinburgh The Central Fire Station opened in 1900 and served Edinburgh for circa 100 years before becoming a museum, but now it has been closed due to funding. Inscription reads; Central Fire Brigade Station Opened By the Right Honourable Sir Mitchell Thomson Bart Lord Provost 7th June 1900 James Braidwood Plaque Aye Ready plaque reads; In memory of James Braidwood, first master of fire engines in Edinburgh and founder of the British fire service. Born in Edinburgh in 1800, who died whilst fighting a fire in Tooley Street London in 1861. Ultimate Sacrifice Plaque Aye Mindit plaque reads; In recognition of all the firefighters in the world who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of others. This plaque was unveiled by councillor K Harrold, convener of the Lothian and Borders Fire Board, on the 11 September 2002, the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New York where 343 firefighters gave their lives Old Fire Engine A fire engine from the past stands outside the museum in Lauriston Place that could have been used in the great fire in the High Street in the 1814 Heriots (Hospital) School Tollcross Edinburgh Heriot’s Gates in Lauriston Place Edinburgh was originally the back entrance to the School with the Front facing Edinburgh Castle The present front Gates of Heriot’s Hospital (School). The wealthy of Edinburgh would leave provision in their wills to have a Hospital Built, in 1650 George Heriot bequeathed a sum of money for a hospital to be built for the poor fatherless children of Edinburgh. George Heriot was the first others that followed were, George Watson who built a Hospital directly across from Heriot’s 1741. William Fettes had a (Hospital) school built on his land at Comely Bank in 1870, The Merchant Maiden Hospital (Mary Erskine’s) started in the cowgate in 1659, John Watson built a hospital at Ravelston 1762. Hospital was the name for a boarding School where poor children were educated in all social skills and academic learning. Telfer Wall The Telfer Wall at Lauriston Place Edinburgh The Telfer wall was built around Heriot’s (Hospital) School for its protection against invaders as it stood outside Edinburgh City Wall (Flodden Wall). The wall was built as an extension to the Flodden Wall specifically to protect Heriots Hospital. Link Edinburgh City Wall Cameo Picture House Tollcross Edinburgh The Cameo picture house opened in 1914 as the Kings Cinema The picture house was the first in Scotland to have a mirrored screen. With over 600 seats and an orchestral as there were only silent movies until 1930 the picture house was fitted with sound. By 1949 the picture house was requiring modernising and after refurbishment it change its name to what it is today The Cameo. In 1985 it became a multiplex with 3 screens and the main screen was restored to its original decor. Kings Theatre Tollcross Edinburgh The King's Theatre Edinburgh opened on the 8th December 1906 known as “The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street” Andrew Carnegie then one of the wealthiest men in the world (born in Dunfermline Fife living in America) laid the foundation stone which can still be seen today. Harry Lauder a Portobello entertainer and to become the highest paid performer in his time performed on stage at the Kings Theatre on many occasions and a memorial plaque to him is in the theatre. Another name that worked here as a young man, was a local lad Sean Connery who went on to become known around the world as James Bond and the rest is history. Sadly he died at the age of 90 in 2020. The King's Theatre is a place in Edinburgh for the Pantomime at Christmas and many productions throughout the year. Barclay Church Tollcross Edinburgh In 1858 a Miss Mary Barclay of 7 Carlton Terrace died, leaving over £10,000 for the erection of a Free Church. The Church was built circa 1863 and named after Miss Barclay and the streets around the church also took their names from Miss Barclay. The first service took place in the new Barclay Church in December of 1864. The First minister of the new Barclay Church was James Hood Wilson who remained until his death in 1906. In the church there is a bible in a glass case and its history is; The Bible is known as the ‘Vinegar Bible’ because of the misprint referring to the Parable of the Vineyard as the Parable of the Vinegar. The Church spire can be seen from a great distance as it is 230 foot high. Lothian Road Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the ideal place for a Hen Party All the major retailers, high street department store, designer outlets and wedding shops.There are 100's of restaurants, bars and night clubs (3am close) or Casinos (6am close). There are great spa and pamper places, Gin + Champange tasting Hen Party Edinburgh Edinburgh is the ideal place for a Hen Party All the major retailers, high street department store, designer outlets and wedding shops. There are 100's of restaurants, bars and night clubs (3am close) or Casinos (6am close). There are great spa and pamper places including outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi. Also plenty activities chocolate or fudge making, Cocktail masterclass, Hot Yoga, Photo Shoot, champagne and wine tasting Gin and whisky tours and tasting. Paintball Laser tag and Highland Games 4x4 off road driving, Super Car driving, Segway, Quad bikes and white water rafting. There is something for everyone even flying. Activities that are available in Edinburgh Enquires and Bookings Edinburgh Activities Transport and Transfers

