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Natural Playground Let ’s capital entertain you with cultural delights Inspiring City Breaks Coastal treasures and charming countryside – explore beyond the city Festival Fun on a relaxing break

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Memorable city breaks with active coast and countryside adventures

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To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 01 Edinburgh & The Lothians Travel tips

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Exploring the compact city of Edinburgh and the surrounding Lothians is easy. Footpaths, cycle routes, park & ride services, black cabs, private hire taxis, and a comprehensive bus and train network offer options for getting around the city and the wider region.

By road • First Buses also operate extensive • Edinburgh city centre is readily services throughout the region. accessible by car but it can be easier For more information visit to use public transport or one of the www.firstgroup.com park & ride facilities. 02 By rail • Check online at www.edinburgh. • Waverley Station is located right gov.uk/edintravel before you arrive in the centre of Edinburgh, while for maps and information, or ask at Haymarket Station is just to the any VisitScotland Information Centre. west of the city centre. A regular service connects Edinburgh and By bus , taking less than an hour. • For local bus travel within Edinburgh & the Lothians, have • Pop into the VisitScotland a comprehensive network. Take Information Centre in Princes Mall, advantage of their DaySaver tickets just next to Waverley Station, or available from travel shops or for more information visit on-board. For more information visit www.nationalrail.co.uk www.lothianbuses.com 03

02 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Travel tips

Where to find out more quality gifts and souvenirs and our For inspiration and ideas on staff will be delighted to help you everything to see and do in find that special souvenir of Scotland. Highlights So, call in to see us – we’ll point you Edinburgh & the Lothians, call into a If you’re travelling from the in the right direction. VisitScotland Information Centre. Our north, take the Coastal friendly experts can offer advice on all Route and enjoy the scenery and Please refer to the list of Information things local as well as sharing their charming towns as you travel to Centres in Edinburgh & the Lothians wider knowledge of Scotland. We can Edinburgh & the Lothians. also arrange your accommodation, on page 81. handle all your travel needs and If you are travelling from the book tickets for events, activities and south, take the Borders Historic attractions across Scotland. Most of Did you Route and admire the royal our centres stock a wide range of know? market towns and impressive countryside along the way. A tram network is currently being laid out in Edinburgh to connect the airport Take a rickshaw from one with the city centre. Edinburgh attraction to the next and relax in the back while your driver does all the hard work!

Head to for a closer view of the Forth Rail Bridge or take a walk or cycle across the for some truly unbeatable coastal views. Tips for getting around • Some buses don’t issue change and require the exact fare.

• A shuttle bus runs from Edinburgh city centre to day and night.

• There are a network of cycle paths throughout the region.

• For public transport information in Scotland visit www.travelinescotland.com

01 The iconic Forth rail and road bridges. 02 Waverley Station, Edinburgh. 03 Very accessible bus travel throughout Edinburgh & the Lothians.

04 04 The Royal Mile, Edinburgh.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 03 Edinburgh & The Lothians Edinburgh & The Lothians at a glance

Did you know? Edinburgh has more restaurants per head than any other city in Britain.

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You’ll find the best of both worlds in Edinburgh & the Lothians. Discover the vibrant, cosmopolitan and stunningly beautiful capital city of Scotland and the scenic countryside and coastline of the Lothians. Whether you’re looking for enthralling history and heritage, dramatic cultural landmarks, fascinating museums, fine food and drink or outstanding natural beauty, you’ll find it all in Edinburgh & the Lothians.

City of Edinburgh • Take in attractions such as the stately West Lothian • Edinburgh boasts world-class Lennoxlove House and the National • Get active in the unspoiled museums, galleries and visitor Museum of Flight. countryside of family-friendly country attractions, captivating history and parks like Beecraigs and Polkemmet. architecture, relaxing parks and • Spend a day at the races at gardens, a thriving dining scene Racecourse. • Visit historic attractions like the grand Hopetoun House and and buzzing nightlife. Midlothian Palace, birthplace of • Explore an area immersed in centuries • As the world’s festival capital, there’s Mary Queen of Scots. of history and legends. Visit Rosslyn always an event or festival to keep Chapel of The Da Vinci Code fame. you entertained. • Indulge in some retail therapy at the McArthurGlen Livingston Designer • Get some fresh air at Roslin Glen Outlet and The Centre. East Lothian Country Park and enjoy family fun • Test your golf skills at Muirfield, at Vogrie Country Park. venue for the 2013 Open For more information on Championship, or on one of the • Enjoy fishing, walking and horse Edinburgh Festivals go to many other beautiful links courses. riding at Regional Park. www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk

04 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Edinburgh & The Lothians at a glance

04 Highlights Musselburgh Golf Course in East Lothian is one of the oldest golf courses in the world.

Edinburgh boasts five Michelin- star restaurants: Castle Terrace, 21212, Number One, The Kitchin and Restaurant Martin Wishart.

Enjoy skiing and snowboarding all year round at Midlothian Snowsports Centre.

The National Mining Museum in

02 Midlothian offers a perfect family day out as Scotland’s relationship with coal is brought to life.

Try your hand at kite surfing on one of East Lothian’s beaches.

For shopping, head to , George Street and Multrees Walk in Edinburgh city centre for luxury brands and high street names.

Head to Linlithgow Canal Basin, West Lothian, and take a tranquil 03 boat trip along the .

Don’t miss... 01 The Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh. • The sporting buzz of international • Crichton Castle in Midlothian. 02 On the Roslin Glen walk pass rugby weekends. • The Five Sisters Zoo, West Lothian. and Wallace’s • Edinburgh Festivals fun. Cave. • House of the Binns, West Lothian. 03 The National Museum of Flight, • Grab some fresh air on the East Lothian. John Muir Way walking route. • The seaside promenade of 04 Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Portobello beach, Edinburgh. Mary Queen of Scots.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 05 Edinburgh & The Lothians Inspiring Edinburgh

Fascinating facts Many of the hills in Edinburgh were created by volcanoes 350 million years ago.

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Uncover a progressive city with an unparalleled setting of imposing architecture and natural beauty. Let Edinburgh inspire as you uncover cultural and historical treasures, fabulous festivals, gorgeous green spaces and unforgettable views.

• Edinburgh is the world’s festival • The first place to be named a • Take a free tour of the award- capital. With an incomparable UNESCO City of Literature, there’s winning building, calendar of events, festivals and plenty to see. Enjoy a coffee in the one of Scotland’s most distinctive entertainment from art house very café where JK Rowling penned buildings. The centre of Scottish cinemas to street performers, gigs the first Harry Potter novels, admire politics, learn about Scotland’s and sporting events, this city will the imposing , a political history and watch live entertain you all year round. testament to the work of Sir Walter debates in the chamber. Scott, and take a tour that uncovers • Explore this UNESCO World Heritage the settings of Ian Rankin’s best- • Make sure you take the time to Site, voted by TripAdvisor as one selling Rebus novels. explore the different parts of the city. of the most recommended World From the historic cobbled streets of Heritage Sites anywhere in the • One of the best ways to explore this the Royal Mile, to the main shopping world. Wander the cobbled streets uniquely cosmopolitan capital city is hub of Princes Street and the coastal and atmospheric closes of the Old on foot. Soak up the atmosphere as area of , Edinburgh is packed Town and the elegant splendour of you admire stunning architecture and with variety. the Georgian New Town. visit world-class attractions.

06 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Inspiring Edinburgh

Highlights Edinburgh is a surprisingly green place. Grab some fresh air in the heart of the city by climbing Arthur’s Seat during 2013, the Year of Natural Scotland.

Admire the National Monument, the Monument and breathtaking views across the city centre from Calton Hill.

From souvenir shops on the Royal 02 Mile to high street names and luxury brands on Princes Street and George Street, Edinburgh has a great range of shopping.

Make the most of your stay in Edinburgh with an open top bus tour around Edinburgh’s fantastic attractions and sites.

03 Don’t miss... • Christmas shopping at the Traditional German Christmas Market. 05

• Salisbury Crags which offers stunning views over the city. 01 Edinburgh Castle and in Princes • Edinburgh Castle, a fortress that Street Gardens, Edinburgh. dominates the Edinburgh skyline. 02 Winter Wonderland in East . • Palace of Holyroodhouse, see behind 03 Walking up Calton Hill with the scenes of a royal residence. views to beyond. • The Writer’s Museum, Lady 04 Shopping on William Street, Stair’s Close. Edinburgh. 05 The statue of Sir • Relax with a picnic in Princes below the Scott Monument, 04 Street Gardens. Princes Street.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 07 Edinburgh & The Lothians Explore the Lothians

Family favourites You can climb onboard the magnificent Concorde at the National Museum of Flight.

Detail of ornate stone 01 carving at Rosslyn Chapel

It’s thehflldi Year of Natural Scotland in 2013, so now is the perfect time to explore the picturesque beaches, beautiful country parks and charming towns and villages of the Lothians.

East Lothian history that spans around 700 years • Walk the long-distance John Muir and the breathtaking Tantallon Way and uncover history, magnificent Castle is perched on the cliffs, wildlife and wonderful scenery. high above the – Afterwards, head to John Muir’s a fortress that has endured more birthplace in to learn more than one siege. about the work and achievements of the pioneering conservationist. • Immerse yourself in the story of aviation, from the first military • You’ll find some marvelous castles aircraft to supersonic flight, in East Lothian. The charming across four hangars in the Dirleton Castle has an architectural National Museum of Flight. 02

08 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Explore the Lothians

Midlothian Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World • No visit to Midlothian would be in . complete without a trip to the Highlights West Lothian enchanting Rosslyn Chapel, star Newhailes House, Musselburgh, • Visit Hopetoun House, known location of The Da Vinci Code. is a late 17th century house as Scotland’s finest stately home. Admire the ornate and exquisite which was prominent in the stonework and then take a walk It’s one of the grandest examples Scottish Enlightenment. around the scenic Roslin Glen. of 18th century architecture in Britain. Preston Mill and Phantassie • Tucked away out of sight, Doocot, East Linton, is one of the overlooking the River Tyne, the • Step inside the evocative ruin of oldest mechanically intact water sophisticated Crichton Castle Linlithgow Palace, only minutes driven meal mills in Scotland. was built between the 14th and from the historic, cobbled high 16th centuries. Step inside the place street of this Royal . Arniston House, Gorebridge, where Mary Queen of Scots stayed is a Palladian-style mansion, for several nights for the wedding • Take a walk along part of the designed by William Adam in of her half brother. 35-mile route that runs beside 1726 and is surrounded by acres the Union Canal, a great way to of beautiful parkland. • Meet a wide variety of creepy discover the rich industrial heritage crawlies and tropical butterflies at and great outdoors of West Lothian. Explore the House of the Binns which was home to one of Scotland’s oldest families, the Dalyells. Don’t miss... • Inveresk Lodge Garden, a beautiful terraced garden in Inveresk.

• Cairnpapple Hill, near Bathgate, 03 04 site of a 4,000-year-old temple and burial site.

• Family fun at Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston.

• Spend a day at the races at Musselburgh Racecourse.

01 Tyninghame beach, East Lothian. 02 Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots in 1542. 03 Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston. 04 The Italian-influenced courtyard façade of Crichton Castle. 05 Preston Mill, East Linton, an

05 18th century watermill.

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Experience the magical world of Disney•Pixar’s Brave in Edinburgh

& the Lothians. In this magical city you will find castles, landscapes, Enjoy fantastic family dining wildlife and attractions that may have inspired the movie-makers in when in Edinburgh & this wonderful part of Scotland. the Lothians

Scottish Castles • Trace your Scottish family history Wildlifefe & NaturNaturee • Visit Edinburgh Castle, one of with records that date back almost • Enjoy an exciting day in West Lothian Scotland’s most iconic attractions. 500 years at the ScotlandsPeople at Five Sisters Zoo, home to over The castle sits on its own volcanic Centre in Edinburgh. 100 different species of animals, rock in the centre of Edinburgh and birds and reptiles. Meet the resident dominates the skyline. Ancient Scotland bears: Peggy, Suzy and Carmen. • Admire mysterious Pictish standing Clans & Culture stones, just like those seen in the film • With a range of state-of-the-art • The Scottish Storytelling Centre from the Caiy Stane at cameras, gain a fascinating insight explores Scotland’s rich story heritage. to the inscribed stones at Tormain into thousands of local seabirds at the Hill and Loth Stone. award-winning Scottish Seabird Centre. • Inspired by the film, why not trace Scotland’s fascinating history back • Discover Cairnpapple Hill, a Bronze • Head to RSPB Bay, a great from early geological times to the Age burial site that offers spectacular place to admire large flocks of geese, present day at the National Museum views on a clear day, as far west as sea ducks, divers, warblers and a of Scotland? Goatfell on Arran. wide range of waders.

10 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Where legends come to life

Myths & Legends Inspirational landscapes • Journey through a number of hidden • Climb to the top of Arthur’s Seat and underground streets where people Salisbury Crags which helped form Highlights lived and worked during the 17th studies of modern geology and offer Uncover what life was like in and 19th centuries. absolutely stunning views across the 18th century Edinburgh at the city, the Lothians and towards Fife. People’s Story Museum.

Did you • The dramatic Bass Rock is a Learn about the lives of know? volcanic island graced by around Scotland’s great literary figures 100,000 gannets. at the Writers’ Museum. The European premiere of Disney•Pixar’s Brave was held at the Edinburgh At Midlothian Snowsports Centre International Film in the Pentland Hills Regional Festival in 2012. Park, take the chairlift to the top for unforgettable views across the region.

Explore Castle, one of Edinburgh’s most perfectly preserved castles. Built around 1400, Mary Queen of Scots came here as a retreat after the death of her private secretary. Don’tD miss... 02 • The Edinburgh Military Tattoo held at Edinburgh Castle every August. Discover wonderful wildlife in Edinburgh & the Lothians • Castlelaw Hill Fort, by Penicuick, and Chesters Hill Fort, by Drem.

• Take a walk along the stunning .

• The National Flag Heritage Centre, Athelstaneford.

01 The cast of Brave at the film’s European premiere 03 04 during the Edinburgh International Film Festival. 02 The ScotlandsPeople Centre North Berwick Law rises to in – 187 m (613 ft) and from the the National Archives of summit offers magnificent views Scotland, Edinburgh. across the Lothians, Fife and 03 The Writers’ Museum, Edinburgh. the . 04 Highland cattle at Beecraigs Country Park, Linlithgow.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 11 Edinburgh & The Lothians More to explore

The Royal Collection at Holyrood Palace

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Scotland’s capital city and the surrounding region are full of award-winning visitor attractions, enthralling historical heritage with outstanding architectural and natural beauty.

• The National Galleries of Scotland, • Continue the royal theme and step • Hopetoun House is a remarkable and which includes the National Portrait aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, breathtaking stately home in South Gallery and the National Gallery of HM The Queen’s retired floating Queensferry which is open to the Modern Art, boasts more than 65,000 palace which is permanently public between Easter and the end artworks from Rembrandt to Picasso. moored in Leith. of September.

• Uncover the grand Palace of • The National Museum of Scotland • Don’t miss Edinburgh’s two giant Holyroodhouse, the official residence is one of Edinburgh’s most visited pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, in Scotland of HM The Queen, which attractions and recently underwent alongside over 1,000 rare and is located at the bottom of the a £46 million redevelopment and beautiful animals at Edinburgh Zoo. historic Royal Mile. boasts 20,000 objects across 36 galleries. • The kids will love exploring the story • A guided tour around Edinburgh of the planet at Our Dynamic Earth Castle is an essential part of any • Take a wander around the – Scotland’s 4D Adventure – full of visit to Scotland. It houses the magnificent Lennoxlove House, interactive exhibits from icebergs Scottish Crown Jewels, the Stone of home to the Duke of Hamilton with to rainforests that are really out of Destiny and the 15th century cannon, wonderful furniture, artwork and this world. Mons Meg. mementoes to Mary Queen of Scots.

12 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com More to explore

Highlights Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is the perfect place for a fun-filled afternoon with five floors of entertaining attractions and interactive displays.

Jupiter Artland is an outdoor sculpture park, located in the picturesque 80 acre estate of Bonnington House. It contains works by Turner Prize nominees Nathan Coley and Jim Lambie amongst others.

Try your hand at one of the fastest growing watersports at Scotland’s only cable wakeboarding facility, Foxlake Adventures. Fascinating facts The Royal Yacht Britannia 02 has hosted everyone from Sir Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela and Don’t miss... Mahatma Gandhi. • Enjoy boat trips and the museum at the Linlithgow Canal Centre.

• Tour the award-winning Scottish Parliament building for free. 05

• The National Mining Museum of Scotland, . 03 01 The Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick. 02 Lennoxlove House, host to the popular Lennoxlove Book Festival. 03 The Royal Yacht Britannia. 04 Enjoy exploring the interior and magnificent parkland of Hopetoun House. 05 The National Mining Museum,

04 Newtongrange.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 13 Edinburgh & The Lothians Edinburgh Pass

Spine-tingling history at the Edinburgh Dungeon

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Whether you’re into history, haunted tours, culture, nature or full-on fun, the Edinburgh Pass is the essential sightseeing pass for a visit to this city. Pre-plan your trip, get quick and hassle-free entry to a number of top attractions, and save money.

• The Edinburgh Pass is a must-have comprehensive guidebook that lists the big city, exploring Edinburgh’s for any visit to Edinburgh, providing all participating attractions, area hidden gardens during 2013, the free entry to over 30 top attractions, maps and a great range of special Year of Natural Scotland. including Camera Obscura and offers and discounts. World of Illusions, the Edinburgh • You can purchase your Edinburgh Dungeon, the Scottish National • Uncover the capital’s darker side Pass before you arrive in Edinburgh Gallery and Edinburgh Zoo. at the spine-tingling Edinburgh & the Lothians or once you are here. Please note, Edinburgh Castle Dungeon and take a ghost tour Visit the Edinburgh Pass website and is not included in the pass. into the darkened crypts and vaults choose to have it delivered or collect See www.edinburghpass.com for under the Royal Mile, once the it on arrival from the VisitScotland a full list of participating attractions. home of body snatchers, witches Information Centres at Edinburgh and other ghouls. Airport or in the city centre at • The pass also includes return Airlink 3 Princes Street, which is very close bus travel from Edinburgh Airport, • Take a Greenyonder Tour to bring to Edinburgh Waverley train station. £2 off Edinburgh Bus Tours, a you closer to nature in the heart of

14 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Edinburgh Pass

Highlights Cove is a series of hand- Glenkinchie Distillery is a working carved chambers and passageways distillery, which is the home of the hidden beneath the streets of Edinburgh Malt. Gilmerton, on the south side of the city. Take a guided tour and The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour is experience Edinburgh’s best kept an award-winning tour that takes in secret for yourself. 300 years of writing through wynds, courtyards and pubs of Edinburgh’s The Cadies & Witchery Tours have Old and New Town. a Murder and Mystery Tour where you can learn about Old Edinburgh, the tales are a blend of history and Did you humour and facts with fables. know? You can walk through Edinburgh’s infamous haunted South Bridge 05 vaults on an Auld Reekie Tour. Don’t miss... • A Maid of the Forth cruise.

• Scotland largest medical museum, the Surgeons’ Hall Museum. 02 • Climb the newly refurbished Nelson Monument on Calton Hill.

• at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

• Scotland’s only indoor paintball arena, Urban Paintball.

• Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

03 01 Explore the breathtaking interactive galleries at Our Dynamic Earth. 02 See colourful butterflies at Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World. 03 Fun at Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. 04 The Edinburgh Pass, to help you make more of your stay. 05 Edinburgh Zoo is home to the

04 UK’s only giant pandas.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 15 You’ll be surprised where our search for quality takes us.

Quite simply, it takes us the length and breadth of Scotland to visit thousands of different properties and grade them on the standard of hospitality and service provided as well as the standard of facilities. THE SIGN We do all the hard work so you can relax and enjoy your holiday. OF QUALITY VisitScotland Quality Assurance. Quality you can trust.

o it is clean, tidy and an acceptable standard oo it is a good, all round standard ooo it is a very good standard, with attention to detail in every area oooo it is excellent – furnished using high quality materials, superb food where provided and friendly, professional service ooooo an exceptional standard where presentation, ambience, food where provided and service are hard to fault Establishments awarded gold stars have consistently achieved the highest levels of excellence within their star grading.

