Monday, August 11, 2008

Thin's to do in Edinburgh

A good friend, Mark, the "Man o'Steel", recommended the following things to see while we are in Scotland. Please view these recommendations with careful deference. Remember Mark is a Brit!

THE ROYAL MILE

Edinburgh Castle

  • Where: Top of Royal Mile
  • When: Daily 09.30 - 18.00 ( summer)
  • Price: Adults 8.50gbp; Children ( 5 - 15 ) 2gbp; Seniors 6.5gbp.
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6, 34, 35

Camera Obscura/Outlook Tower - We saw this!

  • Where: Castlehill
  • When: Daily 09.30 - 18.00 (later in summer)
  • Price: Adult £6.45 Student/Senior £5.15 Child £4.15
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6, 34, 35

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre - We stopped in!

  • Where: Castlehill
  • When: Daily 09.30 - 18.00 (later in summer)
  • Price: Adults 4.95gbp Children 2.50gbp Seniors 3.50gbp families 12.00gbp
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6, 34, 35

The Hub Edinburgh's Festival Centre - We walked by!

  • Where: Castlehill
  • When: Daily 08.00 - 11.00 (later during festivals)
  • Price: Prices for events vary.
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6, 34, 35

Gladstone's Land

  • Where: Lawnmarket
  • When: Daily (April to 30th Oct only) 10.00 - 17.00 (Later July & Aug)
  • Price: Adult £5, Concession £4, 1 Parent Family £10, Family £14NTS/NT/British Heritage Pass/Discovery Pass (NTS) & Edinburgh are all free.
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6, 34, 35

THE HIGH STREET

St. Giles Cathedral - We visited!

  • Where: High Street
  • When: Daily 09.00 - 17.00 Sun 13.00 - 17.00
  • Price: Free but Donations are always welcomed
  • How to get there: Bus 1,6,34,35

Mary Kings Close

  • Where: High Street
  • When: Daily 10.00 - 21.00 Sun ( APR-OCT )
  • Prices: Adults £8.00 Seniors/Students £7.00 Child £6.00
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6, 34, 35

    Mary King's Close is a range of closes and spaces that lie hidden beneath Edinburgh's City Chambers. This is a historically accurate interpretation of life in the city from the 16th - 19th century.

Museum of Childhood

  • Where: High Street
  • When: Daily 10.00 - 17.00
  • Price: Free
  • How to get there: Bus 34, 35

Palace of Holyrood - We saw this!

  • Where: Bottom of Royal Mile
  • When: Daily 09.30 - 18.00 (summer) 09.30 - 16.30 (winter)
  • Price: Adults 5.50gbp; Children 2.70gbp; Seniors 4.00gbp; families 13.50gbp
  • How to get there: Bus 1, 6