Dunbar famous for a battle and the birthplace of John Muir. The start of the John Muir way, winvention of the Spiral propeller, 3 harbours, and a Castle ruin that was burnt down on several occasions. ACastle has been here since before the Romans came to Britain. Dunbar Town East Lothian Coast Dunbar Town East Lothian Coast Dunbar is one of six towns in East Lothian and was part of Northumbria until 1018. Dunbar became a royal burgh in 1369. It has three harbours and is a fishing village with a long history going back to circa 850 AD. The Town grew around the Castle which was of strategic importance over the centuries. The Castle was destroyed in 1568 as many castles and important buildings were by the English led by Cromwell. The Town has a famous son who became the founder of the national parks in America and the John Muir Way is a route from Dunbar to Helensburgh of circa 134 miles which was the route taken by John Muir on his way to the ship that would take him to the new world. Dunbar Castle Dunbar East Lothian Coast Dunbar Castle, the First timber fort was occupied by the Votanidi tribe, a tribe that controlled the east of Scotland and England between the River Forth and Humber during the roman invasions. Then came Kenneth MacAlpin King of Pics and First King of Scots who owned the castle in 849 AD. Circa 1070 it was in the hands of the Earl of Cumbria. It was not until 1018 that Dunbar was in Scotland as the border was moved to the present position at that time. By circa 1200 it had become a substantial fortification and when King John attempted to take the castle in 1214 but failed. The castle was lost to the English army of Edward I in 1296. The next 200 plus years saw the castle change hands between the Scots and English on several occasions and in this time it was almost destroyed. In 1567 following the Battle of Carberry Hill, the castle was destroyed by an Act of Parliament, and has been a ruin ever since. Dunbar Battery Dunbar East Lothian Coast The battery was built to protect the entrance of the forth and Dunbar against attack from ships. Dunbar had been attacked on two occasions during the American War of Independence 1779 and 1781 so the battery was built. In 1914 became a hospital for wounded soldiers of the 1st World War. The roof was blown off in a storm in 1936 and demolished in 1937. Iit was renovated in 2016-17 and reopened in 2017. The Timeline Path Dunbar Battery Dunbar East Lothian Coast 1781 The Battery is built to protect Dunbar against American Raiders. 1815 The military outpost is abandoned at the end of the wars with France. 1822 Gunfire from the Battery welcomes King George IV to Scotland. 1874 Am isolation hospital for infectious diseases is built within the walls. 1927 the hospital is converted into emergency housing. 1937 The hospital building is demolished after a storm and fire. 2017 the Battery reopens as a place for everyone to enjoy. The Door to Dunbar. For centuries the sea was the main way in and out of Dunbar. Inside of the Battery Sea Cubes by Donald Urquhart Rock Formations View of the “Long Steeple” left Next “Round Steeple” and the small group of three are “The Yetts” from the Battery. Robert Wilson Inventor of the Spiral Propeller 1827 Dunbar East Lothian Coast Robert Wilson was born in September 1803. As a boy he developed a method to propel boats through water at speed. His idea came from windmill blades, at nine years old he had propelled a boat with rotary skulls. By the age of 24 he had boats being propelled on the River Forth. The Earl of Lauderdale seeing what he had achieved took his invention to the Admiralty, who showed no interest. Robert Wilson was never recognised in his lifetime for his invention. Pettit Smith and Ericsson are often credited but everyone knows the truth. John Muir Way Dunbar East Lothian The John Muir Way is a path stretching from coast to coast across Scotland. The route traces his steps from Dunbar on the east coast to Helensburgh on the west coast. Where he embarked on his journey to the new land (America). Follow his route from Edinburgh to Dunbar on the shores of the Firth of Forth ( Edinburgh to Prestonpans 16 km (10 miles) Prestonpans to North Berwick 25 km (16 miles) North Berwick to Dunbar 23 km (15 miles). John Muir Statue High Street Dunbar East Lothian John Muir was born on the 21 April 1838 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland and died on the 24 