From the category archives:

Walking

My Edinburgh Apps – iPhone apps for visitors to Edinburgh

25 January 2011

If you’re staying at Craigwell Cottage, you’ll have access to free wi-fi and many of our guests find it helpful for keeping up to date with their emails or booking tickets for events while they’re here. If you’re an iPhone user, then there are some Edinburgh Apps which you might like to download ready for [...]

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Granturismo Project visiting Edinburgh in January 2011

17 December 2010

I’m excited to see that the Granturismo Project being undertaken by Lara Dunston and Terry Carter will culminate in the two globe-trotting travel writers spending two weeks in Edinburgh in January 2011. They’ve chosen a great property in Edinburgh’s historic New Town to base their stay. Over the course of the last year, it’s been [...]

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Walking from Edinburgh to St Andrews

13 October 2010

Thanks to the folks at Informed Edinburgh, I’ve just been reading about of a walking route which follows the trail of ancient pilgrimages from Edinburgh to St Andrews. A book by Cameron Black called ‘The Saint Andrew’s Way – Restoration of a Medieval Pilgrimage’ is due to be released. You can obtain copies by emailing [...]

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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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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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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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