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Edinburgh Tourist Attractions

5 things to do near Craigwell Cottage, Edinburgh

8 March 2013

When you’re staying in a city centre cottage, in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, there’s so much to do within a few hundred yards of your front door.  Here is a quick selection for you to try Visit the Scottish Parliament Visit the Queen’s Gallery Visit the Palace of HolyroodHouse Visit Dynamic Earth [...]

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Things to do when visiting Edinburgh with a 2-year old

11 January 2013

Many of our visitors to Craigwell Cottage are travelling with a young child, so we thought it would be a good idea to put together some ideas of activities which would suit a family with small children holidaying in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Zoo Edinburgh Zoo is a firm favourite no matter what age you are! It’s open every [...]

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A visit to the Museum of Edinburgh

26 July 2012

We’ve been watching in amazement as one of the local Museums in the Canongate section comes to life again following a refurbishment, and this morning there was an opportunity offered to local tourism businesses to familiarise ourselves with what is on offer at the Museum of Edinburgh. I’m very pleased to report that there is [...]

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A visit to the Camera Obscura

22 July 2012

When our son is asked to recommend his top things to do on a day out in Edinburgh, a visit to the Camera Obscura on the Castlehill section of the Royal Mile is always near the top of his list. He’s been recommending it to incoming guests at Craigwell Cottage since he was five years [...]

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Visiting Art Galleries in Edinburgh

14 November 2008

If you base yourself at Craigwell Cottage for your stay in Edinburgh, you will be within easy walking distance of the City Centre Art Galleries. A short stroll up Calton Road turning up New Street and into East Market Street will bring you to the nearest of these, the City Art Centre, which often hosts [...]

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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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View of Edinburgh Castle from Starbuck’s Princes Street.

3 October 2008
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Edinburgh Castle today

3 October 2008

We went shopping for a little while this afternoon, and when we were in Princes Street we snapped this photographs of Edinburgh Castle in the late afternoon sunshine. Went shopping in Princes Street today.

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