December 1914 at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. He became the Father of American national parks and champion of world conservation and was forever a Scot. John Muir was naturalist, environmental philosopher and author. John Muir immigrated with his mother and father and brothers and sisters in 1849 at the age of 11 years. He went on to be a national icon and was named the "patron saint of the American wilderness". John Muir Plaque Dunbar East Lothian The plaque on the statue of John Muir as a boy that stands in Dunbar High Street is inscribed; John Muir (1838-1914) “Around my native town of Dunbar, I loved to wander in the fields, to hear the birds sing and along the seashore to gaze and wonder at the shells and seaweeds, eels and crabs in the pools amongst the rocks when the tide was low; and best of all to watch the waves in awful storms thundering on the black headlands and craggy ruins of the Old Dunbar Castle when the sea and the sky, the waves and the clouds, were mingled together as one”. John Muir Brown Bear The has been erected in memory of John Muir who was born in Dunbar. Andy Scott the sculptor who came to recognition with the world famous Kelpies Sculptures has created another masterpiece. It stands off the A1 road, take the exit to Asda at the Spott Roundabout Dunbar and the first opening on the left at the garden centre it is 200 yards along a path. The Bear that I have called Dyn after an old spelling of Dunbar (Dynbaer) Dyn Greek meaning power or force. The 5 metre high bear is a powerful sculpture to a great man John Muir. A Tribute to John Muir Dunbar East Lothian. The plaque on the base of the gigantic Brown Bear reads; This plaque was unveiled by Mrs Brenda McNeil to commemorate the completion of this Brown Bear sculpture, paying tribute to Dunbar-born naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) who plated a key role in the establishment of National Parks in the U.S.A and around the world. Commissioned by Hallhill Developments Ltd Sculptor: Andy Scott 19th November 2019 John Muir Birthplace Museum. John Muir was born in Dunbar East Lothian in 1838 and spent most of his childhood exploring the coastline of East Lothian before the Muir family immigrated to USA (Wisconsin) in 1849. He continued exploring and in 1867 walked circa 1000 miles across America to the Gulf of Mexico. In 1894 he published his first book ‘The Mountains of California’. In his life he travelled in every continent on the planet returning to Scotland on several occasions. He was the founder of National Parks in the U.S. and died at the age of 76 years always remembering his routes a true Scot to the end. Dunbar’s Harbours The first harbour in Dunbar was at the mouth of the Biel Water in 1370. Cromwell Harbour built circa 1570 is where the ships landed with supplies for Cromwell’s army after Cromwell had taken Dunbar on the 3rd September 1650. He marched on Edinburgh and took the castle with his army barracked in Holyrood. Victoria Harbour opened in 1842. The Harbour Gate Dunbar The gate between the old Harbour and Victoria Harbour The Fisherman’s Monument The Fisherman’s Monument was erected in 1856. It was dedicated to the fishermen of Dunbar and has a barometer on the front with a carrera marble carving of fisher folk at the harbour side. The monument stands at the land side of Cromwell Harbour Dunbar. The inscription reads; “Presented to the fishermen of Dunbar, to whose perilous industry the burgh owes so much of its prosperity”. The carved relief depicts “A fisherman in his boat, while his wife points to the barometer below and begs him not to sail. In the boat an old women points to a dark cloudy sky, while two boys prepare to cast off”. The Fisherman’s Monument The plaque on the harbour wall reads; “O weel, may the boatie row, That wins the Bairnie’s bread !”. Extract from “The Boatie Rows” by John Ewen (1741-1821) Oh weel may the boatie row | An muckle may she speed | Weel may the boatie row | That wins oor bairnies’ breid | The boatie rows, the boatie rows, | The boatie rows fu weel, | An’ muckle luck maintain the boat, | The murlin an the creel | We dropped oor lines in Largo Bay | An fishes we got nine, | There’s three t’ bile an three t’ fry, | An three t’ bait the line | When Sandy, Jock and Janetie | Are up an gotten lear | They’ll help t’ gar the boatie row | An lighten a’ oor cares Oh weel may the boatie row | That fills a heavy creel | An helps t’ clad oor bairns an’ aa | An buys oor porridge meal. Meanings of some words: Gar: make Lear: learning Murlin: a round narrow-mouthed basket used by fishermen Dunbar Artillery The Gun on the hill overlooking Dunbar Harbour is a 25 Pounder Q F Mark II gun which was the type used to fire the signal at Edinburgh Castle daily at One O’clock until the 30th of November 2001. It was then changed to a more modern gun. The Dunbar gun has been on the hill as a memorial to the Second World War since 2005. The Canon from circa 1600 that helped