The First 100 Pages – Magnus Magnusson’s: Scotland The Story of a Nation

6 June 2010

Reading this book is part of a historical reading path I’ve been following since my interest in history was sparked by researching my family tree, and owning a property in the Old Town of Edinburgh. I won the competition to read this book along with Scotland for the Senses, a fellow tweeter and enthusiast for [...]

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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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Researching history of Craigwell Cottage

9 May 2010

Craigwell Cottage at 16 Nether Craigwell, Edinburgh is one of 22 dwellinghouses which were formed when old industrial buildings were converted to housing in 1987. On 26 April 2007 Sandcastle Holidays (Scotland) Ltd purchased the cottage at 16 Nether Craigwell with the intention of using it for holiday letting. Susan McNaughton of Sandcastle Holidays had [...]

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Local Shops for Self-Catering at Craigwell Cottage, Edinburgh

28 February 2010

One of the first things that you will want to do on arrival at Craigwell Cottage is to make sure that you have arranged sufficient supplies for your immediate needs. We do leave small supplies of tea, coffee, salt, pepper, sugar for you, but if you have a requirement for us to do some shopping [...]

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Last Minute Availability in Edinburgh City Centre Cottage – with Parking

6 October 2009

We have some special offers at the moment at Craigwell Cottage – you can see full details on our Last Minute offers page.  A short break from 15 – 19 October 2009 is available at a reduced price of only £400 for 5 nights in central Edinburgh – a surprising little cottage in the centre [...]

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Edinburgh: Last Minute October Short Breaks

29 September 2009

Available now at www.2edinburgh.co.uk short breaks at Craigwell Cottage – 2 night short breaks offered from now until 19 October 2009 at our special rate of only £250 for accommodation sleeping up to 4 people (one double, one twin). Contact the owner, Susan McNaughton of Sandcastle Holidays to book: email.

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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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Christmas is Coming

10 November 2008
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Wi-Fi arrives at Craigwell Cottage

30 October 2008

It’s here! At last! Craigwell Cottage guests can now have the advantages of our new O2 home network for the duration of their stay. Initially we will be charging a small fee for the use of the network as not everyone will want it, however this policy will be reviewed frequently. I’d you are looking [...]

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MY guests are the best!

30 October 2008

Hi Susan We had a lovely time staying at your cottage. We thought the accommodation was fantastic, very clean and had everything we needed. And what a fantastic location! We didn’t have to use the car at all! Shame the weather wasn’t a bit better on Saturday / Sunday but we didn’t let it stop [...]

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