Access all areas – The following symbols will help visitors with physical disabilities assess if businesses are suitable for their requirements: $ Unassisted % Assisted & Access for visitors wheelchair access wheelchair access with mobility difficulties

Because we care – www.green-business.co.uk Businesses that work in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way are graded: Bronze ∫, Silver ß or Gold ©

The very best of food and drink – www.visitscotland.com/foodanddrink We assess the presentation, quality and service of food in every kind of eating establishment in Scotland from fish and chip shops to pubs, takeaways and top class restaurants. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly bar or a romantic restaurant, EatScotland gives a reliable, authoritative and comprehensive guide to eating out in Scotland. Only those operators who meet the EatScotland quality standards are accredited to the scheme so look out for the logo ‰ to ensure you visit some of Scotland’s best, quality eating establishments. Those with extra special standards of food are awarded EatScotland Silver Í or Gold Ì. Look out too for the new Scotland’s Best Bars scheme, assuring the quality of the vast range of bars and pubs on offer.

For more information on Quality Assurance or comments on star awarded properties please contact us: VisitScotland, Castle Wynd, Inverness IV2 3BJ. Email. [email protected] or [email protected] or visit www.visitscotland.com/qa

Call into any VisitScotland Information Centre for further information www.visitscotland.com/wheretofindus Practical information

The listings within this guide have been split into the E Assistance Dogs following sections: The new Equality Act 2010 protects anybody who has or has had a disability and people who experience discrimination • Places to Visit • Tours because they are linked or associated with a disabled • Leisure Activities • Transport person. In respect of assistance dogs the law quite clearly • Shopping • Local Services states that to refuse admission to a registered assistance • Food & Drink • Family Fun dog is now unlawful and constitutes discrimination under • Events & Festivals the Equality Act 2012 under three possible categories: 1: discrimination arising from a disability; 2: indirect Businesses within these sections are listed in alphabetical discrimination and 3: disability harassment. VisitScotland order by business location, then by business name. Each is committed to equality of opportunity and is working entry has a map reference (see example) relating to the through its Accessible Tourism Project to educate and maps which appear on pages 86-89 of this guide. The maps inform all our customers about the requirements under are helpful if you don’t know where a particular location the law. We have encouraged all our business customers is in relation to the area that interests you. The majority to use the assistance dog symbol in order to comply with of entries will have a postcode which can be used to pin law, or make it clear in a statement that they welcome all point exact location. Where businesses are listed as being assistance dogs. It is always advisable to check with each ‘By’ a town or village it is wise to check the exact location establishment prior to visiting. with the operator before making your journey. Some listings have a distance beside the location; this indicates v Hearing Loop the approximate road distance in miles from the main Induction loop and infrared systems help people with location. These mileages are voluntarily provided by the hearing loss hear more clearly by reducing the effect of businesses themselves. background noise. When a building has been fitted with a loop or infrared system, you will usually find this mentioned Pricing in their adverts, newsletters and at the entrance to the Where prices of admission, services and facilities are building. Informative signs and symbols should be displayed included in entries, these are based on information received such as the loop sign above, it is always worth asking if from the relevant advertisers. Please note that prices it is not obvious. Please note this icon is not verified by include VAT where applicable and are for your guidance VisitScotland Quality and Standards Department. only (VAT as at December 2012). , Dogs Welcome Smoking Dogs are welcome to this establishment, on the The majority of Scotland’s indoor public places, including understanding that they are on their leash and are pubs, restaurants and cafés, are smoke-free by law, creating kept under control. You may have to check with each a healthier and fresher environment for residents and establishment whether there are restricted areas for your visitors to our beautiful country. For further information, dog. Please note this icon is not verified by VisitScotland visit www.clearingtheairscotland.com Quality and Standards Department. ƒ Family Fun There is a wealth of things to see and do that will keep smiles on faces all day and boredom at bay. Attractions Further information which are particularly suitable for children have been To for further information go to highlighted within this guide. Please note this icon is not www.visitscotland.com verified by VisitScotland Quality and Standards Department.

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Location Map reference ‘By’ designates that a property is within 10 miles of To assist you further in locating each this location. Mileage in brackets after the location business, this grid reference relates to indicates the distance from the named location. the maps on pages 86-89.

ANY LOCATION (4 miles) F3 Scott Gardens Kinross KY22 9YR Name of business T: 01599 862655 www.scottgardens.co.ukgardens.co.uk Beautifulutiful 18th century gargagardens with café Contact detailsand popular daily events, overlooking Facilities and symbols one ofEXAMPLE Scotland’s Sco famous lochs. Plenty to see and do for all the family. See pages 16 and 17 44444 for details. Business description oooo Visitor Attraction &©‰ƒ Open: Mar-Jun: Centre open 10am-5pm. Sep-Dec: Centre open 9.30am-4pm. Closed Christmas and New Year. Admission: Adult £3, Concs £2, Child £0.50, Family £6. Car parking £5 all day. Quality Award Opening times and Where a Quality Assurance award has been included on admission prices an entry, the business has been graded by VisitScotland and provides assurances on quality and standards. The scheme is explained on page 16 of this guide.

Places to Visit

By WILKIESTON Map 2 B2 Art Galleries Jupiter Artland Bonnington House Steadings, Near Wilkieston, Edinburgh EH27 8BB T: 01506 889900 [email protected] www.jupiterartland.org Jupiter Artland is a contemporary sculpture garden in the grounds of Bonnington House, EDINBURGH Map 3 E4 outside Edinburgh. 91010 Open: 25 May-15 Sep: Thurs-Sun, 10am-5pm. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE T: 0131 529 3993 [email protected] Admission: Adult £8.50, Concs £5, Child £4.50, Family £23.50. www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one of the best collections of Scottish art. We show interesting exhibitions from our own collections and from all over the world.

40139 Connect with us... oooo Arts Venue % Open: All year. www.facebook.com/visitscotland Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun 12noon-5pm. www.twitter.com/visitscotland

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By NORTH BERWICK Map 2 E1 Castles Dirleton Castle & Gardens Historic Scotland, Dirleton, by North Berwick, on A198 T: 01620 850330 [email protected] www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places Has boasted a garden since its days as a medieval fortified residence. Colourful blend of traditional and contemporary gardens. 65048 oooo Castle &ß Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep: Daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. 1 Oct-31 Mar: Daily, 9.30am-4.30pm. Admission: Adult £5.50, Child £3.30, Concessions £4.40.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 By NORTH BERWICK Map 2 E1 Edinburgh Castle Tantallon Castle Historic Scotland, Castlehill, Historic Scotland, By North Berwick EH39 5PN. 3 miles east of North Edinburgh EH1 2NG T: 0131 225 9846 Berwick, off A198 T: 01620 892727 [email protected] [email protected] www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk A formidable stronghold set atop cliffs on the Firth of Forth, Tantallon The world-famous attraction includes Scottish Castle was the seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus. Tantallon served Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny, Scottish National as a noble fortification for more than three centuries and endured War Memorial, tea room, restaurant and shops. frequent sieges. 65408 65408 ooooo Castle %© oooo Castle ß Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep: Daily, 9.30am-6pm. 1 Oct-31 Mar: Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep: Daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. Daily, 9.30am-5pm. Last ticket sold 45 mins before closing. Oct-31 Mar: Daily, 9.30am-4.30pm. Admission: Adult £16, Child £9.60, Concession £12.80. Buy tickets online at Admission: Adult £5.50, Child £3.30, Concessions £4.40. www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk. See display advert on back cover.

By EDINBURGH Map 1 M7 Gardens Historic Scotland, Craigmillar Castle Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SY, 2.5m SE of Edinburgh T: 0131 661 4445 [email protected] www.historic-scotland.gov.uk Well preserved medieval castle, with tower house, courtyard and gardens. Linked with Mary Queen of Scots. 65048 oooo Castle &© Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep: Daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. Oct: Daily, 9.30am-4.30pm. 1 Nov-31 Mar: 9.30am-4.30pm, (closed Thurs & Fri). Admission: Adult £5, Child £3, Concs £4.

By GOREBRIDGE Map 2 D3 EDINBURGH Map 1 Crichton Castle Greenyonder Tours Historic Scotland, 3/6 Whitson Way, Edinburgh EH11 3BL 2.5 miles south west of Pathhead off A68, EH37 5XA. T: 0131 444 1725 T: 01875 320017 [email protected] [email protected] www.greenyondertours.com www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places Popular, easy walking tours that let you see Built as the lordly residence of the Crichtons and later home to the the green side of Edinburgh: Hidden Gardens Earls of Boswell. of the Royal Mile. Gardens of Georgian 65408 Edinburgh. oooo Castle ß 84455 Open: May-Oct; Open: Apr-Sep: Various tours available, check website for details. Daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. Admission: Adult £8, Child £8. Admission: Adult £4.50, Child £2.70, Concessions £3.60.

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EDINBURGH Map 2 B3 EDINBURGH Map 3 D6 Malleny Garden George Heriot’s School The for Scotland, Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HE , Edinburgh EH14 7AF T: 0131 221 6700 F: 0131 221 6724 T: 08444 932123 [email protected] [email protected] www.nts.org.uk A historic landmark of Edinburgh; an Tranquil garden with delightful collection important and outstanding example of Scots of roses, fine herbaceous borders and Renaissance architecture. impressive historic yew trees. 63563 ooo Garden $ 91524 Open: May-Sep: Saturday 9am-12noon, Open: All year. first 2 weeks in August: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Daily, 10am-5pm or dusk if earlier. with the exception of Victoria weekend and Admission: Adult £3.50, Family £9, Concession £2.50. September weekend.

MUSSELBURGH Map 2 C2 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 Inveresk Lodge Garden Gladstone’s Land The National Trust for Scotland The National Trust for Scotland, 24 Inveresk Village, Musselburgh EH21 7TE 477B Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NT T: 08444 932126 T: 08444 932120 www.nts.org.uk [email protected] www.nts.org.uk A fabulous example of an Edinburgh Old Town tenement. Inviting terraced garden with mixed borders, Discover what life was really like in 17th century Edinburgh. attractive shrubs and roses and restored Authentically decorated and furnished and contains remarkable Victorian conservatory. original painted ceilings and reconstructed shop booth. 63563 63563 ooo Garden › oooo Visitor Attraction ß Open: All year. Open: 23 Mar-30 Jun: Daily, 10am-5pm. 1 Jul-31 Aug: Daily, 10am-6.30pm. Daily, 10am-5pm or dusk if earlier. 1 Sep-31 Oct: Daily, 10am-5pm. Last admission 30 mins before closing. Admission: Adult £3.50, Family £9, Concession £2.50. Admission: Adult £6.50, Family £16.50, Concession £5, Free for members. See display advert on page 83.

EDINBURGH Map 3 G5 Historic Historic Scotland In Edinburgh, east of Holyrood Palace and Abbey T: 0131 652 8150 www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/ranger Holyrood Park is a unique historic landscape, whose crags and hills give Edinburgh its distinctive skyline. 65408 Open: Open site. Admission: Free.

By BATHGATE Map 2 A3 EDINBURGH Map 3 C4 Cairnpapple Hill The Georgian House Historic Scotland, The National Trust for Scotland, 3 miles north of Bathgate, 1 mile from Torphichen 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DR T: 0131 550 7603 T: 08444 932118 www.nts.org.uk [email protected] Discover what life was like in the New Town in late 18th www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places century Edinburgh. Experience a taste of high society Cairnpapple was used from about 3,000 to 1,400 BC – firstly as living, contrasting with the “below stairs” life of the a ceremonial site, then several centuries later as a burial site. household staff in this fascinating Edinburgh townhouse. 65408 63563 oooo Historic Attraction © oooo Visitor Attraction ß Open: Change opening is by prior arrangement and pre-booked Open: Mar-Nov: 1-24 Mar; daily, 11am-4pm. 25 Mar-30 Jun; daily, 10am-5pm. guided tours are available during the summer season. 1 Jul-31 Aug; daily, 10am-6pm. 1 Sep-31 Oct; daily, 10am-5pm. Admission: Adult £4.50, Child £2.70, Concession £3.60. 1-30 Nov; daily, 11am-3pm. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Admission: Adult £6.50, Family £16.50, Concession £5. See display advert on p83.

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EDINBURGH Map 2 D2 MUSSELBURGH Map 2 C2 Seton Collegiate Church Newhailes Historic Scotland The National Trust for Scotland, 1 mile south east of Cockenzie off A198 T: 01875 813334 Newhailes Road, Musselburgh EH21 6RY T: 08444 932125 [email protected] www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places [email protected] www.nts.org.uk A beautifully preserved ecclesiastical building in a wooded setting. Fine house with impressive portraits and furniture. Much original decoration and Seton Collegiate Church has a 15th century chancel and sacristy, furnishing has survived intact giving mellow atmosphere rather than immaculately stained glass windows and an inscription recounting its links with restored. Set in designed landscape with woodland walk. Visitor centre in former stables. ill-fated monarch Mary Queen of Scots. 63563 65408 ooooo Historic House ß oooo Historic Attraction &© Open: House: 29 Mar-1 Apr: Fri-Mon, 12noon-5pm. 2 May-30 Sep: Thurs-Mon, Open: Apr-Sep: 9.30am-5.30pm. 12noon-5pm. Shops and stables café: 29 Mar-1 Apr: Fri-Mon, 11am-5pm. Admission: Adult £4.50, Child £2.70, Concession £3.60. 6 Apr-29 Apr, Sat-Mon 11am-4pm. 2 May-30 Sep: Thurs-Mon,11am-5pm. Also open Oct: Sat & Sun, 11am-4pm. Admission: Adult £12, Family £28.50, Concession £8.50.

LINLITHGOW Map 2 A2 ROSLIN Map 2 C3 House of the Binns Rosslyn Chapel The National Trust for Scotland, Chapel Loan, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PU T: 0131 440 2159 Linlithgow EH49 7NA T: 08444 932127 [email protected] www.rosslynchapel.com [email protected] www.nts.org.uk Dating from 1446, this fascinating building is famous for its ornate Home of the Dalyell family since 1612, contains fine collection of family stonework, magnificent carvings and beautiful setting. Our guides will share portraits, porcelain and furniture. Outside, enjoy the extensive parkland the stories, myths and legends associated with it. New visitor centre, shop with woodland walk and panoramic views over the River Forth. and coffee shop (for Chapel visitors only). Good bus service from Edinburgh

city centre, just 7 miles away. 52223 63563 oooo Historic House &ß oooo Visitor Attraction ›' Open: Parkland: All year: Daily. Open: All year: 1 April to 30 Sept, Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm, House: 1 Jun-30 Sep: Sat-Wed, 2-5pm. Sun 12 noon-4.45pm; 1 Oct to 31 Mar, Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm, Guided Tours Only (last tour 4.15pm) Sun 12-4.45pm (closed 24, 25 and 31 Dec and 1 Jan). Admission: Adult £10, Family £23.50, Concession £7. Admission: Adult £9, Concs £7, children free with acccompanying adult; 1 year pass available – please ask for details

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The beautiful Edinburgh skyline For more information on Edinburgh & The Lothians www.edinburgh.org Hopetoun House South Queensferry, by Edinburgh, West Lothian EH30 9SL T: 0131 331 2451 F: 0131 319 1885 [email protected] www.hopetoun.co.uk LINLITHGOW Map 2 A2 Hopetoun House “Scotland’s Finest Stately Home” and a Linlithgow Palace unique gem of European architecture. Enjoy exploring the Historic Scotland, Linlithgow EH49 7AL stunning, original interiors of the House, take a relaxing walk In Linlithgow off M9 T: 01506 842896 in the magnificent parkland or indulge in an elegant traditional [email protected] afternoon tea in the Adam Stables Tearoom. www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places Magnificent ruins once home to the Ě5RRIWRSYLHZLQJSODWIRUPĚ6WXQQLQJ*HRUJLDQDUFKLWHFWXUH Ě5LFKKLVWRU\Ě:RRGODQGZDONVĚ7UDGLWLRQDODIWHUQRRQWHDV

Stewart kings. Splendid courtyard fountain 30954 beautifully restored. 65408 ooooo Historic House % oooo Historic Attraction %© Open: Easter – end Sep: Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep: Daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. 10.30am-5pm (last entry 4pm). 1 Oct-31 Mar: Daily, 9.30am-4.30pm. Admission: Adult £9.20, Child £4.90, Concs £8, Family £25. Last ticket sold 45 mins before closing. Admission: Adult £5.50, Child £3.30, Concs £4.40.

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EAST FORTUNE AIRFIELD, EAST LOTHIAN Map 2 E2 Museums

National Museum of Flight East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian EH39 5LF T: 0300 123 6789 www.nms.ac.uk/flight DUNBAR Map 2 F2 Something for the whole family! Have you tried to fly our Dunbar Town House Museum airship, seen a Spitfire, got onboard Concorde or completed High Street, Dunbar EH42 1ER our assault course? Refuel in our café and browse the shop. T/F: 01368 866030 Children under 5 FREE! [email protected] www.eastlothianmuseums.org Ě6FRWODQGďV&RQFRUGHĚ9LVLWLQJWLPHRYHUKRXUV ĚVWDUDWWUDFWLRQĚ2YHUDLUFUDIWRQGLVSOD\Ě2SHQDOO\HDU Regularly changing museum, art and local Ě+DQGVRQIXQĚ6RPHWKLQJIRUDOOWKHIDPLO\Ě&DI¿DQGVKRS history exhibitions. Home of Dunbar &  District History Society. ooooo Museum %ßEƒ 68835 2SHQ $SU2FW'DLO\SP Open: Apr-Oct: Daily, 1-5pm. vE 1RY0DU6DW 6XQSP Admission: Free. $GPLVVLRQ $GXOWĨ&KLOGĨ&RQFHVVLRQĨ)DPLO\Ĩ

EAST LOTHIAN Map 2 D1 EDINBURGH Map 3 E4 Myreton Motor Museum The Museum of Childhood Aberlady, East Lothian EH32 0PZ 42 High Street, Royal Mile, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TG T: 01875 870288 T: 0131 529 4142 [email protected] [email protected] www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk “A trip down Memory Lane". A large collection dating from 1899 to the The Museum of Childhood is a fun day out for the whole family. Young 1970s. On display are cars, bicycles, motorcycles, commercials, period people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic advertising, posters, enamel signs, pedal cars, petrol pumps and other range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane. related automobilia. 19298

46732 ooo Museum Open: Mar-Nov: 10.30am-4.30pm. Closed Dec-Feb. Open: All year. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Admission: Adult £7, Child £3, Concs £6, Family £20. Sun, 12noon-5pm. (The shop closes at 4.45pm each day.)

EDINBURGH Map 3 D2 Museum Collections Centre 10 Broughton Market, Edinburgh EH3 6NU T: 0131 556 9536 [email protected] Sign up here. www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk This centre houses the reserve collections of the city museums. There are many interesting objects on ‘open storage’ display, especially social Sign up to VisitScotland’s history objects, decorative art and archaeology collections. regular e-newsletter for the Strictly for the curious. latest on what’s going on in Scotland plus some great value Up to 77074 deals and prize draws! Open: All year. Collections are available for research by appointment with the relevant curator. www.visitscotland.com/newsletter General tours are on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm and 3pm, or by appointment.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 F4 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 142 Canongate, Royal Mile, High Street, Edinburgh EH8 8DD T: 0131 529 4143 [email protected] www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk The Museum of Edinburgh is the City’s treasure box – a maze of historic rooms crammed full of iconic objects from the Capital’s past. Discover more about the city, its people, crafts and trades and the beautiful objects they created. 31222 oooo Museum Open: All year. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun 12noon-5pm (during Aug only). (The shop closes at 4.45pm each day.) Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2NG T: 0300 123 6789 www.nms.ac.uk/war EDINBURGH Map 3 D4 The story of battles lost and won is told through military artefacts and personal collections. Changing exhibitions. Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Housed within Edinburgh Castle. Check website for details. Edinburgh EH1 1YZ Ě:LWKLQ(GLQEXUJK&DVWOHĚ&LW\FHQWUHĚ)UHHZLWK&DVWOHHQWU\ T: 0131 243 5464 F: 0131 243 5440 Ě1HZH[KLELWLRQVĚ1DWLRQDO0XVHXPV6FRWODQG [email protected] www.museumonthemound.com

Money and much more! Crack a safe. 46890 Build the Bank. Gaze at a million pounds! oooo 69977 Museum › ooooo Museum $ Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep: 9.45am-5.45pm. Open: All year. Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun, 1-5pm. 1 Oct-31 Mar: 9.45am-4.45pm. Bank Holiday Mondays, 1-5pm. Admission: Free with Castle entry. Admission: Free.