to protect the Castle from the English. Dunbar Town House Museum The Dunbar town house museum and gallery has a distinctive tower and clock and has been the centre of Dunbar life since circa 1530. The building previously the Tolbooth (jail and courthouse) was built in the early to mid-16th century. The building now house the museum and gallery telling the story of Dunbar back through the centuries. Outside you can see the old Mercat Cross which stood across the road. On the corner of the High Street and West Port. There is also a statue of Dunbar’s’ famous John Muir who was born in Dunbar in 1838. Dunbar Mercat Cross The original mercat cross stood at the High Street junction with West Port the setts make a black cross in the road where the cross once stood. It was removed in the 18th century. Part of the present cross was discovered in the garden of a local bank. It was rebuilt with other stones and erected here in 1912 at the Town house museum. Lauderdale House (Dunbar House) Dunbar House a Georgian house that stand at the end of Dunbar High Street was built (1734) by James Fall. James a wealthy merchant and Baillie of Dunbar for 8 years and Member of Parliament from 1731 -1743. After his death his son Robert took charge of the family business and through bad judgement was sequestrated in 1788. This allowed the Earl of Lauderdale to take control the house and lands. The central body of the house was the original build and the two wings and central pillars were an extension to the house, which were made by the Earl of Lauderdale in 1792 and designed by Robert Adam. In 1859 taken by the Government for the Haddingtonshire Militia. Wesleyan Chapel Dunbar The Wesleyan Chapel in Dunbar is the oldest Methodist Church in Scotland. The Church inscription states it was erected in 1764 and that John Wesley preached her around that time. The first Methodist preacher to be appointed to Dunbar was William Ellis, in 1766. Jubilee Fountain Dunbar East Lothian The cast iron Jubilee Fountain is to commemorate the official inauguration of a new water supply to Dunbar on 14th March 1896. The Jubilee Fountain named, due to 1897 to be Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, stood in Bayswell Park. The fountain was moved to its present position and replaced by a gas light and horse trough. Creel Loaders Statue Dunbar East Lothian Creel Loaders relate to the two men that had to put the baskets (creel) on the back of the fish wives who would carry it as far as the border towns to sell the catch. This was in addition to looking after their children and cleaning the fish before selling it. Girl with Swan Statue Dunbar East Lothian The statue of a girl with a swan was unveiled in 1998 and can be found outside Lauderdale House in Dunbar. By Fife sculptor David Annand, Dr Thomas Reginald Badger Dunbar East Lothian Tom Badger served as a doctor with RNLI in Dunbar for 26 years and was a local GP for 30 years. Sadly he died in August 2010, and a memorial bench has been built in his memory overlooking the Victoria Harbour and Dunbar Castle. The Dunbar Lifeboat Station was Established in 1808 and has saved many lives and has had many honours bestowed upon it. A man that served his community and others for a lifetime. Dunbar Memorial Obelisk Dunbar East Lothian The Obelisk was erected to honour the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry and their participation in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). It also honours the Yeomanry that fell in the First World War (1914-1918) Second World War (1939-1945). The National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle has records of all the fallen in the wars. Dunbar Parish Church East Lothian The first collegiate church to be established in the Lothians stood on the present church site in 1342. Ths church was removed in 1819 a further Gothic church was built and opened in April 1821. This church was unfortunate as it went on fire in 1987 and was again rebuilt and opened again in Nov 1991. Not to be missed is the monument to Sir George Home Earl of Dunbar which can be seen in Dunbar Parish Church George Home, Earl of Dunbar died in 1611. He was knighted by James VI and became Earl of Dunbar in 1605 George Home is shown kneeling in prayer The Earl of Dunbar died in 1610 in London. When the church was rebuilt a new origin was installed which was imported from the United States. The cross that stands at the window, which fire damage is visible, was made from beams of the previous church. the manse is a comfortable residence, built in 1767. Battle of Dunbar 1650 Memorial Stone East Lothian Battle of Dunbar took place on the 3rd September 1650, a major battle between Scotland and England in Wars of the Three Kingdoms. This is the battle Cromwell and English Parliamentary forces defeated Leslie and the Scots Covenanter Army supporters of King Charles II. The fight for the Crown of England for Charles II of Scotland. This was a short battle of 2-3 hours