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Edinburgh Restaurants
The definative guide to Edinburgh's hottest restaurants offers the most indulgent private dining venues and completely suptuous places to stay. Edinburgh Restaurants
Edinburgh Museums & Art Galleries
The museums, galleries and monuments which comprise the City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries range from a series of historic buildings strung along the crowded medieval Royal Mile. Museums & Galleries
Edinburgh Haunted vaults tours
Walking tours around Edinburgh’s Old Town featuring the most haunted locations, the scariest stories and most spectacular candlelit underground vaults. Haunted Vaults Tours
Edinburgh Princes street Gardens
The most accessible and obvious park to head for if you are on Princes Street, and just five minutes walk from the High Street. A wonderful place to admire Edinburgh castle, during Hogmanay and during the Festival in August to watch the fireworks. Princes Street Gardens
Shopping in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is now a shopper's paradise, and the range of goods on offer in the Edinburgh shops, is as diverse as the City of Edinburgh itself. Edinburgh Shopping

edinburgh activities
outdoor activities in scotland

Edinburgh Weekend Breaks

Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, a world-class city of culture and heritage - Edinburgh is truly a great place to visit, but what about outdoor pursuits and activities?

Well, challenging golf courses, skiing, sailing, fishing, archery, riding, 4 x 4 driving, shooting, paintball - and that's just a taste of what's on offer within Edinburgh and the Lothians! And because Edinburgh is a compact city, it's easy to get out of town and to the places - rivers, firths, country parks, beaches, rolling hills - where the activities take place.

If you would like some more information on activity holidays and outdoor pursuits in Edinburgh and Lothian, contact us

And a short distance from the country's historic capital you are in the beautifully contrasting scenery of the Lothians. To the east it's not just the superb choice of golf courses such as Muirfield that will enthral. Mavis Hall Park offers traditional pursuits such as clay pigeon shooting and cycling along with the more unusual like falconry and quad bike driving. The area's golden beaches are also popular with both windsurfers and paddlers, particularly near North Berwick and Dunbar.

Activity breaks in Edinburgh, stag and hen weekends in Edinburgh with adventure, challenge and fun - we’ve got it all.

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