EDINBURGH Map 3 E5 EDINBURGH Map 3 F4 The People’s Story Museum , Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8BN T: 0131 529 4057 [email protected] www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk The People’s Story explores the lives of Edinburgh’s ordinary people at work and play from the late 18th century to today. You can even see a former jail, an original part of this historic building. 66793 ooo Museum % Open: All year. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; National Museum of Scotland Sun 12noon-5pm (during Aug only). Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF T: 0300 123 6789 www.nms.ac.uk/scotland EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 The transformed museum is one of the UK’s best days out. From dinosaur bones to designer chairs and mummies to The Writers’ Museum motors, a creative world of discovery awaits! Lady Stairs House, Lady Stairs Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PA T: 0131 529 4901 [email protected] Ě1DWXUDO:RUOGĚ6FLHQFHDQG7HFKQRORJ\Ě$UWDQG'HVLJQ www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk Ě:RUOG&XOWXUHVĚ6FRWODQGďV6WRU\Ě:LQGRZVRQWKH:RUOG The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three great Scottish writers – , Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Even if

45732 you’re not a bookworm, it’s well worth a visit.

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LEITH, EDINBURGH Map 4 D4 SOUTH QUEENSFERRY Map 2 B2 Trinity House Maritime Museum Queensferry Museum Historic Scotland, 53 High Street, South Queensferry EH30 9HP 99 Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BJ T: 0131 331 5545 [email protected] T: 0131 554 3289 www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk www.trinityhouseleith.org.uk Queensferry Museum helps visitors to explore the past and traditions An outstanding collection of maritime memorabilia inside an elegant of historic Queensferry and neighbouring . You can learn about Georgian house. the construction of the Forth Rail and Road Bridges before viewing the real thing through our picture windows that look over the Forth. 50799 65048 oo Museum Open: All year. Pre-booked visits Tues-Fri, call 0131 554 3289 to book. Open: All year. Mon, 10am-1pm, 2.15-5pm. Guided tours on Sat at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, Closed Tues & Wed. (max 10-15 per tour). Thurs-Sat, 10am-1pm, 2.15-5pm. Admission: Free; donations welcome. Sun, 12noon-5pm.

LINLITHGOW Map 2 A2 Annet House Museum Parks Annet House, 143 High Street, Linlithgow EH49 6ES T: 01506 670677 [email protected] www.annethousemuseum.org.uk Visit Linlithgow’s Museum at Annet House. Discover the rich past of the town. Enjoy the terraced garden with its herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers and willow maze. Look with Queen Mary towards her Palace and St Michael’s Church. 35605 ooo Museum v Open: Apr-Oct: Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm, Sun, 1-4pm.

MUSSELBURGH Map 1 R5 GOREBRIDGE Map 2 C3 Musselburgh Museum Vogrie Country Park 65 High Street, Musselburgh EH21 6EG c/o Midlothian Council, Corporate Resources Division, T: 0131 665 6642 62a Street, , Midlothian EH19 3YD [email protected] T: 0131 561 5256 F: 0131 654 2797 www.musselburghmuseum.org.uk [email protected] www.midlothian.gov.uk A new, small museum where Musselburgh Vogrie includes 4 miles of beautiful woodland walks, adventure play and District’s rich history is on display. area, barbecue sites, 9-hole golf course, water features, miniature railway and the Cedar Tree Café (01875 823695). 63107 oooo Museum $vƒ ooo Visitor Attraction % Open: Apr-Sep: Open: All year. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-3.30pm. 7.30am until dusk. Admission: Free. Admission: £1 parking fee.

PRESTONPANS Map 2 D2 ROSLIN Map 2 C3 Museum Roslin Glen Country Park Morrison’s Haven, , c/o Midlothian Council, Corporate Resources Division, East Lothian EH32 9RY T: 0131 653 2904 62a Polton Street, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian EH19 3YD [email protected] T: 0131 561 5256 F: 0131 654 2797 www.prestongrange.org [email protected] Discover Prestongrange’s history at family www.midlothian.gov.uk events, tours and exhibitions. Explore the Located close to Rosslyn Chapel, the woodland walks and rich history grounds and fascinating buildings. offer visitors the chance to enjoy nature at its best. 50423 ooo Visitor Attraction %E 52182 Open: All year. Open: 1 Apr-31 Oct: 11.30am-4.30pm. Apr-Sep: 8am-8pm. Admission: Free. Oct-Mar: 8am-5pm. Admission: Free.

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EAST LOTHIAN Map 2 F2 Visitor Attractions East Links Family Park Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1XF T/F: 01368 863607 [email protected] www.eastlinks.co.uk Farm animal based safari park with train, fortress and many other activities. 28865 oooo Visitor Attraction Open: All year. Daily, 10am-5pm. Lothian Summer Holidays: 10am-6pm. Winter: 10am-dusk. Admission: Adult £11, Child £11, Concs £9, Family £42.

ATHELSTANEFORD Map 2 E2 National Flag Heritage Centre Main Street, Athelstaneford Contact: David Williamson T: 01368 863239 [email protected] Birthplace of Scotland’s flag. Saltire Memorial, historic church, Heritage Centre, audio-visual Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival dramatisation in 7 languages. 46851 oooo Visitor Attraction For a list of exciting events taking place Open: 1 Apr-31 Oct (and St Andrew’s Day, 30 Nov): throughout Edinburgh & The Lothians Daily, 9am-6pm. Admission: Free. see pages 62-64

DUNBAR Map 2 F2 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1JJ T: 01368 865899 [email protected] www.jmbt.org.uk Interactive attraction about the life and legacy of the father of the world conservation movement and founder of USA National Parks. Free family drop-in craft activities at weekends and holidays. Regular activities and events. 33073 ooooo Visitor Attraction ©Ev Open: All year. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 1-5pm; Nov-Mar, closed Mon & Tues. Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Admission: Free. Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2ND T: 0131 226 3709 F: 0131 225 4239 [email protected] EAST LINTON Map 2 E2 Camera Obscura and World of Illusions – where seeing is Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot not believing! A veritable Aladdin’s cave filled with illusions, The National Trust for Scotland, puzzles, hands-on experiences and unbelievable effects to East Linton EH40 3DS experience and interact with. Now you can play for even T: 08444 932128 longer with our All-Day Ticket www.nts.org.uk Ě&LW\FHQWUHORFDWLRQĚ+DQGVRQIXQĚ6XSHUEURRIWRSYLHZV

Picturesque 18th century mill with 17741 waterwheel, millpond, exhibition and picnic area. ooooo Visitor Attraction 63563 Open: Open all year, daily, except Dec 25. oooo Visitor Attraction › July & August: 9.30am-9pm; Open: Mill: 2 May-30 Sep: Thurs-Mon, 12.30-5pm. 6HS 2FWDPSP'HF -DQDPSP Tours approximately every 45 minutes. Feb-Mar: 10am-6pm; April-June: 9.30am-7pm. Site open all year. Admission: Adult £11.95, Concs £9.95, Child (5-15) £8.75. Admission: Adult £6.50, Family £16.50, Concession £5.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 E4 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5/6 Grassmarket Area c/o Fabhatrix, 13 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh T: 0131 225 9222 [email protected] www.grassmarket.net Nestled in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, the Grassmarket is the most vibrant, picturesque and convivial of areas. Independent merchants, restaurants and artisans make the Grassmarket simply one of the best destinations Edinburgh has to offer. 70593 Open: All year, all the time.

The Edinburgh Dungeon 31 Market Street, Edinburgh T: 0131 240 1001 [email protected] EDINBURGH Map 1 F3 www.thedungeons.com/edinburgh The ultimate thrill-filled journey through Scotland’s murky 2a Road South, Edinburgh EH4 5QD past, with 1,000 years of history, a full cast of brilliant actors, T: 0131 336 2060 authentic sets and two awesome rides. Exciting, scary and [email protected] very funny. When you step inside Lauriston Castle, you see it just as it was in 1926, when it was left to the nation. In addition, the beautiful grounds were laid out by in the 1840s. 35040

12058 ooo Historic House Open: Opening times vary, please see the website for further details. Open: All year. The Castle is open for guided tours only: there is no need to book in advance. Apr-Oct: Mon-Thurs, Sat & Sun at 2pm. Guided tours Admission: Adult £16.20, Concs £15, Child £12, Family £49.20. for parties of 10+ can be booked outwith these times by phoning 0131 336 2060 or by emailing [email protected] Admission: Adult £5, Concs £3, Child £3, Family £12.50.

EDINBURGH EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 Edinburgh Pass National Library of Scotland VisitScotland, Ocean Point, Edinburgh EH6 6JH George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW 46863 T: 0131 473 3630 [email protected] www.edinburghpass.com T: 0131 623 3700 F: 0131 623 3701 Free access to over 35 top attractions, tours and exhibitions when you buy [email protected] www.nls.uk the EDINBURGH PASS. Available for adults and children for 1, 2 or 3 days. The world's leading centre for the study of Visit www.edinburghpass.com or pop in to the VisitScotland Information Scotland and the Scots. Major European Centre at Edinburgh Airport or 3 Princes Street to purchase. See display research library. World-class collections. Major exhibitions (free admission).

advert page 82. 74437 Year-round programme of events. Open: Library, shop, café and exhibition open all year. Reading rooms: Mon, Tue, Open: All year (please enquire with individual attractions for Thu, Fri, 9.30am-8.30pm, Wed, 10am-8.30pm, Sat, 9.30am-1pm, closed Sun. opening times). Exhibition: Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 2-5pm. Admission: Prices start from £30 for adults and £20 for a child pass. Map Library (Causewayside, Edinburgh): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 9.30am-5pm, Wed, 10am-5pm, Sat, 9.30am-1pm, closed Sun.

EDINBURGH Map 2 C3 EDINBURGH Map 3 E3 Gilmerton Cove The Nelson Monument 16A Drum Street, Gilmerton, Edinburgh EH17 8QH 32 Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AA T: 0131 556 2716 T: 08458 945295 M: 0791 482 9177 [email protected] www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk [email protected] www.gilmertoncove.org.uk The Nelson Monument was built in memory of Admiral Lord Nelson, Enter one of Scotland’s most curious heritage who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Weather permitting, the sites. An archeological mystery that has baffled Trafalgar flag signal ‘ expects that every man will do his duty’ investigators for over 300 years. Explore hand carved is still flown on Trafalgar Day (21 October). chambers and passageways lying hidden beneath the 46995 streets of Gilmerton on the Southside of Edinburgh. oooo Visitor Attraction 67539 Open: All year. 4 Apr-30 Jun: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. oooo Tour 1 Jul-30 Sep: Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm & Sun, 12noon-5pm. Open: All year. Daily, 10am-6pm by appointment only. 1 Oct-21 Oct: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. 22 Oct-31 Mar 2013: Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm. Prices: Adults £7.50, Students/Over 60s £6.50, Child under 16 £4, Family ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) £20. Admission: Adult £3, Concs £3, Child £3.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 G4 EDINBURGH Map 3 E4 Our Dynamic Earth 112-116 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS T: 0131 550 7800 F: 0131 550 7801 [email protected] www.dynamicearth.co.uk Our Dynamic Earth is the Mother Earth of all adventures featuring 4DVENTURE, Scotland’s only 4D experience. 23944 ooooo Visitor Attraction %© Open: All year. Daily, 10am-5.30pm. Jul-Aug: Daily, 10am-6pm. Nov-Mar: Wed-Sun, 10am-5.30pm. The Real Mary King’s Close Admission: Adult £11.50, Child £7.50, Concs £9.75 2 Warristons Close, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PG T: 0845 070 6244 F: 0131 225 0671 [email protected] www.realmarykingsclose.com Buried deep beneath the Royal Mile lies Edinburgh’s deepest secret; a warren of underground streets and houses frozen in time. Tour this unmissable and unique site with a costume character guide and discover the tales of the people who lived, worked and died here. For inspiration on everything to Ě8QGHUJURXQGKLVWRULFVLWHĚ+RXUORQJJXLGHGWRXU see & do in Scotland, call into a Ě3UHERRNLQJUHFRPPHQGHGĚ2SSRVLWH6W*LOHV&DWKHUGUDO Ě$ZDUGZLQQLQJDWWUDFWLRQĚ)RUHLJQDXGLRJXLGHVDYDLODEOH VisitScotland Information Centre. 60148 We’ll point you in the right direction. ooooo Historic Attraction $FFRPPRGDWLRQs7LFNHWVs*LIWV 6RXYHQLUV Open: All year. (Closed Christmas Day.) Nov-Mar: Sun-Thurs, 10am-5pm (last tour); Fri-Sat, 10am-9pm (last tour). Information Centres Apr-Oct: Daily, 10am-9pm (last tour). visitscotland.com/wheretofindus Admission: From Adult £12.75, Child £7.25, Concessions £11.25.

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Palace of Holyroodhouse Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR T: 0131 248 2909 Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DX F: 0131 248 2901 [email protected] www.rbge.org.uk T: 0131 556 5100 www.royalcollection.org.uk A must-see destination, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is breathtaking at any time of year. Experience an extravaganza of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence plants from around the world and unravel exploits and adventures in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen. Visitors can enjoy dating back three centuries to discover what makes this one of the 14 magnificent historic and State Apartments and the ruins world’s leading Botanic Gardens. See display advert on page 84. of with a complimentary audio tour. Ě0DJQLILFHQW*ODVVKRXVHVĚ*XLGHG*DUGHQ7RXUVĚ9LVLWRUFHQWUH

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The Royal Yacht Britannia ScotlandsPeople Centre – Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ for family history research T: 0131 555 5566 National Records of Scotland, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3YY [email protected] www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk T: 0131 314 4300 [email protected] When visiting Edinburgh don’t miss “Scotland’s best visitor www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk attraction”. Discover the heart and soul of this very special royal The ScotlandsPeople Centre is the starting point for Scottish residence with a complimentary audio tour of five magnificent family history research. You can search for and view electronic decks, available in 22 languages. See display advert on page 84. images of birth, death, marriages, census, wills and testaments Ě&RPSOLPHQWDU\DXGLRWRXUĚ2QERDUG7HD5RRP and Coats of Arms and much more. Ě)XOO\ZKHHOFKDLUDFFHVVLEOHĚ)UHHSDUNLQJ Ě2IILFLDO*RYHUQPHQWGRFXPHQWVĚ6WDIIWRKHOSĚ&LW\FHQWUH Ě$FFHVVYLD2FHDQ7HUPLQDOĚ$OOZHDWKHUDWWUDFWLRQ ORFDWLRQĚ&DI¿Ě*DUGHQDUHDĚ:RQGHUIXOKLVWRULFEXLOGLQJV 58952 80379 ooooo Visitor Attraction $ß oooo Visitor Attraction % 2SHQ $OO\HDUHYHU\GD\H[FHSW&KULVWPDV'D\DQG 2SHQ $OO\HDU New Year’s Day. 9.30am-last admission 4pm Mon-Fri excluding public holidays, (shorter opening hours in winter). 9am-4.30pm. $GPLVVLRQ $GXOWĨ&KLOGĨ&RQFVĨ)DPLO\Ĩ Admission: Adult £15, Child £15 (age restrictions apply).

EDINBURGH (CITY CENTRE) Map 3 D5 EDINBURGH Map 3 D4 The Scott Monument East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 2EJ T: 0131 529 4068 [email protected] www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk The Scott Monument is the largest monument to a writer in the world. It commemorates Sir Walter Scott. There are 287 steps to the top of the Scott Monument, from where you can enjoy breathtaking views of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside. 53431 ooo Historic Attraction Open: All year. Apr-Sep: Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 10am-6pm. Scotch Whisky Experience Oct-Mar: Mon-Sat, 9am-4pm; Sun, 10am-6pm. 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE Admission: Adult £3, Concs £3, Child £3. T: 0131 220 0441 F: 0131 220 6288 [email protected] www.scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk EDINBURGH Map 3 E4 This spirited insight into Scotland’s most famous export takes Scottish Storytelling Centre/ you from its very beginnings through to its global success today John Knox House – finishing with a close-up look at the World’s largest collection 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR of Scotch Whisky. T: 0131 556 9579 F: 0131 557 5224 [email protected] ĚVWDUDWWUDFWLRQĚ:KLVN\VKRSĚ:KLVN\WRXUĚ:KLVN\EDUV www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk Ě$PEHU5HVWDXUDQWĚODQJXDJHVĚ1H[WWR(GLQEXUJK&DVWOH

53274 The ideal place to discover live storytelling and Scotland's traditional arts, with programmed events for all ages. ooooo Visitor Attraction $߉ 76415 2SHQ $OO\HDU'DLO\ oooo Visitor Attraction % Tour: daily 10am-5pm extended summer hours. Open: All year. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Sun in Jul & Aug, 12noon-6pm. $PEHU5HVWDXUDQWIURPQRRQWRSP Admission: (to John Knox House) Adult £4.25, Child (over 7) £1, & Fri & Sat to 9pm. Child (under 7) free, Concs £3.75. Events at the Scottish $GPLVVLRQ $GXOWĨ&KLOGĨ&RQFVĨ)DPLO\Ĩ Storytelling Centre vary.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 C5 HADDINGTON Map 2 E2 St Cuthbert’s Parish Church John Gray Centre 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EP John Gray Centre, 15 Lodge Street, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3DX T: 0131 229 1142 F: 0131 221 0899 T: Library 01620 820680; Museum 01620 820690; [email protected] Local History/Archives 01620 820695 www.st-cuthberts.net Email: [email protected] www.johngraycentre.org Stunning church building with Tiffany A new and exciting heritage and library venue. Home to the branch library, stained glass window, and chapel where East Lothian's archives and a museum and exhibition space telling the Agatha Christie was married. story of East Lothian from it’s earliest settlers to present-day communities. 93673 88860 ƒvE Open: Easter-end Sep: Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm. Open: All Year: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 4pm and Sun 1 to 4pm. Closed Wednesday (November to March). Please check Archive and Library opening times on website. Admission: Free.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D3 Stand Comedy Club Join us in the 5 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EB T: 0131 558 7272 F: 0131 556 7091 Year of Natural Scotland 2013 [email protected] www.thestand.co.uk as we celebrate Scotland’s Edinburgh’s year-round comedy club open 7 nights a week, with free lunchtime comedy. natural heritage, plan your trip and 60490 Open: All year. experience it for yourself! Sun-Thurs, 7.30pm, Fri & Sat, 7pm, Sun lunchtime 12.30-3.30pm. www.visitscotland.com/natural Admission: £2-£15, varies each night.

EDINBURGH Map 1 G7 HAWICK Water of Leith Visitor Centre 24 Lanark Road, Edinburgh EH14 1TQ T: 0131 455 7367 F: 0131 443 1682 [email protected] www.waterofleith.org.uk Fun, free interactive exhibition featuring the wildlife and history of Edinburgh’s river. Walkway, café, information. 63353 oooo Visitor Attraction %, Open: All year. Daily, 10am-4pm. Admission: Free. Johnstons of Elgin Eastfield Mills, Mansfield Road, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9 8AA T: 01450 360549 [email protected] HADDINGTON Map 2 E2 www.johnstonscashmere.com St Mary’s Parish Church In the beautiful Scottish Borders, on the banks of the River Sidegate, Haddington EH41 4BZ Teviot, stands the Johnstons of Elgin Mill. Visit our new T: 01620 823109 Cashmere Visitor Centre, Shop and Cafe in Hawick. There you [email protected] can browse our menswear, ladieswear and childrenswear www.stmaryskirk.co.uk collections, cashmere and tweed jackets along with our Cathedral-sized church; exciting history. accessories and Home Interiors collection.

Ruined 1548, restored 1970s! Carvings, 92477 windows, giftshop. Groups by arrangement. 55984 ooooo Visitor Attraction E ooo Visitor Attraction % Open: Jan-Dec (all year): Mon-Sat, 9am-5.30pm, Open: Easter weekend for 4 days. May-Sep: daily, Mon-Fri, Sun, 11am-4pm. 1.30-4pm, Sat, 11am-4pm (short daily service), Admission: Free. Sun 1.30-4pm (services 9.30am, 11.00am). Admission: Free, but donations welcome.

