From the category archives:

Walking

Pioneer Pilgrims – Walking the Way of St Andrews

3 July 2012

Sometimes there are ideas which inspire you, but you don’t quite get round to it… you know the ones, often crystallised in a list of New Year Resolutions, which are forgotten by February. One such idea, in the back of my mind for some time, since I found out about Cameron Black‘s Book “The St [...]

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A quiet place near the Royal Mile

25 May 2012

Wandering around Edinburgh this morning reminded me of city walking in Rome – the sort where you move from shady spot to shady spot with frequent stops for coffees and ices. As I’d arranged to visit a friend with an apartment near Nether Craigwell, I was strolling up the Canongate section of the Royal Mile [...]

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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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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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