Family Restaurant Recommendations in Edinburgh

by Susan on May 11, 2012

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Brave – Disney-Pixar’s movie UK premiere

25 April 2012

View the story “Brave Movie – opportunity to visit Scotland” on Storify

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Weekend breaks in Edinburgh – January

13 January 2012

January in Edinburgh is a month of long nights and short days, so if you’re thinking about a visit to Edinburgh for a weekend break, then you’ll probably be looking for activities to keep you cosy and out of the cold. Over the many years we’ve been offering self-catering accommodation in Edinburgh (since 2001), we [...]

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Visiting the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh

8 November 2011

Address: 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE (on left hand side as you head towards Edinburgh Castle – Telephone: 0131 550 0441 Website: http://www.scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotchWhiskyExperience Twitter: @ScotchWhiskyExp Restaurant: http://www.amber-restaurant.co.uk (Telephone: 0131 477 8400) Scotland is known the world over for its production of Scotch Whisky, which is a major export for Scotland. [...]

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Weekend breaks in Edinburgh – Edinburgh Farmers’ Market

16 October 2011

Some of our guests come to Edinburgh to have a break from everyday routine, and like to eat out while they’re here.  Others arrive keen to find out more about the wonderful Scottish produce on offer here, and are delighted to find that if they’re here on a Saturday morning they can head to the [...]

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A wave to you from Craigwell Cottage

28 August 2011

We’re experimenting with QR codes to help you find out more about our cottage. Thanks for looking in our window! Craigwell Cottage is available for holiday rental, and we’d love to have you stay with us when you need accommodation for 3 nights or more right in the heart of Edinburgh. You can find out [...]

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Things to do in Edinburgh – August Bank Holiday weekend

14 August 2011

Taking a city break in Edinburgh for the August Bank Holiday weekend means that you’ll have plenty of activities to choose from, with our top attractions like Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Zoo, Royal Yacht Britannia and the Royal Mile. But if you’d like to try a host of different activities, we’ve put together a little list [...]

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Family Review Team

9 August 2011

We’re getting into the swing of being a family review team once again for our friends at Edinburgh Spotlight. Last year, we were stepping into the great unknown, wondering how we would get on reviewing shows, and perhaps keeping to relatively safe choices as it was our first year as reviewers. This year, our review [...]

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Reviews of Craigwell Cottage, Edinburgh

5 August 2011

Every so often, when there’s a gap in our bookings, I look back over reviews from past guests for inspiration and reminders of just how much there is to do in Edinburgh. When guests leave us, they’re always offered the opportunity to place a review of our cottage on our listing at TripAdvisor via the [...]

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Preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe

13 July 2011

We’re going to be having lots of fun going to events at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe again this year, in our role as family reviewers for Edinburgh Spotlight, but what to choose?

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