30 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Great days out – Places to Visit

LASSWADE Map 1 M10 LINLITHGOW Map 2 A2 Beecraigs Country Park The Visitor Centre, Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 6PL T: 01506 844516 F: 01506 846256 [email protected] www.beecraigs.com Set in Bathgate Hills. Walks, trails, animal attraction, Ranger Service events, BBQ hire, caravan & camping, fly-fishing, restaurant. 14670 ooo Visitor Attraction & Open: All year. Summer: Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm, Fri, 9am-4.30pm, Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm. Winter: Daily, 10am-4pm. Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World Admission: BBQ permits, caravan & camping bookings, fly-fishing at Dobbies Garden World, permits, room hire, sawmill, Ranger Service activities. Melville Nursery, Lasswade, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH18 1AZ T: 0131 663 4932 F: 0131 654 2774 [email protected] www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk LIVINGSTON Map 2 A3 Visit the world’s longest running Butterfly House and enjoy a great Almond Valley Heritage Trust day out in a Tropical Paradise! Walk amongst exotic butterflies and Millfield, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 7AR join us for daily animal/fish feedings and animal handling sessions. T: 01506 414957 F: 01506 497771 [email protected] Ě-XQJOHJLIWVKRSĚ'LVDEOHGDFFHVVIDFLOLWLHV www.almondvalley.co.uk Ě'REELHVUHVWDXUDQWĚ'DLO\DQLPDOKDQGOLQJĚ)UHHSDUNLQJ Family-friendly museum and farm, with play

Ě3LFQLFSOD\DUHD 24432 areas, activities, green spaces, tractor and ooo railway rides. Visitor Attraction $ 11732 Open: All year. Daily oooo Visitor Attraction % (except 25-26 Dec & 1 Jan). Open: 3 Jan-31 Dec: 10am-5pm. Summer: 9.30am-5.30pm. Winter: 10am-5pm. Last admission/re-admission 30mins before closing. Admission: Adult £6, Children/Seniors £4.50, Family (2+2) £19. Admission: Adult £6.95, Child £4.95, Concs £5.95, Family £22.95.

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Linlithgow Canal Centre Abbotsford – The Home of Sir Walter Scott Manse Road Basin, Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 6AJ Abbotsford, Melrose TD6 9BQ T: 01506 671215 [email protected] www.lucs.org.uk T: 01896 752043 Linlithgow Union Canal Society offers canal boat trips, tearoom [email protected] www.scottsabbotsford.co.uk with fresh baking, canal museum, canal boat charters and Newly restored and stunningly located on the banks of the self-drive boat hire. Manned entirely by enthusiastic volunteers. River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. Abbotsford sits at the Parties should e-mail [email protected] to book. heart of the landscape that inspired the poetry and novels Ě,G\OOLFVHWWLQJĚ*UHHQ7RXULVPDZDUGĚFriendly volunteer staff of its creator, Sir Walter Scott. Ě0DJQLILFHQWDTXHGXFWFUXLVHV SPGHSDUWXUH  Ě%HDXWLIXOORFDWLRQĚ*DUGHQVDQGZDONVĚ)UHHYLVLWRUFHQWUH Ě6KRUWWRZQWULSVĚ5HOD[LQJĚ&\FOLVWVZHOFRPH Ě*LIWVKRSĚ)UHH6FRWWH[KLELWLRQĚ:RRGODQGSOD\WUDLO Ě*UHDWGD\RXW Ě*XLGHGWRXUVĚ8QLTXHDUWHIDFWVĚ5HVWDXUDQW  10658 ooo Visitor Attraction &ß oooo Historic House &©vE 2SHQ 0DU6HS6DW6XQSP ODVWWRZQWULS Open: House: Jul-Sep, 10am-5pm; Oct, 10am-4pm. SP DOVRIURP-XO$XJ0RQ)ULSP *DUGHQV$SU6HSDPSP2FWDPSP 1RZHHNGD\$TXHGXFW&UXLVHV 9LVLWRU&HQWUH$OO\HDUURXQGH[FOXGLQJ Admission: $TXHGXFW&UXLVH$GXOWĨ&KLOGĨ&RQFVĨ 25th, 26th Dec and 1st, 2nd Jan. 7RZQ7ULSV$GXOWĨ0XVHXP)5(( $GPLVVLRQ $GXOWĨ&RQFVĨ&KLOGĨ)DPLO\Ĩ

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MUSSELBURGH Map 2 C2 NORTH BERWICK Map 2 E1 Musselburgh Racecourse Linkfield Road, Musselburgh EH21 7RG T: 0131 665 2859 [email protected] www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk 5 star visitor attraction offering great value entertainment for all ages and families. 17 and Unders FREE. 46703 ooooo Visitor Attraction ƒ$ Open: All year. Visit website to view fixtures. Admission: From £16 Adult, 17 and Unders FREE, Concs £10. Scottish Seabird Centre The Harbour, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4SS T: 01620 890202 F: 01620 890222 [email protected] www.seabird.org Embark on an interactive wildlife adventure at the award- winning Discovery Centre. Different wildlife every season: gannets, puffins and seals. Control live cameras, jet off on seasonal boat trips, indulge in the café and gift shop. Ě6WXQQLQJVDQG\EHDFKHVĚ$WWUDFWLYHVHDVLGHWRZQ Ě$ZDUGZLQQLQJDWWUDFWLRQĚPLQXWHVIURP(GLQEXUJK Join us in the Year of Natural Scotland Ě$PD]LQJZLOGOLIHĚ$OOZHDWKHUDWWUDFWLRQ 53762 2013 as we celebrate Scotland’s natural ooooo Visitor Attraction $©‰ƒ heritage. Plan your trip and experience it Open: $OO\HDU$SU$XJ'DLO\DPSP)HE0DU6HS for yourself! 2FW0RQ)ULDPSP6DW6XQDPSP 1RY-DQ0RQ)ULDPSP6DW6XQDPSP www.visitscotland.com/natural $GPLVVLRQ $GXOWĨ&KLOGĨ&RQFĨ)DPĨ Free entry under 3s.

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National Mining Museum Scotland Glenkinchie Distillery (Diageo) Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4QN Pencaitland, , East Lothian EH34 5ET T: 0131 663 7519 F: 0131 654 1618 T: 01875 342012 [email protected] [email protected] www.discovering-distilleries.com www.nationalminingmuseum.com The home of “The Edinburgh Malt” is located in the rolling A 5 star visitor attraction and winner of Scotland’s Best Visitor Experience farmland of East Lothian and houses an exhibition in the listed Award in 2009, the museum offers a superb day out for all the family. red brick buildings. Come for a tour and see the Edinburgh Malt With two floors of exhibitions and interactives, pithead tour, recreated being made. Children under eight are welcome but are not underground roadway/coalface, the largest winding engine in Scotland. permitted into the production area for health and safety reasons. ĚVWDUDWWUDFWLRQĚ%HVW9LVLWRU([SHULHQFH Ě7KH(GLQEXUJK0DOWĚ([KLELWLRQDQGJLIWVKRS 22630 Ě6FRWODQGďVPLQLQJKHULWDJHĚ,PSRUWDQWKHULWDJHVLWH 53684 ooooo Visitor Attraction › ooooo Visitor Attraction $ Open: Open: All year. Last tour 1 hour prior to closing. Jan-Mar: Mon-Sat, Open: All year. 10am-3pm; Sun, 12noon-3pm. Closed March 4th-8th. Apr-Oct: Mon-Sat, Mar-Oct, 10am-5pm; Nov-Feb, 10am-4pm. 10am-5pm; Sun, 12noon-5pm. Nov-Dec: Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm; Sun, We are closed over the Christmas and New Year 12noon-3pm. Please telephone in advance to confirm opening hours. period. See website for full details. Admission: Adult (age 18+) £7, Child (age 8-17) £3, Concessions (age 60+) £4, Admission: Adult £7.50, Concs £5.50, Child free. Flavour of Scotland £12.

32 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Great days out – Places to Visit

WEST CALDER Map 2 A3 By DUNBAR Map 2 F1 Five Sisters Zoo John Muir Country Park Gavieside, , West Lothian EH55 8PT c/o East Lothian Council, Services for Communities, T: 01506 870000 F: 01506 871961 Landscape & Countryside Division, John Muir House, Haddington EH41 4HA [email protected] T: 01620 827421 F: 01628 827456 www.fivesisterszoo.co.uk [email protected] Over 100 different species! Handling John Muir Country Park, by Dunbar, has extensive beaches, sand dunes, sessions, lemur feeds, gift shop, tearoom and salt marsh, woodland, lots of wildlife and great walks. It is an ideal a separate entry indoor/outdoor play areas. spot for a family day out. 68373 33070 ooo Visitor Attraction & ooo Visitor Attraction Open: All year. Oct-Mar: Daily, 10am-5pm Open: All year. (closed Christmas/New Year’s day). Apr-Sep: Daily, 10am-6pm. Admission: Please see our website for up-to-date admission prices.

By WHITBURN Map 2 A3 By LIVINGSTON Map 2 B2 Polkemmet Country Park Almondell & Calderwood Country Park The Visitor Centre, by Whitburn, West Lothian EH47 0AD The Visitor Centre, by , T: 01501 743905 F: 01501 744780 West Lothian EH52 5PE [email protected] www.beecraigs.com T: 01506 882254 F: 01506 846256 Country Park set within mature mixed woodland and offering walks [email protected] and trails, BBQ hire, Ranger Service events and activities, 9-hole golf www.beecraigs.com course, floodlit driving range, bowling green, adventure play area and Woodland walks along River Almond valley, play café. Scottish Owl Centre also based within the Country Park. area, BBQ hire, Ranger Service events, room hire. 50091 11740 ooo Visitor Attraction oooo Visitor Attraction Open: All year. Open: All year. Please call or visit website for opening hours. Summer: Daily, 9am-5pm. Admission: BBQ permits, golf, driving range, bowling green, Ranger Winter: Daily, 10am-4pm. Service activities, admittance to Scottish Owl Centre. Admission: BBQ permit, Ranger Service activities.

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Deep Sea World North Queensferry, Fife KY11 1JR (20mins from Edinburgh) T: 01383 411880 [email protected] www.deepseaworld.com BLACKRIDGE Map 2 A3 Come to Scotland's National Aquarium and experience the UK's longest Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve underwater viewing tunnel, mysterious coral reefs, majestic and Scottish Natural Heritage, The Beta Centre, Innovation Park, amazing seals. See our JAWS exhibit highlighting creatures with some University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4NF real bite and visit our world-famous baby Angel sharks. T: 01786 450362 [email protected] www.nnr-scotland.org.uk Ě)UHHSDUNLQJĚ:KHHOFKDLUDFFHVVLEOHĚ6KDUNGLYLQJ Blawhorn Moss NNR is a rare survivor of the peat bogs which once covered much of central Scotland. Use the boardwalk to walk over Ě%X\WLFNHWVRQOLQHIRUJUHDWVDYLQJVĚPLQVIURP1RUWK 4XHHQVIHUU\WUDLQVWDWLRQĚ*UHDWYLHZVRI)RUWK5DLO%ULGJH

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Try it now You can ski, snowboard and enjoy the fresh air all year round at Midlothian Snowsports Centre.

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You might be surprised to discover that you can take a city break in Edinburgh and easily enjoy the best of the great outdoors as well. From walking to watersports and wildlife watching, there is an abundance of activities for you to enjoy during the Year of Xth Muse by Ian Hamilton Natural Scotland in Edinburgh & the Lothians. Finlay at Jupiter Artland

• This is the perfect region to • Explore the Pentland Hills in experience sports in the great Midlothian, which offers remarkable outdoors, from walking and cycle views over the city from its high hills. • The Scottish Seabird Centre offers a trails that also take in fascinating fantastic range of boat trips around history and culture, to thrilling • Enjoy windsurfing, kite surfing, or Craigleith and Bass Rock. outdoor adventure sports, which simply surfing at the beaches of all offer a backdrop of superb Longniddry, Gullane and Belhaven. • Escape the city streets and relax in scenery, and are surprisingly the Meadows and Links. accessible from Edinburgh. • Keen cyclists can enjoy the extensive Edinburgh cycling path network, • Meander around over 70 acres of • Grab some fresh air at Foxlake with five routes across the Lothians. beautiful gardens and plant species Adventures in East Lothian, the only Cycling across the Forth Road Bridge from around the world at the Royal place in Scotland that offers one is an unforgettable experience. Botanic Gardens, considered to be of the fastest growing watersports, For more information on the wide one of the finest in the world. Entry cable wakeboarding. range of activities available go to to the gardens is free. www.visitscotland.com

34 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Highlights Princes Street Gardens is an ideal place to relax in the heart of the city centre. Located under the castle and accessible from the bustling shopping district of Princes Street, it’s the perfect place to chill out.

Grab some fresh air on Arthur’s 02 Seat or unwind in Holyrood Park which lies beneath.

Portobello, a few miles from the city centre, has a traditional seaside charm and is home to a popular sandy beach.

Look out for otters around the picturesque Water of Leith and badgers on Hill.

Walk along the promenade at Cramond and enjoy a coffee whilst looking onto the River Almond. 03 Don’t miss... • Take a walk through the and Dells.

• Admire the sculptures at Jupiter Artland in West Lothian.

• Chartered yacht cruises around the Firth of Forth. 04 • Sledging on Blackford Hill in the south of Edinburgh.

01 Walking in Pentland Hills Regional Park. 02 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 03 The loch at Beecraigs Country Park, near Linlithgow. 04 Cycling at South Queenferry. 05 Sea kayaking at Seacliff beach,

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Scotland is world-renowned as The Home of Golf, and no trip would be complete without a round at one of Edinburgh & the Lothian’s great courses. The region has an ancient and prestigious golfing heritage, with historic courses such as Musselburgh and Muirfield familiar to golf lovers everywhere.

• Edinburgh & the Lothians is home • With 22 courses, East Lothian offers • In Midlothian, choose from Vogrie to many challenging, spectacular a depth, variety and quality of at Gorebridge and the Melville Golf links and parkland courses, including courses that will rival any. Centre and Kings Acre at Lasswade. some of the oldest, most beautiful and best in the world. • Test your mettle at championship • In West Lothian, treat yourself to a links such as Gullane, North Berwick stay at the luxurious Hotel • Musselburgh Old Course is one of and Dunbar, on beautiful parkland and Country Club, and play the East the oldest surviving golf courses courses at Haddington, Gifford and Course as you watch the sun set over in the world and Leith Links, in Castle Park or newer gems such as the iconic castle. Edinburgh, is where the earliest Craigielaw and Archerfield. recorded rules of golf were drawn • Accommodation providers across up and played in 1744. • There is great golf available just on the region are delighted to welcome the outskirts of Edinburgh, such as golfers and there are plenty of • East Lothian is home to Muirfield, , Lothianburn, Braid Hills things to see and do away from the which is hosting the Open and Swanston. fairways as well. Championship in July 2013 for the 15th time since 1892.

36 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Highlights Fascinating Linlithgow Golf Course is a championship standard parkland facts course with stunning views over the Bathgate Golf Club is Forth Estuary and beyond. the only club to have “ On my travels, I’ve played ever produced two Hire hickory clubs and play Ryder Cup captains. some of the best golfing Musselburgh Golf Course. destinations in the world, but none compare to the Purchase an East Lothian Visitor Golf wonderful courses in East Pass, which start from just £39, and Lothian, Scotland’s golf coast. play some of the finest courses in A must for any golfer.” the region. Andrew Coltart, TPEGS Director of Golf. Andrew played in the 1999 www.golfeastlothian.com Ryder Cup and was a two-time winner on the European Tour.

Why not play the oldest short- hole golf course in the world at Bruntsfield Links? Afterwards, Don’t miss... have a drink or a bite to eat in the • Polkemmet Golf Course, near overlooking Golf Tavern, home to Whitburn, with its unusual one of Scotland’s largest collections 9th hole over a river. of golf memorabilia. • Oatridge Golf Course The Golf Tavern – the oldest Ecclesmachan, Broxburn. golf pub in the world!

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01 Muirfield, host to the 2013 Open Championship. 02 Test your skill at Dunbar, a local final qualifying course for the Open Championship. 03 North Berwick, a local final qualifying course for the Open Championship. 04 Kings Acres Golf Course and

03 academy, Lasswade.

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EAST WHITBURN Map 2 A3 Activities Hooked on Walking 5 Redmill Court, East Whitburn, West Lothian EH47 0PL T: 01501 740985 info@walking-.co.uk www.walking-europe.co.uk At Hooked on Walking we provide self guided and guided walking holidays throughout Scotland, Europe, Canada, USA and New Zealand. Our Scottish walks follow several of the big trails in Scotland. 30927 Open: All year. 9am-5pm.

DUNBAR Map 2 F2 Coast to Coast Surf School Station Road, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1JX T: 07971 990361 [email protected] www.c2csurfschool.com We are based at the beautiful coastal town of Dunbar (30 miles south east of Edinburgh). Coast to Coast surf school offers surfing, bodyboarding and SUP local lessons, mainland and island tours,hires, Sea kayaking off the East Lothian coast vouchers and retail. 19893 ƒ Discover your own adventure and Open: Mar-Nov: get active in Edinburgh & The Lothians 7 days – every day there are waves. Summer: 10am-10pm. Admission: Adult £35, Child £30, Concs £31.50. www.visitscotland.com/active

EAST LOTHIAN Map 2 E2 EDINBURGH John Muir Way Alba Ballooning c/o East Lothian Council, Services for Communities, 5 Primrose Gardens, Carrington, Edinburgh EH23 4LP Landscape & Countryside Division, John Muir House, T/F: 01875 830709 Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3HA T: 01620 827421 [email protected] F: 01620 827456 [email protected] www.albaballooning.co.uk The John Muir Way is a continuous path almost 73km through the Champagne hot air balloon rides over the Lothians and Peebles-shire, East Lothian coastline and countryside, featuring sandy beaches, cliffs, Scottish Borders and Perth and Kinross-shire. harbours, castles and diverse wildlife. The route forms part of the North Sea Trail, that links the heritage sites around the North Sea. 75778 11369 Open: All year. Open: Mar-Oct: Unrestricted. Balloon ride times by arrangement. Admission: See website or phone.

EAST WHITBURN Map 2 A3 EDINBURGH Map 4 E3 Hooked on Cycling Edinburgh Boat Charters Ltd 5 Redmill Court, East Whitburn, West Lothian EH47 0PL 10 Constitution Street, Edinburgh EH6 7BT T: 01501 740985 T: 0131 554 9401 M: 0759 521 9120 [email protected] [email protected] www.hookedoncycling.co.uk www.edinburghboatcharters.com At Hooked on Cycling we provide self guided and guided cycling Private and corporate sailing charters holidays throughout Scotland, Europe, Canada and New Zealand. Our onboard a luxury sailing yacht exploring Scottish cycle tours are ideal for families, individuals and couples alike. Edinburgh’s historic river estuary. 90182 30927 oooo Activity Provider Open: All year. 9am-5pm. Open: All year. 8am-8pm. Admission: Adult £59, Concs £59, Child £59.

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EDINBURGH Map 2 B3 By EDINBURGH Map 1 J9 Midlothian Snowsports Centre Biggar Road, Hillend, (near Edinburgh), Midlothian EH10 7DU T: 0131 445 4433 F: 0131 445 5549 [email protected] www.ski.midlothian.gov.uk The UK’s longest artificial ski slope. Instruction, practice, events, chairlift rides, adult and children’s tubing parties, café, functions. 38305 ooo Activity Centre Open: Sep-Apr: Mon-Sat, 9.30am-9pm, Sun, 9.30am-7pm. May-Aug: Mon-Fri, 9.30am-9pm, Sat & Sun, 9.30am-7pm. Edinburgh International Climbing Arena Admission: Contact Centre. South Platt Hill, Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8AA T: 0131 333 6333 info.@edinburghleisure.co.uk www.eica-ratho.co.uk LIFE IS FOR CLIMBING. Life is also for bouldering, Aerial NORTH BERWICK Map 2 E1 Assault, abseiling and soft play. As well as the gym, fitness 2 Wheel Tours classes, spa, café, conferencing and events. Life is for EICA! 42A Forth Street, North Berwick, If you are looking for a natural high, you’ve come to the right East Lothian EH39 4JQ place. There’s something for everyone here... T: 07932 676841 [email protected] www.2wheel-tours.com ĚVWDUDWWUDFWLRQĚ6RPHWKLQJIRUHYHU\RQHĚ:RUOGFODVVYHQXH Ě&RPSOHWHO\XQLTXHĚ8OWLPDWHDGUHQDOLQHUXVK Discover castles, beaches and distilleries 11143 on 2 wheels. Bicycle hire, guided and ooooo Activity Centre ß self-guided tours. Open: All year: 87300 Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm; Sat & Sun, 9am-6pm. Open: Mar-Oct. For a full list of activity opening times, please visit our website or give us a call, and someone will be happy to help.