where 1000-3000 Scots were killed and 8000-10000 taken prisoner, with the English losses reported as just minimal a score dead and three score injured. Trinitarians Monastery Dunbar East Lothian The Trinitarians Monastery or Red Friars Monastery ruins still stand in Dunbar town centre first built circa 1220. All that remains is a tower which was converted into a Do'cot 1716. War Memorial Cross Dunbar East Lothian Dunbar War Memorial Celtic Cross Inscription; IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THE BURGH & PARISH OF DUNBAR WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" The cross was erected in 1921, in memory of the fallen in the Ist and 2nd World Wars East Links Park Dunbar East Lothian West Barns and Belhaven was an industrial area with Flax mills 1790, cotton-factory 1815, a distillery and foundries now the area is a suburb of Dunbar at East Links West Barns there is an Adventure Park with all types of animals and a petting zoo. Belhaven has a famous Brewery which you can take a tour. Belhaven Beach, golden sand safe water and water sports. Belhaven Beach Dunbar East Lothian Belhaven Beach, golden sand safe water and water sports. Surfing, Stand Up Paddleboarding,Snorkeling, cliff jumping, Open water Swimming John Muir Country Park Dunbar East Lothian Belhaven Brewery Dunbar East Lothian Belhaven Brewery is the oldest operating brewery in Scotland. The Brewing started by the Benedictine Monks circa 800 years ago. There is a lintel on the Brewhouse with the date 1719 engraved on it. From 1719 the John Johnstone, then his heirs owned the Brewery until 1815. Then Ellis Dudgeon the husband to a Johnstone took over and the brewery traded under the name of Dudgeon & Co, a name retained for more than a 150 years. Ellis Dudgeon died in 1876 and was succeeded in turn by his son-in-law Alexander Hunter, a maltster from nearby Musselburgh. The Hunter family remained until they sold in 1972. The brewery was sold and in the following 20 years went through hard times before a management buyout in 1993. Guided by Stuart Ross it became a profitable and successful independent brewery once again. The Brewery was sold to Greene King (Founded in 1799) in 2005 and is still doing well. Broxmouth House and Park East Lothian Broxmouth House and Park was present prior to 1662 as shown on map Johanne Adair of the Lothians. (A house and walled Garden). This is believed to be where Cromwell had stayed in 1650 when burning Scotland. Most places that Cromwell occupied were burnt or destroyed. The 1st Duke of Roxburghe (John Ker) was to be given subsequent titles one of which was Viscount Broxmouth in 1707. Prior to 1707 there was no title Duke of Roxburghe. Brooksmyth (Broxmouth) was plotted on the map 1715 of Nicolas Sanson see NLS Maps. The house built for the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe circa 1730 on the area once occupied by the earlier building. There are many things to see at Broxmouth Park, which include a tombstone of Sir William Douglas, Cromwell’s Mound on which Oliver Cromwell instructed his army at Doon Hill. A cedar Tree planted by Queen Victoria. An ice-house, in an earth mound close to the Lake side. Iron Gates, Walled Garden, Observatory, South Lodge and water features Broxmouth Observatory Foxlake Adventure Park Dunbar East Lothian Foxlake An adventure area with the centre attraction a manmade Lake for water activities. Foxlake Low Ropes Assault Course Try the low ropes assault course over water choose from the 3 different levels of difficulty. Safety equipment & wetsuit included bring your own foot ware, (which will get wet). 50 minute sessions Foxlake Wakeboarding Wakeboard over water pulled at high speed by an overhead zipwire. Never tried before don't worry qualified instructors are on site to get you up and boarding. Safety equipment & wetsuit included bring your own foot ware, (which will get wet). Age restriction 6+, 15 minute sessions Foxlake Zip Wire Trail Zip Wire Trail fly through the trees on the zipline at 30 foot from the ground. There are two zip wires side by side so you don't have to go solo. The zip wire course take circa 2 hours to complete with all safety equipment supplied. Age, Height, and weight restrictions for safety apply. Foxlake Ringo Rides Not in the sea with the motorboat but in the lake pulled by an overhead wire Give the same excitement and speed as when on the sea. up to 3 adults or 4 children per ride. Safety equipment & wetsuit included bring your own foot ware, (which will get wet). 15 minutes per session Foxlake Segway Trail A Segway is a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal transporter. Don't worry if you've not used one before full experienced instructors are on hand to make sure you can get the best out of your segway. With full instruction on safety and controls. 20 min instruction and 40 minutes on the segway trail. Age limits apply subject to terms and conditions. Foxlake Cafe Food and drink available all day.