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Activities

Edinburgh Fringe 2010 Family Reviewers

8 August 2010

Our 2edinburgh blog is designed to give a flavour for things to do and places to go when visiting Craigwell Cottage, our little city centre cottage (with parking) right in the heart of the city of Edinburgh. We occasionally review special events and happenings in Edinburgh, but as a family we’re not able to cover [...]

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Edinburgh – 40 Town and Country Walks

20 July 2010

Came across this little publication by Kerry Nelson whilst browsing books about Edinburgh in my local library. It’s easy to put in your pocket, and covers many favourite walks in and around Edinburgh. A good addition to your preparations if you’re thinking about visiting Edinburgh. Many of the walks can be easily started from Craigwell [...]

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A wonderful night for a MoonWalk

19 June 2010

This is it, girls [and boys in bras], the night we’ve been training for. Edinburgh hosts the 2010 MoonWalk event this evening, raising money for a very good cause. Saw the tented village in Inverleith Park yesterday.  No doubt a hive of activity this afternoon.  Have the kit all laid out. Costumes will hopefully cover [...]

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Edinburgh International Film Festival – The Illusionist – Premiere

17 June 2010

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is now firmly established in the calendar as taking place in mid-June each year. Films are screened in many venues throughout the city, with the focus being on The Filmhouse, but this year the Edinburgh Festival Theatre was the venue for the opening event. A red carpet event earlier in [...]

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A walk round Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park from Craigwell Cottage

16 June 2010

One of the popular activities for guests who stay at Craigwell Cottage is to take a walk round Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park. I’ve mapped out a route for you so that you can decide if you want to add it to your list of activities while you’re staying here. Or if you head for [...]

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Planning for the Edinburgh Fringe

14 June 2010

The folks at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and at Edinburgh Spotlight, have been doing a great job this week raising enthusiasm for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010. I must confess to having had ‘Fringe Fatigue’ last year (sorry!), and having spent a week of August out of Edinburgh just to escape the hustle and bustle, [...]

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A walk round the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

9 May 2010

If you’re staying at Craigwell Cottage you can catch the 36 Bus from outside the Scottish Parliament to Canonmills, and a short walk will take you to the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. A walk around the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh

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Dynamic Earth Visit

18 October 2008

As agreed with Lottie and Scottie yesterday, it was to be a trip to Dynamic Earth today. So after our delicious breakfast from The Manna House, it was off up Campbell’s Close to the Royal Mile, then over the road past Canongate Primary School and up to Bull’s Close to find a shortcut through to [...]

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Walk around Arthur’s Seat

3 October 2008

While you’re staying at Craigwell Cottage, it’s only a short walk to Holyrood Park. In a little over an hour this morning a friend and I walked round Arthur’s Seat on footpaths, enjoying the early autumn sunshine. There is a useful guide to walks in Holyrood Park available at: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/holyrood-park-suggested-walks.pdf

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The Girl in the Cafe Visits Edinburgh!

30 December 2007

One day when I was searching the internet for photographs of Clarinda’s Tea Rooms in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh to prepare a recommendation of a good place to eat while staying at Craigwell Cottage I found a website called ‘The Girl in the Cafe‘. On the site I was offered the opportunity to participate in [...]

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