EDINBURGH Map 2 B3 ST ANDREWS Honey Pot Ceramics Blown Away Landyachting EICA, South Platt Hill, Ratho, Newbridge EH28 8AA West Sand Beach, St Andrews, Fife T: 0131 333 6348 T: 0778 412 1125 [email protected] [email protected] www.honeypotceramics.com www.blown-away.co.uk Make soap, bath bombs, paint pottery, make All year round fun at the beach, landyachts, jewellery, clay classes, messy play, and zapcats, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards we’ll help! and more! 92497 79871 oooo Activity Centre $ ooooo Activity Centre Open: Daily, 10am-5pm and late opening by appointment. Open: Daylights hours, Admission: Free. Items individually priced. check with us for wind and tides. Admission: Prices on application.

EDINBURGH DUNKELD AND FORT WILLIAM Walkabout Scotland Vertical Descents 70 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh EH9 2AF Vertical Descents, Inchree Falls, Onich, T: 08456 861344 M: 0776 679 8055 Fort William PH33 6SE [email protected] T: 01855 821593 M: 0797 684 9367 www.walkaboutscotland.com [email protected] Walkabout Scotland run guided hill-walking www.verticaldescents.com adventures throughout Scotland – day tours, Let our expert guides give you the weekends and holidays. Canyoning or Rafting experience of your life! 62824 63236 ƒ, Open: All year. Daily, 9am-6pm. Open: All year. Admission: Adult £50, Concs £45, Child £35. Daily. Admission: Half day activity: £50

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PERTH EDINBURGH Map 1 J7 Braidhills Golf Course Braid Hills Approach, Edinburgh EH10 6JY T: 0131 447 6666 [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk Braidhills is a historic gem of a golf course, commanding unrivalled panoramic views of the city. Braidhills is an 18-hole par 71, a truly unique and memorable round. 16067 Open: All year. 1 Oct-31 Mar, 8am-3.30pm; 1 Apr-30 Sep, 7am-8pm. NOAHS Admission: Adult £24, Child £8. Old Gallows Road, Western Edge, Perth T: 01738 445568 [email protected] www.noahsperth.co.uk EDINBURGH Map 1 G6 Noahs has a brand new state-of-the-art indoor play structure Golf Course which boasts huge slides, ball pools, trampolines and ball Glendevon Park, Edinburgh EH12 5UZ blowers. Our indoor karting track will appeal to all members T: 0131 337 1096 of the family. We also have a 4 lane ten pin bowling alley. [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk Ě5HVWDXUDQWĚ&HUDPLFVWXGLRĚ&DUDYDQSDUNRQVLWH Ě'LVDEOHGDFFHVVĚ6HFXUHHQWU\H[LWĚ&&79RQVLWH Centrally located and close the city, Carrick Knowe is a beautiful 90093 18-hole par 70 mature parkland golf course. Suitable for golfers oooo Visitor Attraction Eƒ of all ages and abilities. 16067 2SHQ $OO\HDU&HQWUHRSHQDPSP Open: All year. 1 Oct-31 Mar, 8am-3.30pm; 1 Apr-30 Sep, 7am-8pm. Admission: Adult £21, Child £8.

EDINBURGH Map 1 N5 Golf Portobello Golf Course Stanley Street, Edinburgh EH15 1JJ T: 0131 669 4361 [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk This nine hole parkland course is a beautifully prepared but forgiving course. It plays to its 2566 yard, par 32, and the small tight greens make for accurate approach shots. Excellent for a quick round. 16067 Open: All year. 1 Oct-31 Mar, 8am-3.30pm; 1 Apr-30 Sep, 7am-8pm. Admission: Adult £10, Child £5.

DUNBAR Map 2 F2 EDINBURGH Map 1 K9 Winterfield Golf Course Princes Golf Course St Margaret’s, Back Road, Dunbar EH42 1XE Braidhills Drive, Edinburgh EH10 6GZ T: 01368 863562 T: 0131 666 2210 [email protected] [email protected] www.enjoyleisure.com www.edinburghleisure.co.uk A superb 18-hole links golf course, The Princes is a beautiful nine hole course, just ten minutes from the Winterfield offers stunning views of the city centre. The course is both a fun, quick test for an experienced Dunbar coastline. golfer and an inviting introduction for the beginner. 64400 16067 Open: All year. Open: 1 Mar-30 Nov: Apr-Oct: 8am-8pm; 1 Oct-30 Nov, 8am-3.30pm; Nov-Mar: 8am-3pm. 1 Mar-31 Mar, 8am-3.30pm; Admission: Green fees: 1 Apr-30 Sep, 7am-7pm. 18-hole round, day tickets and weekly tickets available. Admission: Adult £10, Child £5.

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EDINBURGH Map 1 J7 LASSWADE Map 1 N10 Golf Course Melville Golf Centre Silverknowes Parkway, Edinburgh EH4 5ET Golf Course, Range and Shop, Lasswade, Midlothian EH18 1AN T: 0131 336 3843 T: 0131 663 8038 F: 0131 654 0814 [email protected] [email protected] www.melvillegolf.co.uk www.edinburghleisure.co.uk 9-hole par 66 pay and play course, club, equipment hire. Floodlit range Based on the south shores of the River Forth, this beautiful parkland, with automatic tees. Speciality ladies golfshop, gents, juniors golf and tree-lined course is a scenic par 71, stretching out 6300 yards, suitable rainwear. PGA tuition for individuals and groups. Junior Club golf group for golfers of all ages and abilities. tuition. Practice putting green and bunker. 38053 16067 oooo Activity Centre Open: All year. 1 Oct-31 Mar, 8am-3.30pm; Open: All year. 1 Apr-30 Sep, 7am-8pm. Range: weekdays, 9am-10pm and Admission: Adult £21, Child £8. 9am-8pm weekends. Admission: See www.melvillegolf.co.uk

GOREBRIDGE Map 2 C3 Vogrie Golf Course By Gorebridge, Midlothian T: 01875 821716 www.midlothian.gov.uk Parkland course set in a beautiful historic designed landscape, excellent views. 63110 Open: All year. Daily. Admission: Telephone for details.

GULLANE Map 2 D1 LEITH, EDINBURGH Map 1 J7 Gullane Golf Club Golf Course West Links Road, Gullane, East Lothian EH31 2BB Fillyside Road, Edinburgh EH7 6RG T: 01620 842255 F: 01620 842327 T: 0131 554 7501 [email protected] [email protected] www.gullanegolfclub.com www.edinburghleisure.co.uk Three links courses which do not have Views of Arthur’s Seat and the historic Calton Hill monuments names but simply numbers which reflect characterise this beautiful 18-hole par 67 course. Suitable for golfers their age. of all ages and abilities. 29257 16067 Open: 2 Jan-31 Dec. Open: All year. Only closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. 1 Oct-31 Mar, 8am-3.30pm; Admission: Please visit our website for all green fees. 1 Apr-30 Sep, 7am-8pm. Admission: Adult £21, Child £8.

LASSWADE Map 1 N10 MUSSELBURGH Map 2 C2 Kings Acre Golf Course Musselburgh Links – The Old Golf Course Off City Bypass, Lasswade, Midlothian EH18 1AU Balcarres Road, Musselburgh EH21 7SR T: 0131 663 3456 F: 0131 663 7076 T: 0131 665 5438 [email protected] [email protected] www.kings-acregolf.com www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk Offering something for all the family. 18-hole golf course, junior golf, An original Open Championship venue: golf range, bar and restaurant. The moment you step onto Kings Acre a round on Musselburgh Links is a truly it’s clear that you are about to play a very fine golf course. historic experience. 46706 67548 Open: All year. Open: All year. Daily. Apr-Sep: 8am-dusk; Admission: Please call for charges. Oct-Mar: 8am-4pm.

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BROXBURN Map 2 B2 Leisure Centres/ Xcite Broxburn Sports Centre Church Street, Broxburn, West Lothian EH52 5EL T: 01506 775690 Swimming Pools www.westlothianleisure.com Broxburn offers a great range of sport and leisure activities for all the family. You’ll find a health and fitness centre and sports hall where you can enjoy racquet sports and indoor football. Located just a few minutes walk from Xcite Broxburn Swimming Pool. 63695 Open, All year. Sun, 9am-9pm; Mon, 6.30am-10pm; Tues, 8.30am-10pm; Wed, 6.30am-10pm; Thurs, 8.30am-10pm; Fri, 6.30am-9pm; Sat, 9am-6pm. Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Concs £2.50.

ARMADALE Map 2 A3 BROXBURN Map 2 B2 Xcite Armadale Sports Centre Xcite Broxburn Swimming Pool North Street, Armadale, West Lothian EH48 3QB East Main Street, Broxburn, West Lothian EH52 5EQ T: 01501 678520 T: 01506 775680 www.westlothianleisure.com www.westlothianleisure.com Xcite Armadale has recently had its facilities and pool refurbished. The centre offers a great visit with a 25m pool and a sauna and steam Enjoy health and fitness, swimming, family fun and sauna and steam room to relax in. The kids can go wild in the softplay adventure centre! rooms in warm and friendly surroundings. 63695 69695 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon, Thu & Fri, 7.30am-9pm; Tue & Wed, 7.30am-9.30pm; Sun, 9am-4pm; Mon, 8.30am-7.30pm; Tues, 8.30am-7.30pm; Sat, 9am-4pm, Sun, 9am-4.30pm. Wed, 8.30am-8pm; Thurs, 8.30am-6pm; Fri, 8.30am-9pm; Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Concs £2.50, Family £9.90. Sat, 9am-4pm. Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Concs £2.50, Family £9.90.

BATHGATE Map 2 A3 DANDERHALL Map 1 N8 Xcite Bathgate Leisure Centre Danderhall Leisure Centre Balbardie Park, Torphichen Road, Bathgate EH48 4LA Newtonchurch Road, Danderhall, Midlothian EH22 1LU T: 01506 776790 www.westlothianleisure.com T: 0131 663 9280 Xcite Bathgate offers a great range of activities and facilities. With a www.midlothian.gov.uk 25 metre competition swimming pool, poolside sauna & steam room Range of facilities, large multi-use activity hall, function hall, and health and fitness centre. You can also get competitive in our coffee bar, fully equipped Tonezone, fitness classes and crèche. sports hall, football court, softplay, 9-hole golf course, 5-a-side football Travel by Lothian buses 48 and 49. pitches and a cafe area to enjoy some refreshments. 14433 38303 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon, Wed & Thu, 7.30am-10pm; Tue & Fri, 6am-10pm; Mon-Thurs, 9am-10pm; Fri, 9am-9pm; Sat, 8am-6pm; Sun, 8am-9pm. Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 2pm-9pm. Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Concs £2.50, Family £9.90. Admission: For prices please contact centre.

BONNYRIGG Map 2 C3 DUNBAR Map 2 F2 Bonnyrigg Leisure Centre Dunbar Leisure Pool King George V Park, Bonnyrigg EH19 2AD Castlepark, Dunbar EH42 1EU T: 0131 271 3432 T: 01368 865456 F: 0131 663 7579 [email protected] www.midlothian.gov.uk www.enjoyleisure.com Bonnyrigg Leisure Centre provides an excellent range of facilities Great family fun! Leisure pool with flume, including a leisure pool with flume, sauna and spa pool, large multi-use waves machine, water characters and hall, Tonezone, outdoor five-a-side football pitches and softplay area. café viewing area. 23459 15678 ooo Leisure Centre % Open: All year. Mon-Thurs, 9am-10pm; Open: All year. Fri-Sun, 9am-8pm. Daily. Public swim sessions vary, please call prior to arrival.

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EAST CALDER Map 2 A3 EDINBURGH Map 1 L5 Xcite Meadowbank Sports Centre 20A Rawholdings, East Calder, West Lothian EH53 0JN 141 Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE T: 01506 883340 T: 0131 661 5351 www.westlothianleisure.com [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk Xcite East Calder provides fun for all the family and offers an excellent Gym, fitness studios, sports halls, racquet sports (squash, badminton variety of activities. Enjoy our recently refurbished health and fitness and table tennis), outdoor pitches, indoor astro, indoor and outdoor centre, five-a-side football, soft play area and decide which court game running track, velodrome and café. Conference and meeting facilities you would like to play in our sports hall. available. Free parking. 63695 37912 Open: All year. Open: All year. Sun, 9.30am-9pm; Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm; Daily, 7.30am-10pm. Sat, 9.30am-6pm. Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Concs £2.50.

EDINBURGH Map 1 H7 EDINBURGH Map 1 N5 Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre Portobello Swim Centre 177 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH14 1BZ 57 The Promenade, Edinburgh EH15 2BS T: 0131 443 0101 T: 0131 669 6888 [email protected] [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk www.edinburghleisure.co.uk Gym, fitness studios, RPM studio, indoor and outdoor tennis, 25 yard traditional Victorian swimming pool, gym, fitness studio, badminton, squash, sports hall and café. Free parking available. turkish baths and café. 20996 52441 Open: All year: Leisure Centre Mon-Fri, 6.30am-10.30pm; Open: All year. Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 9am-10pm. Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm; Tennis Centre Mon-Fri, 9am-10.30pm; Sat, 9am-4.30pm; Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 9am-10pm. Sun, 9am-9pm.

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Pop into a VisitScotland Information Centre and pick up a free copy of the Edinburgh & The Lothians Where to Stay Guide The Road, Edinburgh EH16 5BB T: 0131 667 7211 [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk EDINBURGH Map 3 B1 Following a £37m refurbishment in 2012, Edinburgh’s beloved Royal Commonwealth Pool is definitely worth a visit. With a Glenogle Swim Centre range of activities for all the family and top class facilities, Glenogle Road, Edinburgh EH3 5JB most notably Edinburgh’s only 50m pool – there is something T: 0131 343 6376 for everyone. [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk ĚPSRROĚ*\PĚPWHDFKLQJSRROĚ&ODPEHUVVRIWSOD\ 25 yard traditional Victorian swimming pool, gym, fitness studio, ĚPGLYLQJSRROĚ([WHQVLYHFRDFKLQJSURJUDPPH sauna and steam room. Ě7KUHHILWQHVVVWXGLRVĚ%LUWKGD\SDUWLHV ƒE 52441 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon-Fri, 5.30am-10pm; Mon-Fri, 7am-10pm; Sat, 5.30am-5.30pm; Sun, 7.30am-5.30pm. Sat & Sun, 8am-6pm. For a full list of activity opening times, please visit our website or give us a call and someone will be happy to help.

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EDINBURGH Map 1 J6 LINLITHGOW Map 2 2A Warrender Swim Centre Low Port Centre Thirlestane Road, Edinburgh EH9 1AP 1 Blackness Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 7HZ T: 0131 447 0052 T: 01506 775390 [email protected] [email protected] www.edinburghleisure.co.uk www.lowportcentre.co.uk 25 yard traditional Victorian swimming pool, gym, fitness studio Low Port offers impressive outdoor activities and indoor facilities for and sauna. organised groups, schools and the general public. Enjoy activities such as climbing, walking and mountain biking all year round and sailing, canoeing and kayaking in the summer. 52441 63695 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm; Mon-Fri, 8.30am-10pm; Sat & Sun, 8.30am-5pm. Sat, 9am-6pm; Admission: Varies according to activity. Sun, 9am-8pm.

FAULDHOUSE Map 2 A3 LINLITHGOW Map 2 A3 Xcite Fauldhouse Sports Centre Xcite @ Linlithgow Leisure Centre Fauldhouse Partnership Centre, Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse EH47 9JD McGinley Way, Linlithgow EH49 6SQ T: 01501 770345 T: 01506 775440 [email protected] www.westlothianleisure.com www.westlothianleisure.com A leisure centre offering something for all the family. Activities This fantastic gym hosts 29 pieces of the latest Technogym equipment. offered include swimming, fun swims, soft play, kids clubs, badminton, Come and have a look at Xcite Fauldhouse where you can become a tennis, gym, football, fitness classes, sauna, café and much much more. member or use this gym on a pay-per-visit basis. 63695 63695 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon-Fri, 10am-9pm; Sat & Sun, 10am-4.45pm. Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm; Admission: Adult £4.75. Sat, 8.45am-8pm; Sun, 8.15am-10pm. Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Family £9.90.

GOREBRIDGE Map 1 R9 LIVINGSTON Map 2 A3 Gorebridge Leisure Centre Xcite Craigswood Hunterfield Road, Gorebridge, Midlothian EH22 4TX Craigswood, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 5ER T: 01875 821739 T: 01506 775870 www.midlothian.gov.uk www.westlothianleisure.com Facilities including a three court sports hall, two multi-purpose halls, Take your pick from the fantastic sports facilities at Craigswood. a state of the art Tonezone and fitness classes. Travel by Lothian Buses From the fitness centre to the outdoor pitches, athletics track and 3, 3A and 29. squash courts. While you enjoy a proper work out, the kids can have fun in the soft play area. 38303 63695 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon-Thurs, 9am-10pm; Sun, 10am-9pm; Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 12noon-8pm. Sat, 10am-6pm. Admission: Adult £3.70, Child £2.50, Concs £2.50.

HADDINGTON Map 2 E2 LIVINGSTON Map 2 A3 Aubigny Sport Centre Xcite Livingston Leisure Centre (Bubbles) Mill Wynd, Haddington EH41 4DB Almondvale, Parkway, Livingston EH54 6QT T: 01620 820650 T: 01506 777870 [email protected] www.westlothianleisure.com www.enjoyleisure.com Leisure pool with flumes, teaching pool, fitness centre, fitness class Swimming pool and dedicated children’s studio, Spacebugs Softplay Area, health spa and café area. Xcite pool, sports hall, gym, dance studio, health Livingston is a great venue for all the family to enjoy. suite and café. 13366 oo Leisure Centre % 63695 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon & Tue, 6am-9pm; Wed-Fri, 6am-9.30pm; Daily. Sat & Sun, 9.30am-5pm. Opening times vary, please call centre directly. Admission: Adult £4, Child £3, Concs £2, Family £11.

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LOANHEAD Map 2 C3 Map 2 C4 Leisure Centre The Penicuik Centre George Avenue, Loanhead EH20 9LA Carlops Road, Penicuik EH26 9EP T: 0131 440 4516 T: 01968 664066 www.midlothian.gov.uk www.midlothian.gov.uk An excellent range of facilities including a 25m swimming pool and Facilities include 25m swimming pool with spa, sauna and steam room. toddler swimming pool, hydro suite with spa and steam room, outdoor The Technogym equipped Tonezone offers top of the range fitness artificial pitches for football and tennis and a fully equipped Tonezone. facilities. Full programme of fitness classes run throughout the day. Crèche and meeting rooms also available. 15677 76411 Open: All year. Open: All year. Mon-Thurs, 9am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 9am-8pm; Mon & Wed, 9am-10pm; Tues & Thurs, 7am-10pm; Sun, 9am-9pm. Fri-Sun, 9am-8pm. Admission: For prices please contact centre. Admission: For prices please contact centre.

MUSSELBURGH Map 2 C2 PRESTONPANS Map 2 D2 Musselburgh Sports Centre Mercat Gait Centre Newbigging, Musselburgh EH21 7AS Preston Road, Prestonpans T: 0131 653 5208 T: 01875 815483 [email protected] [email protected] www.enjoyleisure.com www.MGCSports.com Swimming pool, sports hall, gym, dance The centre boasts a 25m competition studio, squash courts, children’s adventure swimming pool with full timing capabilities. soft play and café. Open to all. 68275 ooo Leisure Centre $ 76414 Open: All year. Mon-Fri, 7.30am-9.30pm; Open: Opening times vary, please call centre directly. Sat, 9am-4pm; Sun, 10am-4pm. Admission: Adult £3.30, Concs £1.75, Child £1.75, Family £7.60.

