2 Days In Edinburgh: Arthur's Seat, Holyrood & Calton Hill

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2 Days In Edinburgh: Arthur's Seat, Holyrood & Calton Hill — Edinburgh, Scotland

A city break in Edinburgh for one. You'll see Edinburgh Castle, the Real Mary King's Close, Arthur's Seat and Calton Hill. You stay at The Scotsman Hotel.

  • Dublin, Ireland to Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 2 days
  • 16 stops
  • 1 traveller

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Day 1

8 stops · starts 08:15

  1. Breakfast At Milkman

    08:15 · Café · 45 min

    7 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, Scotland

    Next: 12 min walk

  2. Edinburgh Castle

    09:30 · Activity · 2 h

    Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, Scotland

    Next: 11 min walk

  3. St Giles' Cathedral

    11:50 · Landmark · 45 min

    High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1RE, Scotland

    Next: 2 min walk

  4. The Real Mary King's Close

    12:50 · Activity · 1 h

    2 Warriston's Close, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PG, Scotland

    Next: 2 min walk

  5. Lunch At The Devil's Advocate

    14:05 · Restaurant · 1 h 15 min

    9 Advocate's Close, 357 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PS, Scotland

    Next: 10 min drive

  6. Palace Of Holyroodhouse

    15:50 · Landmark · 1 h 5 min

    Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DX, Scotland

    Next: 26 min walk

  7. Arthur's Seat

    17:30 · Activity · 1 h 30 min

    Queen's Drive, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh EH8 8HG, Scotland

    Next: 10 min drive

  8. Dinner At The Sheep Heid Inn

    19:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 30 min

    43-45 The Causeway, Duddingston, Edinburgh EH15 3QA, Scotland

Day 2

8 stops · starts 08:30

  1. Breakfast At Söderberg Pavilion

    08:30 · Café · 45 min

    1 Lister Square, Quartermile, Edinburgh EH3 9GL, Scotland

    Next: 9 min walk

  2. National Museum Of Scotland

    10:00 · Museum · 2 h

    Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, Scotland

    Next: 4 min walk

  3. Greyfriars Kirkyard

    12:15 · Landmark · 30 min

    26A Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ, Scotland

    Next: 13 min drive

  4. Dean Village

    13:20 · Nature · 1 h

    Bell's Brae, Dean Village, Edinburgh EH4 3BJ, Scotland

    Next: 15 min walk

  5. Lunch At The Stockbridge Tap

    14:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 10 min

    2-4 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1HN, Scotland

    Next: 19 min drive

  6. Princes Street Gardens

    16:30 · Landmark · 45 min

    Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2HG, Scotland

    Next: 15 min walk

  7. Calton Hill

    17:45 · Viewpoint · 1 h

    Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AA, Scotland

    Next: 7 min walk

  8. Dinner At The Gardener's Cottage

    19:30 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    1 Royal Terrace Gardens, London Road, Edinburgh EH7 5DX, Scotland

Where To Stay

  • The Scotsman Hotel — 20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1TR, Scotland

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