NEWTONGRANGE Map 2 C3 TRANENT Map 2 D2 Swimming Pool Loch Centre 113 Main Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian Well Wynd, Tranent EH33 2JX T: 0131 561 5340 T: 01875 824140 www.midlothian.gov.uk [email protected] Newbattle swimming pool offers a diverse range of water based www.enjoyleisure.com activities and facilities including a 25m swimming pool, 8m training Sports and community centre with pool, high and spring diving boards, and sauna. swimming pool, gym, sports hall, soft play, crèche and café. 35806 47225 oo Leisure Centre % Open: All year. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 9am-10pm; Wed, 8.15am-10pm; Open: All year. Sat, 8.30am-5pm; Sun, 8am-6pm. Daily. Times vary daily, please check with Loch Centre. Admission: For prices please contact centre.

NORTH BERWICK Map 2 E1 By TRANENT Map 2 D2 North Berwick Sports Centre Meadowmill Sport Centre Grange Road, North Berwick EH39 4QS By Tranent EH33 1LZ T: 01620 897430 T: 01875 619079 [email protected] [email protected] www.enjoyleisure.com www.enjoyleisure.com Swimming pool, children’s trampolines, Sports centre with gym, free weights room, sports hall, gym, fitness classes, squash large sports hall and numerous outdoor courts, crèche service and café. pitches. 68274 37919 ooo Leisure Centre $ ooo Leisure Centre $ Open: All year. Open: All year. Daily. Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm; Times vary, please check with Sports Centre. Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm.

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Discover a stylish and unique shopping destination in the city where high-end luxury stores mix with quirky independent boutiques and outstanding local designers. Whether you are a follower of fashion or a seeker of Scottish souvenirs, you are sure to find a shopping Unique clothing with paradise in Edinburgh & the Lothians. a Scottish twist

• Dedicated fashionistas should head of quirky fashions, beautiful local to Edinburgh’s Multrees Walk, for jewellery designers and cafés perfect luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and for coffee and cake. North Berwick where BlackHouse Armani, and high-end department bags combine modern Scottish store, Harvey Nichols – the only one • The West End is another great spot style, heritage and tradition in in Scotland. for shopping where you can find fun their range of luxury handwoven and funky boutiques. Harris Tweed bags. • A must-visit is , Edinburgh’s original department store and a • Broughton Street is home to • Gardening enthusiasts should pay magnet for fashion lovers. Crombies of Edinburgh, known for a visit to Dobbies Garden World in their award-winning sausages and Lasswade, Midlothian. • Edinburgh city centre is also heaven haggis, and a number of boutique for high street brands with George and vintage stores. • Spend an afternoon shopping Street, Princes Street, St James in West Lothian. Browse the Centre and Princes Mall. • East Lothian is a haven for family-run charming independent shops in retail businesses. Enjoy free parking Linlithgow or indulge your inner • Classy Stockbridge and unique and discover a range of individual shopaholic in Livingston at The Bruntsfield are only a short distance shops for gifts and souvenirs. You’ll Centre or McArthurGlen Livingston from the city centre and are full find an eclectic mix of shops in Designer Outlet.

46 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Highlights Browse the many souvenir shops The Grassmarket is full of boho-chic, along the Royal Mile for the perfect vintage delights and boutiques memento of your visit. offering fabulous one-off creations.

Victoria Street, one of the city’s most Ocean Terminal in Leith is a fantastic photographed thoroughfares, boasts shopping and retail centre with a a treasure trove of authentically wide selection of shops, eateries and Scottish, cutting-edge garments, a cinema. It’s also home to the Royal accessories and arts. Yacht Britannia. Britain’s largest vintage clothing emporium, Armstrong’s, in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket.

Don’t miss... • Christmas shopping and bargains in the January sales.

• The Edinburgh Barbour store on Frederick Street.

• Westgate Galleries and Orangery Café in North Berwick. Did you 02 know? Jenners first opened as Kennington & Jenner on Princes Street in 1838.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 C6 Crafts Football Nation 128 Lothian Road, Edinburgh T: 0131 228 8614 [email protected] www.thefootballnation.co.uk Edinburgh’s only shop dedicated to football. Specialists in football shirts for Scotland, Manchester United, Liverpool and more! Stockists of football scarves, t-shirts, bags, hats, posters, flags, footballs, badges, shinguards, shirt printing and much more. 76570 Open: All year. Mon-Sat, 9am-5.30pm; Sun, 11am-4pm.

EDINBURGH Map 1 K6 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 Doodles Ceramics Workshop 29 Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 1HQ T: 0131 229 1399 [email protected] Unleash your creativity at Doodles. Paint original gifts for any occasion. We specialise in baby hand and footprints, birthday parties, hen do’s, team building events. We offer free tea and coffee. 100s of items and colours. From £1-£100. 22927 ƒ Open: All year. Mon, 10am-6pm; Tues, Wed, Thurs, 10.30am-9pm; Fri, Sat, Sun, 10am-6pm. Hawick Cashmere 71 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HJ T: 0131 225 8634 [email protected] www.hawickcashmere.com Shops 100% pure cashmere, designed and made in our own mill in Hawick. We combine timeless elegance with modern styling, offering both classic and fashion ranges for ladies and gents, and a wide range of accessories. Ě0DGHLQ6FRWODQGĚ7RSTXDOLW\PDWHULDOV Ě+LJKO\WUDLQHGVWDII Ě$UUD\RIFRORXUVĚ7UDGLWLRQDOKDQGILQLVKLQJ 29728 Open: All year. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 EDINBURGH Map 3 F1 Armstrongs Leith Cycle Co. 83 Grassmarket / 64-66 Clerk Street / 276 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5BX 14 Teviot Place, Edinburgh T: 0131 467 7775 [email protected] T: 0131 220 5557 and at: www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk 1 Cadzow Place, , Edinburgh EH7 5SN Edinburgh’s largest vintage clothing T: 0131 652 1760 [email protected] emporium filled with a cornucopia of retro www.leithcycleco.com and vintage delights! Cycle hire, sales, service and repairs. 64433 79841 Open: All year. Open: All year. Daily, 10am-5pm. Daily, 8.30am-5.30pm, Thurs until 7pm, Shop online at www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk Sun, 12noon-5pm. Hire charges: Please call or email for details.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 E2 EDINBURGH Map 3 D3 McNaughtan‘s Bookshop 3a + 4a Haddington Place, Edinburgh EH7 4AE T: 0131 556 5897 [email protected] www.mcnaughtansbookshop.com Second-hand and antiquarian bookshop with large general stock and attractive gallery space showing contemporary art. 37871 Open: All year. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm.

Troon 1 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EB T: 0131 557 4045 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 www.troondesignerclothing.com This round shop in Edinburgh New Town houses an eclectic Mr Wood’s Fossils mix of designer clothing and accessories for all ages, sizes and 5 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh EH1 1JY T: 0131 220 1344 budgets. Collections include Bitte Kai Rand, D’Exterior, Lunn, [email protected] Nygårdsanna, La Bottega di Brunella, Pennyblack, Prêt pour www.mrwoodsfossils.co.uk Partir, Schneider and Ally Capellino. Edinburgh’s famous fossil shop. Quality Ě.LQGSHUVRQDOVHUYLFHSURYLGHGĚ%URZVHUVZHOFRPH fossils, minerals, meteorites and jewellery from around the world. 62131 42048 Open: All year. Open: All year. Tues-Sat, 10am-7pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-5.30pm.

EDINBURGH Map 3 E5 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 WHISKI Shop @ WHISKI Rooms 4 North Bank Street, Edinburgh EH1 2LP T: 0131 225 1532 [email protected] www.whiskishop.com Specialist whisky shop. Try before you buy in adjoining bar. Whisky tastings, gifts and hampers. 90442 Open: All year. 10am-7pm.

Ragamuffin 278 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA T: 0131 557 6007 F: 0131 558 3526 GULLANE, EAST LOTHIAN Map 2 E1 [email protected] BlackHouse Harris Tweed Beautiful clothes, wonderful knitwear, gorgeous gifts and much 23i Summerside Place, Main Street, Gullane, more! A stunning collection in natural fibres from Scotland, East Lothian EH31 2AW T: 01620 843550 and beyond with designs by The Quernstone, Sophie’s [email protected] Wild Woollens, Out of Xile, Yaccomaricard, Grizas, Flax and more. www.blackhousebags.com Ě5R\DO0LOHORFDWLRQĚ+DQGFUDIWHGLWHPVĚ$ZDUGZLQQLQJ Visit BlackHouse and discover our stunning Ě0DQ\ORFDOGHVLJQHUVĚ8QLTXHGHVLJQV own-label collection of Harris Tweed Handbags & Luggage. 93184 51025 Open: All year. E 0RQ6DWDPSP6XQQRRQSP Open: Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Extended hours during Edinburgh Festival: 0RQ)ULDPSP6DW6XQDPSP

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NEWTON, WEST LOTHIAN (12 MILES) Map 2 B2 NORTH BERWICK Map 2 E1 Hopetoun Farm Shop Westgate Gallery and Orangery Café Hopetoun Woods, Newton, Broxburn EH52 6QZ 39-41 Westgate, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4AG T: 01506 830716 [email protected] T: 01620 894976 F: 01620 890452 www.hopetoun.co.uk/farmshop [email protected] www.westgategalleries.co.uk A destination for Scotland's finest foods Gallery and gift shop selling original and limited edition artworks, showcasing independent suppliers and local glass, ceramics, jewellery, fine toiletries, home fashion, cards and wrap produce from Hopetoun Estate. and much more. Licensed gallery café serving light lunches, teas and coffees and home baking. 92003 63851 ooooo Tourist Shop E oooo Visitor Attraction &E Open: All year. Open: All year. Daily, 10am-5pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-5.30pm; Sun, 12noon-5pm.

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Scotland’s spectacular landscapes have been shaped by history and the elements throughout the centuries. Join us in the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 as we celebrate Edinburgh & The Lothians natural heritage; take part in exciting outdoor activities or uncover stunning scenery and beaches along the John Muir Way, savour our delicious local produce in a region renowned for its dining experiences and encounter beautiful wildlife in our country parks. The journey doesn’t stop there, plan your trip and experience it for yourself! www.visitscotland.com/natural Demonstration at the Taste of Edinburgh

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Eating and drinking in Edinburgh & the Lothians is a magical experience. Choose from cute cafés and cosy bistros, country pubs and trendy bars, and exalted Michelin-star eateries offering Scottish cuisine with an international twist. Or pick up some perfect picnic fare from farmers’ markets and delicious delis.

• Quality, character and imagination • A cosmopolitan city, you’ll find you watch the world go by, then define Edinburgh’s culinary scene, hundreds of restaurants that offer Edinburgh, renowned for its café and it’s not just the food and a wide variety of delicious cuisines culture, is the place for you. drink that make eating out such a to please all palettes. memorable experience. Restaurants • With its North Sea coastline and and bars boast dramatic locations, be • The picture-perfect waterfront area some of the richest farmland in it centuries-old buildings, dockside of the Shore in Leith is a must-visit Scotland, the Lothians boast superb seafood places or rooftop eateries destination with plenty of choice seafood, award-winning meat, and boasting magnificent views. when it comes to eating out. the finest fruit and vegetables, which you can buy in the local farmshops • Edinburgh is home to an incredible • Many eateries in South Queensferry and award-winning restaurants. five Michelin-star restaurants, the offer sensational views across the second highest outside of London. Forth rail and road bridges. They are Castle Terrace, 21212, Find great places to eat out Number One, The Kitchin and • If you’re looking for somewhere to at www.visitscotland.com Restaurant Martin Wishart. stop for a coffee and cake while

52 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com 02 Don’t miss... • Taste of Edinburgh and Foodies Festival, both held in Edinburgh 04 every summer. • Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh. Highlights • Glenkinchie Distillery, home of the Meet the growers and producers Edinburgh Malt. Did you of some of Scotland’s finest food know? • Fenton Barns Farm Shop and Café, and drink at the farmers’ markets near Drem. in Edinburgh, Haddington, Restaurant Martin Wishart Balerno and Bathgate. achieved Edinburgh’s first ever Michelin • Hopetoun Farm Shop, near Newton. star in 2001. East Lothian: Chez Roux at Greywalls Hotel, La Potinière in Gullane and John Paul at the Marine in North Berwick.

Midlothian: the Dungeon Restaurant and Orangery at and the Flotterstone Inn near the Pentland Hills.

West Lothian: Champany Inn in Linlithgow and Livingston’s Restaurant.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 The Scottish Café and Restaurant Cafés ® The Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL T: 0131 226 6524 [email protected] The Scottish www.thescottishcafe.com Cafe & Restaurant The Scottish Café lovingly creates The Scottish National Gallery contemporary and classic dishes using Edinburgh the finest Scottish ingredients. 90477 Open: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Thurs, 9am-7pm; Sun, 10am-5pm. Summer closing times are 30 minutes earlier.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 MELROSE, ROXBURGHSHIRE Map 2 E7 Abbotsford Gardens & Visitors Centre Abbotsford, Melrose, Roxburghshire TD6 9BQ T: 01896 752043 [email protected] www.scottsabbotsford.co.uk Restaurant serving fresh, locally-sourced all day menu with fine views to the historic house. 10658 oooo Historic House ©&vE Open: Visitor centre: All year. Gardens: Apr-Oct. Please contact us or see website for more details. Admission: Visitors Centre: Free, Gardens: £3.50 (free for children 5 years Café Hub and under). The historic house opens early 2013. The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE T: 0131 473 2067 F: 0131 473 2016 [email protected] www.thehub-edinburgh.com Situated at the foot of the Castle, Café Hub offers a variety of meals, sharing platters and delicious cakes. Our food contains no additives or flavourings, only natural ingredients. A truly ‘Hubmade’ experience in a fantastic location. Whether you are stopping for coffee and cake or something more substantial, we have something to tempt you. Ě7DOOHVWVSLUHLQ(GLQEXUJKĚ&KXUFKOLNHEXLOGLQJ Ě+RPHWR(GLQEXUJK,QWHUQDWLRQDO)HVWLYDO 24498 Open: All year. ‰ Daily from 10am-4.30pm with extended hours during summer season.

CRAMOND, EDINBURGH Map 1 E3 Cramond Mill B&B Cramond Falls Café 10 School Brae, Edinburgh EH4 6JN T: 0131 312 8408 M: 0741 473 2530 [email protected] www.cramondmill.co.uk 17th century mill overlooking waterfall. Café with sheltered walled garden and log fire open all year. The beautiful Edinburgh skyline 93060 , For more information on Open: All year. 11am-5pm Edinburgh & The Lothians Summer 10am-7pm www.edinburgh.org

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EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 Pubs Frankenstein 26 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN T: 0131 622 1818 [email protected] www.frankensteinedinburgh.co.uk Three floors, three bars, one unique monster experience. Live daily monster shows. Live sports shown. 93457 Open: All year. ‰ Mon-Thurs, 12noon-1am; Fri, Sat, Sun, 12noon-2am.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 Join us in the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 as we celebrate Scotland’s natural heritage, plan your trip and experience it for yourself! www.visitscotland.com/natural Biddy Mulligans Irish Bar 94-96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR T: 0131 220 1246 [email protected] EDINBURGH Map 3 B5 www.biddy-mulligans.co.uk Edinburgh’s original Irish bar renowned for its live music, home cooking and big screen sport. Ě1LJKWO\OLYHPXVLFĚ$GMDFHQWKRWHOĚ,ULVKWKHPHGEDU Ě2XWVLGHVHDWLQJDUHDĚ/LYHVSRUWĚ2SHQIURPDP Ě+RPHVW\OHFRRNLQJĚ6HUYHVEUHDNIDVW 27047 2SHQ $OO\HDU 'DLO\DPDP 'DLO\DPDPGXULQJ(GLQEXUJK)HVWLYDO Ghillie Dhu 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh EH1 2AD T: 0131 222 9930 [email protected] www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk A traditional Scottish pub, housed in a stunning grade A listed building. Ghillie Dhu gives the historic a modern twist; combining traditional Scottish food with nightly live music. For inspiration on everything to Open 12noon-3am every day of the week. see & do in Scotland, call into a Ě1LJKWO\OLYHPXVLFĚ7UDGLWLRQDO6FRWWLVKIRRG Ě+LVWRULFOLVWHGEXLOGLQJĚ(YHQWKLUHĚ/DWHOLFHQFH VisitScotland Information Centre. Ě&HLOLGKYHQXHĚ%UHDWKWDNLQJDXGLWRULXPĚ&KRLFHRIEDUV

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Three Sisters 139 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JS T: 0131 622 6801 [email protected] EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 www.thethreesistersbar.co.uk A meeting place for the people of Edinburgh since the 16th century; offering five bars, a huge heated courtyard, live music and food served daily we can see why it’s remained so popular! Ě+XJHKHDWHGFRXUW\DUGĚ)LYHEDUVĚ/LYHPXVLF ĚWKFHQWXU\EXLOGLQJĚ)RRGVHUYHGGDLO\Ě/LYHVSRUW Ě%LJVFUHHQHYHQWVĚ2QVLWHKRWHO 27047 Open: All year. Daily, 8am-1am.

Amber Restaurant at the Scotch Whisky Experience 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE T: 0131 477 8477 F: 0131 220 6288 www.amber-restaurant.co.uk Located within The Scotch Whisky Experience, Amber is unique in its approach to providing fabulous Scottish cuisine matched with an amazing variety of Single Malts, Blends and Scotch Whisky Liqueurs together with exclusively designed cocktails Ě6FRWWLVKFXLVLQHĚ&LW\FHQWUHĚ/RFDOO\VRXUFHG Ě&RIIHHVKRSĚ:KLVN\WDVWLQJSDFNDJHVĚ:KLVN\%DU Ě:KLVN\DQGIRRGPDWFKLQJĚ2YHUZKLVNLHV 53274 ooooo Visitor Attraction ›§ 2SHQ $OO\HDU'DLO\ Coffee Shop: from 10am Amber Restaurant: daily from 12noon to 7.30pm and Fri & Sat to 9pm.

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The Bank David Bann Restaurant 1 South Bridge, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1LL 56-58 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX T: 0131 556 9940 T: 0131 556 5888 [email protected] www.bank-hotel.com F: 0131 556 8071 One of the Royal Mile’s most prominent buildings, the [email protected] Bank Hotel offers a first class Scottish welcome in its wood This award-winning, stylish vegetarian restaurant is popular panelled bar and rooms. Renowned for its food, particularly with locals and visitors alike. The menu is creative with the breakfasts. international influences. Booking recommended. Ě5R\DO0LOHORFDWLRQĚ/LYHPXVLFĚ:RRGSDQHOOHGEDU Ě&UHDWLYHPHQXĚ5HOD[HGGLQLQJĚ$ZDUGZLQQLQJUHVWDXUDQW Ě'DLO\IRRGPHQXĚ/LYHVSRUWĚ7KHPHGEHGURRPV Ě*RRGYDOXHSULFHVĚ2II5R\DO0LOHĚ2SHQDOOGD\ Ě)UHH:L)LĚ2XWVLGHVHDWLQJDUHD Ě&LW\FHQWUHORFDWLRQĚ6FRWWLVKEHHUV 27047 22231 Open: All year. 2SHQ $OO\HDU ‰ Daily, 9am-1am. Daily. From 12noon-10pm.

EDINBURGH Map 3 C4 EDINBURGH Map 3 E6 Centotre Dhaba Diner 103 George Street, Edinburgh 32B West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DD T: 0131 225 1550 T: 0131 667 4871 / 667 7308 [email protected] [email protected] www.centotre.com www.dhabadiner.com We use the freshest, most authentic Eating out with your friends, family is a ingredients delivered from weekly pleasant occasion and the Menu at the Dhaba for our dishes. is aimed at encouraging just that, with tapas 90477 the whole meal is a shared experience and ‰ the range of freshly prepared and tasty dishes on offer encourages people to try both Open: All year. favourites and something different. BYOB. Winter: Mon-Sat, 7.30am-12pm; Sun, 10am-6pm. 93797 Summer: Sun, 10am-10pm. Open: Please check website and you can also ‰ find us on Facebook.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 EDINBURGH Map 1 D6 Cucina at Hotel Missoni Casino and 1 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Charleston Restaurant T: 0131 220 6666 5 South Maybury, Edinburgh EH12 8NE [email protected] T: 0131 338 4444 M: 0798 363 4917 www.hotelmissoni.com [email protected] Awarded best Italian Restaurant in www.galacasino.co.uk Scotland 2011, Cucina is the heart and A timeless art deco setting elevated over the exciting soul of Hotel Missoni. gaming floor. Over 18s only. A la carte menu. 86209 92825 Open: All year. ‰ Open: All year. ‰ 7am-11pm. Sun-Thurs, 12noon-5am; Fri-Sat, 12noon-6am; Christmas Day closed.

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The Granary 32-34 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QN T: 0131 554 9465 [email protected] www.granaryleith.co.uk Enjoy stunning views over Leith’s waterfront. Serving traditional hearty food in a homely setting, that is sure to warm your cockles. The Granary’s Bar, mezzanine and function room are available to hire for special occasions. Ě7UDGLWLRQDO6FRWWLVKUHVWDXUDQWĚ2XWVLGHVHDWLQJ Ě)XOO\OLFHQVHGEDUĚ0H]]DQLQHIORRUĚ)XQFWLRQURRP Ě/HLWKZDWHUVLGHYLHZVĚ2SHQILUHĚ/LYHPXVLF:HG6XQ Sea kayaking off the East Lothian coast 27047 2SHQ $OO\HDU ‰ Discover your own adventure and 0RQ:HGDPSP get active in Edinburgh & The Lothians 7KXUV)ULDPDP 6DWDPDP Sun, 10am-12midnight www.visitscotland.com/active

EDINBURGH Map 3 D3 EDINBURGH Map 3 D3 Hard Rock Café Edinburgh La Lanterna 20 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PF 83 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EE T: 0131 260 3000 [email protected] T: 0131 226 3090 www.hardrock.com/edinburgh [email protected] Famous for throwing parties that rock! Hard Rock www.lalanternaedinburgh.co.uk Café Edinburgh will deliver what you want, when Family run Italian restaurant. Food freshly you want it. Anything from corporate events, product cooked to order. A warm friendly welcome launches, drinks receptions, aftershow parties, from Toni awaits. breakfasts, music showcases and much more! 29576 90220 Open: All year. ‰ Open: 12noon-10pm (last orders). ‰ Restaurant: Sun-Thurs 12noon –11pm; Closed Sun & Mon in winter months. Fri-Sat, 12noon-11.30pm. Bar: Daily, 12noon till late. Merchandise Shop: Daily 10.30am till late.

EDINBURGH Map 3 B5 EDINBURGH Map 3 B6 Indian Cavalry Club McKirdy’s Steak House 22 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7AF 151-155 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8AG T: 0131 220 0138 T: 0131 229 6660 [email protected] www.mckirdyssteakhouse.co.uk www.indiancavalryclub.co.uk Owned and supplied by award-winning This centrally located restaurant provides family butchers, with focus on customer care. the finest Indian cuisine prepared by Book online. award-winning chefs. 88561 88825 Open: All year. ‰ Open: All year. ‰ 12noon-11.30pm. Daily. Sun-Thurs, 5.30pm-last orders 10pm. Fri and Sat, 5pm-last orders 10.30pm.

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EDINBURGH Map 1 H5 EDINBURGH Map 3 D4 Mussel Inn 61-65 Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 2NH T: 0131 225 5979 www.mussel-inn.com Located on Rose Street in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, Mussel Inn® offers a casual dining experience with affordable prices. The emphasis is on quality Scottish ingredients fresh from the sea and the honesty and simplicity of the cooking. The atmosphere is relaxed, the staff as friendly as you could wish for and children are always welcome. 46698 Open: All year. Í Mon-Thurs Lunch, 12noon-3pm. Dinner, 5.30-10pm. Fri-Sat, 12noon-10pm. Sun, 12.30-10pm. Hotel Summer months open all day. 18 Corstorphine Road, Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 6HN T: 0131 337 1844 F: 0131 346 8159 [email protected] EDINBURGH Map 2 C2 www.centraledinburghhotels.co.uk/murrayfieldhotel Just a ten minute bus ride to Edinburgh city centre and a short walk from Murrayfield , The Murrayfield Hotel is perfectly situated. The beer garden and stunning restaurant make it ideal for city breakers and rugby enthusiasts alike. Ě4XLHWUHVLGHQWLDODUHDĚ0XUUD\ILHOG6WDGLXPQHDUE\ Ě&DUSDUNLQJĚKUUHFHSWLRQĚ5HVWDXUDQWĚ(QVXLWHURRPV Ě)UHH:L)LĚ%HHUJDUGHQ 27047 Open: All year. Mon-Sun, 12noon-12midnight.

Rhubarb – The Restaurant at Prestonfield , Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT T: 0131 225 1333 [email protected] www.prestonfield.com The most indulgent restaurant from the creator of the acclaimed Witchery by the Castle, Rhubarb is the city’s most luxurious destination restaurant, located in the spectacular setting of historic Prestonfield House. Ě+LVWRULFPDQVLRQORFDWLRQĚ*DUGHQVDQGWHUUDFHV Ě/X[XU\GHVWLQDWLRQGLQLQJĚ$ZDUGZLQQLQJZLQHOLVW Ě6SHFWDFXODU6FRWWLVKSURGXFHĚ5HQRZQHG0DOWFROOHFWLRQ Ě7UDGLWLRQDODIWHUQRRQWHDVĚVWDUKRWHOORFDWLRQ 51563 2SHQ $OO\HDU ‰ /XQFK'DLO\QRRQSP 6DW 6XQXQWLOSP 7UDGLWLRQDODIWHUQRRQWHDV'DLO\SP 'LQQHU'DLO\SP)UL 6DWXQWLOSP

EDINBURGH Map 3 D2 Stac Polly Restaurant 29-33 Street, Edinburgh EH3 6NL T: 0131 556 2231 [email protected] www.stacpolly.com Looking across the Old Town from Calton Hill, Edinburgh Exciting interpretations of modern and traditional Scottish cuisine using locally Pop into a VisitScotland Information sourced produce. Private dining available. 56275 Centre and pick up a free copy of the Open: All year. ‰ Lunch: Mon-Fri, 12noon-2pm. Edinburgh & The Lothians Evening: Daily, 6pm onwards. Where to Stay Guide

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EDINBURGH Map 3 D6 EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 WHISKI Rooms 4-7 North Bank Street, Edinburgh EH1 2LP T: 0131 225 7224 [email protected] www.whiskirooms.co.uk Stunning and unique venue comprising a bar, all-day dining bistro and a whisky shop. 90442 Open: All year. 10am-1am.

Tower Restaurant National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF T: 0131 225 3003 F: 0131 220 4392 [email protected] www.tower-restaurant.com EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 Spectacular views and exceptional cuisine combine at the city’s first and finest rooftop restaurant. A must-see for visitors and locals alike, enjoy the chic setting, exemplary food and welcoming service that are Tower hallmarks. Ě)LQHVWURRIWRSUHVWDXUDQWĚ([FHSWLRQDO6FRWWLVKSURGXFH Ě(GLQEXUJK&DVWOHYLHZVĚ&RQWHPSRUDU\GHVWLQDWLRQUHVWDXUDQW Ě3DQRUDPLFURRIWHUUDFHĚ5RRIWRSGLQLQJ Ě$ZDUGZLQQLQJZLQHOLVWĚ7UDGLWLRQDODIWHUQRRQWHD 60634 Open: All year. Daily. ‰ Lunch: 12noon-5pm. Dinner: 5-11pm last reservation. Afternoon tea: 2.30-5.30pm. The Witchery by the Castle Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NF T: 0131 225 5613 F: 0131 220 4392 [email protected] www.thewitchery.com For four decades Scotland’s most famous restaurant has been renowned as the Edinburgh restaurant for those looking for exceptional food, wine and service in a historic setting. The Witchery is dining at its most magical. Ě'HVWLQDWLRQUHVWDXUDQWĚ([HPSODU\6FRWWLVKFXLVLQH Ě6FRWODQGďVPRVWIDPRXVUHVWDXUDQWĚ:RUOGIDPRXVZLQHOLVW Ě(GLQEXUJK&DVWOHORFDWLRQĚ)DPRXVFHOHEULW\GHVWLQDWLRQ Ě(GLQEXUJKďVKLVWRULFUHVWDXUDQWĚ)LQH6FRWWLVKVHDIRRG 60827 Open: All year. Daily. Lunch: from 12noon – last reservation at 4pm. visitscotland.com/wheretofi ndus Dinner: 5.30pm until last reservation at 11.30pm. Theatre supper: 5.30-6.30pm & 10.30-11.30pm.

EDINBURGH Map 3 A6 For inspiration on everything to Xiangbala Hotpot see & do in Scotland, call into a 63 Dalry Road, Edinburgh T: 0131 313 4408 M: 0741 192 7417 VisitScotland Information Centre. [email protected] This restaurant provides traditional Chinese cuisine with fresh seafood. Delicious and We’ll point you in the right direction. different from western style. $FFRPPRGDWLRQs7LFNHWVs*LIWV 6RXYHQLUV 93179 Open: All year. ‰ Daily, 1-11pm Information Centres Admission: Adult £15, Child £7.50. visitscotland.com/wheretofindus

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Welcome to Europe’s festival capital. From the world’s largest celebration of the arts to the huge party, Don’t miss… Scotland’s capital city boasts an unparalleled calendar of events. With everything from Highland games to fascinating • The Lammermuir Festival local festivals, there is always something exciting happening in September. in the Lothians too. • Musselburgh Races.

• From summer festivals like the • There’s also the Jazz and Blues, • St Andrew’s Day on 30 November. Edinburgh Festival Fringe, to the Mela, Storytelling, Science, • Burns Night on 25 January. magical winter festivals, Edinburgh International Festivals, the Royal is simply buzzing with activity Military Tattoo and much more. • British Pipe Band Championships throughout the year. in Bathgate on 25 May. • You’ll find plenty going on • Take in star-studded premieres at throughout the Lothians, from the • Scottish rugby international the Edinburgh International Film Highland games in North Berwick games at Murrayfield. Festival and contemplate life, love to the highly acclaimed Lennoxlove and literature at the Edinburgh Book Festival. • Edinburgh’s Hogmanay International Book Festival. Street Party. 01 The colourful Mela Festival. • The Loony Dook in the Firth 02 The Royal Military Tattoo. of Forth on 1 January. 03 Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 61 Key 27 – 7 Apr Edinburgh International Map Reference (See map 2 on page 87) C3 Science Festival C2 Family Mitchell House, Edinburgh www.sciencefestival.co.uk Food & Drink Great Outdoors April Highland Games 1 – 31 May Edinburgh Zoo Centenary Exhibition Local Shows & Galas Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Music, Arts & Culture Edinburgh C2 Sports 5 – 10 31st International Harp Festival January Castle School, Edinburgh C2 www.harpfestival.co.uk 1 The Loony Dook 24 – 6 May South Queensferry B2 Tradfest www.edinburghshogmanay.org Various venues, Edinburgh C2 www.ceilidhculture.co.uk 5 The BUPA Great International Cross 30 Country and Great Winter Run Beltane Fire Festival Holyrood Park, Edinburgh C2 Calton Hill, Edinburgh C2 www.greatrun.org/winter www.beltane.org February May 9 6 – 13 RBS 6 Nations – Scotland v Italy Imaginate Festival , Edinburgh C2 Various venues, Edinburgh C2 www.scottishrugby.org www.imaginate.org.uk/festival 24 11 – 12 RBS 6 Nations – Scotland v Ireland Scottish Bird Fair Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh C2 Hopetoun Estate, South Queensferry B2 www.scottishrugby.org www.scottishbirdfair.org.uk 17 – 18 March West Lothian Highland Games A3 9 Bathgate, West Lothian RBS 6 Nations – Scotland v www.westlothianhighlandgames.com Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh C2 25 www.scottishrugby.org Penicuik Hunter and Lass Day C4 17 Various venues, Penicuik Kilomathon Scotland 2013 www.penicuikhunterandlass.org.uk Edinburgh Cycle Path Network C2 25 www.kilomathon.com UK Piping Championships Bathgate, West Lothian A3 www.bpbc-bathgate.com

62 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com 31 – 1 Jun 19 – 28 Galloway Antiques Fair International Jazz & Blues Festival The , Various venues, Edinburgh C2 Arboretum Road, Edinburgh C2 www.edinburghjazzfestival.com www.gallowayfairs.co.uk 27 – 28 31 – 2 Jun Hopetoun International Horse Trials Gardening Scotland Hopetoun Estate, South Queensferry B2 Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh B2 www.hopetoun.co.uk/Horse-Trials.html www.gardeningscotland.com August June 1 – 1 Sep 8 Edinburgh Art Festival Newtongrange Children’s Gala Day Various venues, Edinburgh C2 Newtongrange Park, Newtongrange C3 www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk www.newtongrangegala.com 2 – 24 19 – 30 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Edinburgh International Film Festival Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh C2 Centre for Moving Image, www.edintattoo.co.uk Lothian Road, Edinburgh C2 www.edfilmfest.org.uk 2 – 26 Edinburgh Festival Fringe 20 – 23 Various venues, Edinburgh C2 Royal Highland Show www.edfringe.com Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh B2 www.royalhighlandshow.org.uk 5 – 11 Fringe by the Sea tbc Various venues, North Berwick E1 Leith Festival www.fringebythesea.com Various venues, Leith, Edinburgh C2 www.leithfestival.com 9 – 1 Sep Edinburgh International Festival Various venues, Edinburgh C2 July www.eif.co.uk 2 Haddington Show 10 E2 North Berwick Highland Games The Haugh, Haddington E1 www.haddingtonshow.co.uk Recreation Park, North Berwick www.northberwickhighlandgames.co.uk 10 – 7 Aug Linlithgow Scotch Hop 10 – 16 Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow A2 Edinburgh International Book Festival C2 www.scotchhop.org.uk Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh www.edbookfest.co.uk 13 Dalkeith Agricultural Show 18 Westgate Park, Dalkeith C3 Linlithgow Canal Fun Day A2 www.dalkeithshow.co.uk Linlithgow Canal Centre, Linlithgow www.lucs.org.uk 14 – 21 The Open Championship Muirfield, East Lothian D1 www.theopen.com

To find out more about Edinburgh & the Lothians go to www.edinburgh.org 63 tbc September Linlithgow Book Festival 11 – 15 Masonic Hall, Linlithgow A2 Linlithgow Folk Festival www.linlithgowbookfestival.org Various venues, Linlithgow A2 www.linlithgowfolk.com December 13 – 22 30 – 1 Jan 2014 Lammermuir Music Festival Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Various venues, East Lothian City centre, Edinburgh C2 www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk www.edinburghshogmanay.org 28 – 29

Doors Open Days This list highlights just a selection of events taking place in Edinburgh & the Lothians in 2013. Throughout Edinburgh & the Lothians The events information contained in this publication is as supplied to VisitScotland and to the best of VisitScotland’s knowledge was correct at the time of going to press. VisitScotland can www.doorsopendays.org.uk accept no responsibility for any errors. Events can be subject to change, we recommend you check details with a local VisitScotland Information Centre before travelling (see page 81) or 28 – 29 go to www.edinburgh.org Dunbar Traditional Music Festival Various venues, Dunbar F2 www.dtmf.dunbar.org.uk tbc Edinburgh Mela Festival Leith Links, Edinburgh C2 www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk October 5 – 20 Midlothian Science Festival Various venues, Midlothian www.midlothiansciencefestival.com 25 – 3 Nov Scottish International Storytelling Festival Various venues, Edinburgh C2 www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk tbc Linlithgow Arts Festival Various venues, Linlithgow A2 www.celebrate-linlithgow.org.uk November tbc LennoxLove Book Festival Lennoxlove House, Haddington E2 www.lennoxlovebookfestival.com

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Famous Taste of Scotland Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT T: 0131 225 7800 F: 0131 220 4392 EDINBURGH Map 3 C6 [email protected] www.scottishshow.co.uk An unmissable feast of traditional Scottish music, song, Edinburgh Ceilidhs food and culture in the magnificent setting of Edinburgh’s 3 Hayfield, Edinburgh EH12 8UJ T: 0131 339 5374 historic Prestonfield House – just moments from the Royal Mile. [email protected] Enjoy dinner followed by a spectacular traditional Scottish show. www.edinburghceilidhs.co.uk Ě/RQJHVWUXQQLQJ6FRWWLVKVKRZĚ/X[XULRXVYHQXH Ceilidh dances with ceilidh bands HLI/ Ě'LQQHUDQGVKRZĚ+LVWRULFPDQVLRQVHWWLQJ Macalba/Scott Leslie/Willie Fraser and Ě([FHSWLRQDOORFDWLRQĚ$OOLQFOXVLYHHYHQLQJ dance teacher and caller Ken Gourlay. Piper. Ě3KRWRRSSRUWXQLWLHVĚ([WHQVLYHFDVW Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. Lauriston Hall, 78467 28 Lauriston Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DJ 2SHQ $SU2FW (near Tollcross). 6XQ)UL 13208 HDFKHYHQLQJDWSPVXEMHFWWRDYDLODELOLW\ Open: All year. 8pm. Admission: Adult £8, Child £6, 1 free ticket if you buy 9 or more. Admission: Adult £58, Child £25.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 EDINBURGH Map 3 E4 Jamie’s Scottish Evening at the King James by Thistle 107 Leith Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SW T: 0131 200 7758 Photo: Liu Haifa Photo: [email protected] Join us for Jamie’s Scottish Show. The Ultimate Scottish Experience. Four course meal with wine and traditional Scottish entertainment. 32733 Open: Apr-Oct: Daily, 6.45-10.15pm. Admission: Adult £60, Child £35. Groups & concs on request. Show only £35. Edinburgh International Festival The Hub, 348 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE T: 0131 473 2000 F: 0131 473 2003 [email protected] EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 www.eif.co.uk The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo The Edinburgh International Festival presents a vibrant Tattoo Shop, 34 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB programme of classical music, theatre, opera, dance and T: 0131 225 1188 F: 0131 225 8627 visual art over three weeks. The 2012 Festival offers a great [email protected] opportunity to experience the world’s finest creators and www.edintattoo.co.uk performers. Internationally renowned music, ceremony, Ě,QWHUQDWLRQDODUWVIHVWLYDOĚ0XVLFGDQFHWKHDWUH entertainment and theatre set against the spectacular backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.

Ě8QPLVVDEOHSHUIRUPLQJDUWVĚ6WXQQLQJKLVWRULF(GLQEXUJK 69815 66581 Open: 9 Aug-2 Sep 2013. oooo Visitor Attraction See www.eif.co.uk for details. Open: Fri 2 Aug-Sat 24 Aug 2013: Mon-Fri, 9pm; Admission: Ticket prices vary, Sat, 7.30pm and 10.30pm. see www.eif.co.uk for more information. Admission: Ticket prices: £24-£60. Hospitality options available.

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INGLISTON Map 2 B2 EDINBURGH Map 1 J6 The Churchill Theatre 33 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DR T: 0131 447 7597 www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk The Churchill Theatre is one of Scotland’s leading non-professional theatres. A varied programme of events is on offer year round. Check the website for details. 53431 Open: All year. See website for details. Admission: See website for individual performances. Royal Highland Show Royal Highland Centre, , Edinburgh EH28 8NB T: 0131 335 6200 F: 0131 333 1453 [email protected] www.RoyalHighlandShow.org EDINBURGH Map 3 E3 The National Food, Farming and Outdoor event for Scotland showing thousands of prize livestock, equestrian events, forestry demos, countryside sports, handcrafts, largest machinery display in UK and 18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA hundreds of food products. T: 08448 713014 ĚYLVLWRUVĚ&RPSHWLWLRQVGHPRVHYHQWV F: 0131 524 3350 Ě3ULFHLQFOXGHVHQWHUWDLQPHQWĚ&KLOGUHQ IUHH www.atgtickets.com/edinburgh Ě6SHFLDOVKRSSLQJJDORUHĚ,QWHUQDWLRQDO9LVLWRUVď3DYLOLRQ Scotland’s home to the West End musicals Ě&KLOGUHQďV'LVFRYHU\&HQWUHĚ$GYDQFHWLFNHWVGLVFRXQWHG presents major productions all year round. 52463 Open: 20th-23rd Jun: 24519 Open: All year. Thurs 7am-8pm, Fri 8am-8pm, Box Office: Mon-Sat, 12noon-6pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-6.30pm. (8pm on performance days). $GPLVVLRQ $GXOWĨ&RQFVĨ&KLOG)UHH Admission: Varies depending on show.

EDINBURGH EDINBURGH Map 3 D4 Scottish Chamber Orchestra The Ross Band Stand 4 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5AB Ross Theatre, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 T: 0131 557 6800 F: 0131 557 6933 T: 0131 228 8616 [email protected] www.usherhall.co.uk www.sco.org.uk The Ross Band Stand is an outdoor concert arena in the heart of The SCO performs weekly live classical music Edinburgh that hosts concerts and events throughout the year with at the Queen’s Hall and between the spectacular Edinburgh Castle as a back drop. October and May. 53524 53431 Open: Oct-May. Open: All year. Admission: Check SCO website for full ticket charges. See website for details. Admission: See website for individual performances.

EDINBURGH Map 3 D3 EDINBURGH Map 3 C6 Assembly Rooms Company 50 George Street, Edinburgh 30b Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AX T: 0131 220 4348 F: 0131 220 6812 T: 0131 248 4848 F: 0131 228 3955 [email protected] [email protected] www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk www.lyceum.org.uk Stunning A-listed Georgian building with The Lyceum is Scotland’s busiest producing wonderful historic architectural features, theatre of quality classic with a recently undergone full and contemporary twist. refurbishment. 52497 13210 vE Open: All year. 8am-12midnight. Open: Sep-Jul: Tues-Sat, 10am-7.45pm; Mon, 10am-6pm; closed Sun. Admission: £14.50-£29: various concessions.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 C5 MUSSELBURGH Map 2 C2 The Usher Hall The Brunton Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EA The Brunton, Ladywell Way, T: 0131 228 1155 Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 6AA [email protected] T: 0131 665 2240 F: 0131 653 5264 www.usherhall.co.uk Bistro: 0131 653 5250 Edinburgh’s premier concert hall hosts a range of musical styles to www.thebrunton.co.uk suit all. From classical to rock and pop, jazz to comedy, world to choral, The Brunton offers the best in music, theatre, there is something for everyone. dance, comedy and film all year round. Also 62696 available for private hire and functions. Visit ooooo our Bistro Mon-Sat for tasty meals and snacks.

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With guides that share their passion and intimate local knowledge, tours are a great way of getting to know a region. See the sights of Edinburgh & the Lothians with a great variety of guided tours by bus, by boat or on foot. A haunted walk around the • Open-top bus tours are one of the take the acclaimed Literary Pub Tour Old Town of Edinburgh best and most popular ways to for a unique way of exploring the see the sights. A range of great- UNESCO City of Literature. value tickets let you hop on and off around the city as you visit all • Join one of the fascinating historical the attractions. tours, take a chauffeur-driven Trike Themed tours Tour or step aboard a boat trip and • Join a ghost tour of Edinburgh’s explore the Firth of Forth. atmospheric Old Town and its infamous haunted underground • Whatever you wish to do and Outdoor activity tours vaults. Be warned, these are not wherever you wish to go, Edinburgh for the faint-hearted! is a great central point to take a tour around the rest of Scotland. • Discover the locations used in Ian A number of operators specialise Historic tours Rankin novels with Rebustours, or in scheduled or tailor-made tours.

68 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Highlights Enjoy a unique chocolate lovers or castle tour with Afternoon Tea Tours, who offer private excursions around Edinburgh and Scotland.

Timberbush Tours provide guided sightseeing tours by coach around several destinations in Scotland with daily departures from Edinburgh.

02 Take a multi award-winning small group tour of Scotland with Rabbie’s, whose personalised tours take you off the beaten track.

Trike Tours Scotland offer entertaining and exhilarating chauffeur driven trike tours of Edinburgh and Scotland with a complimentary dram of whisky.

Discover the hidden gardens of the Royal Mile on a Greenyonder Tour. Behind the historic buildings find a surprising number of gardens and green ‘nooks and crannies’, all with a story to tell.

03 Did you know? Edinburgh Zoo opened to the public for the first time on 22nd July 1913 and celebrates its centenary year in 2013.

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SCOTLAND WIDE L R Executive Travel 30 Namur Road, Penicuik, Edinburgh EH26 0LL T: 0794 034 0707 M: 0781 061 7107 [email protected] www.lrexecutive.com A transportation company with a range of executive vehicles from saloon cars

84359 EDINBURGH Map 3 E5 and people carriers to 16-seater executive minibuses. We do tours, golf trips, weddings, Rebustours airport transfers and corporate events. Tours leave from: The Royal Oak pub, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh T: 0131 553 7473 [email protected] www.rebustours.com Discover the history and mystery of the real locations used in Rankin’s novels. 76577 Cruises Open: All year. 12noon-2pm. Tours leave on Saturday. Group bookings of 10+ by arrangement available all week. Admission: Adult £10, Concs £9.

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The beautiful Edinburgh skyline For more information on Edinburgh & The Lothians Maid of the Forth www.edinburgh.org Booking Office, Hawes Pier, South Queensferry EH30 9TD T: 0131 331 5000 [email protected] www.maidoftheforth.co.uk EDINBURGH (City Centre) Map 3 E5 Award-winning boat trips from South Queensferry around SANDEMANs NEW Edinburgh FREE Tours the Forth islands with the option to land and explore lovely Outside Starbucks Café: 124 High Street, Edinburgh Inchcolm Island and Abbey. Seals and seabirds colonies T: 0774 026 5816 including comical little Puffins. Popular Evening Jazz’n’BBQ [email protected] Cruises. www.neweuropetours.eu Ě2SHQWRSGHFNĚ)XOO\0&$/LFHQFHGĚ9LHZ)RUWK%ULGJHV English and Español. Entertaining and Ě6SHFLDOIDPLO\GLVFRXQWVĚ%DUFDI¿RQERDUG unforgettable experience on TripAdvisor’s highest-rated Edinburgh City Tour.

Ě:LOGOLIH9LHZLQJDFFUHGLWHG 84475 37105 Open: Apr-Oct: oooo Tour Sailings almost every day, see website or brochure Open: Open: All year and all weather. FREE TOUR: 11am and 1pm. for full schedule. Ghost Tour: 7pm (Nov-Mar), 9:30pm (Apr-Oct). Admission: Please see website for current prices. Pub Crawl: 8pm. Admission: The free tour is free. Pub Crawl £12. Ghost Tour £10.

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City of the Dead Tours Parliament Square, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RE T: 0131 225 9044 EDINBURGH [email protected] www.cityofthedeadtours.com Underground City and Haunted Graveyard Tours, featuring the MacKenzie Poltergeist, the world’s best documented supernatural case. ‘Puts the City’s other tours in the shade’ – Edinburgh Evening News. ‘Brilliant’ – About Edinburgh. ‘Superb’ – Scottish Connection, BBC1. Ě:RUOGIDPRXVĚ(GXFDWLRQDOĚ&ULWLFDOO\DFFODLPHG Ě)DVFLQDWLQJKLVWRU\Ě$ZDUGZLQQLQJĚ7HUULI\LQJĚ&LW\FHQWUH 19345 Open: Tours every day and night. Call for details. 2IILFHRSHQDPSP The Cadies & Witchery Tours Admission: £10. (Discount £8 Child £5). 84 West Bow, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HH T: 0131 225 6745 F: 0131 220 2086 [email protected] www.witcherytours.com The Witchery Tours take a light-hearted look at Edinburgh’s darker side, with tales of witchcraft, plague and torture. Join us in the Your ghostly guide will blend history with humour, while “jumper-ooters” provide guaranteed ghastly appearances! Year of Natural Scotland 2013 Price includes ‘Adam Lyal’s Witchery Tales’ book. as we celebrate Scotland’s ĚVWDUKLVWRULFDOWRXUĚ+XPRURXVDQGIXQĚ-XPSHURRWHUV natural heritage, 46621 oooo Tour plan your trip and Open: All year. Tours operate 7 days a week experience it for yourself! (closed 24-26 Dec). Tours start at 7pm & 9pm depending on the season. Please note that tour times may vary and booking in advance is essential. www.visitscotland.com/natural Admission: Adult £8.50, Child £6.

EDINBURGH Eat Walk Edinburgh T: 0131 622 1754 M: 0774 086 9359 [email protected] www.eatwalkedinburgh.co.uk Enjoy local food, sample wines and Sea kayaking off the East Lothian coast malt whisky during a walking tour of historic Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh Bus Tours Highland Explorer Tours , Edinburgh EH1 1BQ 60 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1TB T: 0131 220 0770 T: 0131 558 3738 F: 0131 558 1177 [email protected] www.edinburghtour.com [email protected] www.highlandexplorertours.com Fantastic views of Edinburgh from our open-top city bus tours. Inspirational day and extended tours from Edinburgh: Loch Hop on/off with our 24 hour ticket. Choose from live guided or Ness, Loch Lomond, Skye, Highland Games and Edinburgh multi-lingual commentary through headphones. Money saving Tattoo. Audio guides are available in French, German, Spanish, multi-tour tickets available. See display advert on page 85. Italian, Portuguese and Mandarin. Ě5HJXODUGHSDUWXUHVĚKRXUWLFNHWVĚ9DULRXVWLFNHWRSWLRQV Ě3DVVLRQDWHORFDOJXLGHVĚ*XDUDQWHHGGHSDUWXUHVĚVWDUV ĚGLIIHUHQWURXWHVĚ/LYHRUUHFRUGHGĚ:KHHOFKDLUDFFHVVLEOH Ě0LQLJURXSGLVFRXQWVĚ'LVFRXQWHGFRQFHVVLRQSULFHV Ě$XGLRJXLGHVDYDLODEOHĚ(&26FKHPHDYDLODEOHĚ3ULYDWHWRXUVDYDLODEOH 24428 73396 ooooo Tour %© ooooo Tour ß Open: All year. 2SHQ $OO\HDU Apr-Oct: 9.30am-5.30pm, (Jul/Aug-7pm). Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm; Nov-Mar: 9.30am-4pm. No service Christmas Day. Sun, 8am-2pm. Admission: Adult £12, Child £5, Concs £11, Family £28. Admission: From £30. Save with our multi-tour tickets.

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EDINBURGH Map 3 D5 SCOTLAND WIDE Saints & Sinners Walking Tours DeVere Chauffeur Drive 26 Syke, Edinburgh EH12 9JB Travel House, Road, M: 0780 347 5688 Edinburgh EH4 8EF [email protected] www.edinburghsaintsandsinners.co.uk T: 0131 339 9636 Looking for something that’s a bit different? Informative, entertaining [email protected] www.deverecars.com tours that are a great introduction to Edinburgh. We offer a selection Luxury chauffeur drive service, transfers of excellent value for money private walking tours, for individuals or and private tours of Highlands, St Andrews, groups. Check out our website today for scheduled tours. Perthshire, Loch Lomond and Whisky tours – 52857 departing from Edinburgh. 67536 oooo Tour Open: All year. 9am-9pm. Admission: Private and group tours prices on application.

SCOTLAND WIDE Absolute Escapes Ltd 27/10 Maxwell Street, Edinburgh EH10 5FT T: 0131 240 1210 [email protected] www.absoluteescapes.com For inspiration on everything to Travel company specialising in self-guided walking holidays on Scotland’s long distance trails, including the West Highland Way and see & do in Scotland, call into a Great Glen Way, as well as self-drive itineraries and personal guided VisitScotland Information Centre. tours around Scotland. We’ll point you in the right direction. $FFRPPRGDWLRQs7LFNHWVs*LIWV 6RXYHQLUV

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Gray Line Scotland Ltd David Urquhart Travel 81 Salamander Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7JZ 103 Strathmore House, East Kilbride G74 1LF T: 0131 555 5558 F: 0131 561 1600 T: 08448 482173 F: 01355 271644 [email protected] www.graylinescotland.com [email protected] www.davidurquhart.com Luxury coach tours around the Scottish Highlands. Departing daily from Edinburgh and with our ‘Exclusive Free Pick-ups’ Offering a wide range of holidays by coach to Scotland’s best from hotels/guest houses across the city, we offer the most destinations. From vibrant cities, lochs and glens to Highlands convenient service with excellent value for money. and Islands. Carefully selected accommodation, great choice and value. Ě&KRLFHRIGD\WRGD\EUHDNV

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HAGGIS Adventures Highland Experience Tours 60 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TB 1 Parliament Square, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RE T: 0131 557 9393 F: 0131 558 1177 T: 0131 226 1414 [email protected] www.haggisadventures.com [email protected] Award-winning 5 star adventures for independent travellers. www.highlandexperience.com Day and extended tours to the Highlands and Islands. Highland Experience Tours provide a unique and entertaining Guaranteed departures and local guides. Festival tours and tour of Scotland. Our engaging, energetic Scottish guides are private tours also available. filled with passion, knowledge and the art of storytelling – ĚVWDUWRXUVĚ0LQLJURXSVGLVFRXQWĚ*XDUDQWHHGGHSDUWXUHV bringing your tour to life. Ě3DVVLRQDWHORFDOJXLGHVĚ6WXGHQWSULFHVDYDLODEOH Ě6PDOOJURXSWRXUVĚ0XOWLOLQJXDOWRXUĚ$LUFRQGLWLRQLQJ Ě5HFOLQLQJFKDLUVĚ%ODXSXQNW3$V\VWHPĚ 8 day Tours 50981 30334 ooooo Tour ß ooooo Tour ß Open: All year. 2SHQ $SU2FWDPSP 0RQ6DWDPSP 1RY0DUDPSP Sun (Jul & Aug only), 8am-2pm. Prices: Variable. Admission: From £30.

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SCOTLAND WIDE SCOTLAND WIDE Heart of Scotland Tours Rabbie’s Small Group Tours Hill House, Beech Hill Road, Tours depart Edinburgh & Glasgow Coupar Angus PH13 9AZ 207 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1PE T: 01828 627799 T: +44(0)131 226 3133 [email protected] [email protected] www.rabbies.com www.heartofscotlandtours.co.uk Award-winning small group tours to the Highlands Five star sightseeing from Edinburgh. Minicoach and Islands (maximum 16 passengers). Guaranteed tours of Scotland and the north of England. departures. Guaranteed experience, or your money back! 29875 65904 ooooo Tour ooooo Tour © Open: All year. Open: All year. 7am – 10pm. Daily, 8am-10pm. Admission: Day tours from £31. Admission: Variable.

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SCOTLAND WIDE EDINBURGH Real Scottish Journeys Thistle Knights Tours 27 Balfour Street, North Berwick, EH39 4JY T: 0784 201 6269 T: 01620 895280 M: 0786 640 1121 [email protected] [email protected] www.realscottishjourneys.com thistleknights.yolasite.co.uk We run small group bus tours around the Highlands from Edinburgh. See the history come alive with our walking Our Scottish guides are fun, friendly and informative. tours of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. 86050 93010 Open: All year. Open: All year. Tours: Tues 2pm, ƒ, Fri (ghost tour) 6pm, Sat & Sun 2pm & 6pm. Admission: Adult £9, Children £7, Concession £7, Family £25. Ghost tour: Adult £10.

SCOTLAND WIDE Scotline Tours 87 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SG T: 0131 557 0162 F: 0131 556 2029 [email protected] www.scotlinetours.co.uk Sign up here. Discover Scotland with us and have an unforgettable experience visiting a country full of history, culture and legends with our Sign up to VisitScotland’s regular e-newsletter professional guides. Luxury air-conditioned coaches 16, 38, 40, 53 and for the latest on what’s going on in Scotland 55 seater. 17944 plus some great value deals and prize draws! Open: All year. Scotline office open daily, 7.30am-5pm. Telephone lines open daily until 9pm. www.visitscotland.com/newsletter Admission: Tours from £28.

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Timberbush Tours Ltd Scottish Routes Tours 555 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2ND T: 0131 226 6066 Conference House, 152 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EB [email protected] www.timberbushtours.com T: 0131 347 8886 [email protected] 1, 2 and 3 day Highland tours – Explore Scotland’s number www.scottishroutes.com one destinations, with our friendly and knowledgeable driver- guides. Experience scenic loch cruises, explore castles, sample Specialising in tailor-made and distinctive scheduled tours whisky and more. Book online or call between 7am-10pm. all over Scotland. Don’t follow the crowds... Explore Scotland your way! Ě'DLO\GHSDUWXUHVDOO\HDUĚ/X[XU\PLQLFRDFKHV Ě'HSDUWIURPQHDU(GLQEXUJK&DVWOHĚ)ULHQGO\H[SHULHQFHGGULYHUJXLGHV

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SCOTLAND WIDE SCOTLAND WIDE World by Lens T: 0785 618 1222 [email protected] www.worldbylens.com Creative photography workshops and tours based in some of Scotland's most beautiful locations. 93342 Open: All year. Mon-Sun, 9am-5pm. , Admission: Adult £39.

Trike Tours Scotland established in 2006 T: 0131 319 1199 M: 0778 626 7826 [email protected] www.triketoursscotland.co.uk The first chauffeur-driven trike tour (carries two passengers). Helmets (with integrated headsets), leather jackets and gloves provided. See website, phone or email. Established in Wildlife Trips 2006. Complimentary photographs, Monkey Shoulder Whisky/ refreshments and Walkers’ shortbread. Ě2SHUDWHDOORYHU6FRWODQG Ě&RPSOLPHQWDU\0RQNH\6KRXOGHU:KLVN\ Ě&RPSOLPHQWDU\SURIHVVLRQDOSKRWRJUDSKVĚ6PDOOJURXSV Ě8OWLPDWHRXWGRRUH[SHULHQFHĚ/HDWKHUMDFNHWVVXSSOLHG Ě&RPSOLPHQWDU\:DONHUVVKRUWEUHDGĚ7DLORUHGWR\RX 77250 2SHQ $OO\HDU 9am-7pm. 7 days per week (subject to availability).

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SCOTLAND WIDE Car/Vehicle Hire/Taxi JSB Executive Travel 21E Bogwood Road, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 5AA T: 0131 660 0111 M: 0784 347 3035 [email protected] www.jsbtravel.com www.minibushireedinburgh.com JSB Executive will provide a high standard of service at a very competitive price. 33206 Open: All year. Mon-Sun, 24 hours.

EDINBURGH SCOTLAND WIDE Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental Marriott Chauffeur Company T: 0844 875 9756 22 Park, Edinburgh EH16 6UH [email protected] T: 0131 666 0478 www.arnoldclarkrental.com [email protected] The largest Scottish rental company, with an extensive range www.marriottchauffeur.co.uk of vehicles, from small cars to people carriers, 4x4s, estates and Affordable, friendly reliable. Visit where you want without the automatics. Prices from £25 per day. One-way hire available. Extras hassle of driving. Informative, fun tours at very reasonable prices. include child seats and sat navs. Professional and easy to use service. We have 18 years’ experience. We know the place as we live here! 12916 37548 Open: All year. Open: All year. Prices: From £25 per day. 9am-9pm. Prices: From £80 per half day/£150 per full day.

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EDINBURGH Europcar – Edinburgh City Waverley Station, Unit 13, Platform 4, Edinburgh EH1 1BB T: 0131 556 5210 [email protected] www.europcar.co.uk Taking in the views over the Pentland Hills Edinburgh is made easy with Europcar. Friendly service, new cars and low prices are part of our every day offer. Wide range of quality Join us in the Year of Natural Scotland vehicles to choose from with an average age of 4 months. 2013 as we celebrate Scotland’s

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EDINBURGH Map 3 A6 Caledonian Language School Ltd Palmerston House, 7 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh EH3 8HX Join us in the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 T: 0131 229 2988 M: 0780 860 8730 as we celebrate Scotland’s natural heritage. [email protected] www.caledonianlanguageschool.com Plan your trip and experience it for yourself! A modern English language school in www.visitscotland.com/natural central Edinburgh. High-quality courses at reasonable prices. 91877 Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Admission: Dependent on course.

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78 For further information on accommodation and exploring Scotland, go to www.visitscotland.com Great days out – Family Fun

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National Museum of Flight Edinburgh International Climbing Arena East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian EH39 5LF South Platt Hill, Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8AA T: 03001 236789 T: 0131 333 6333 www.nms.ac.uk/flight [email protected] Something for the whole family! Have you tried to fly our www.eica-ratho.co.uk airship, seen a Spitfire, got onboard Concorde or completed our The EICA; Ratho is full of active, exciting and fun activities assault course? Refuel in our café and browse the shop. Children during the holidays. Based around all things fun and led by fully under 5 FREE! qualified, experienced staff, you’re safe in the knowledge that you won’t hear those two little words “I’m bored” ever again during the holidays!

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East Links Family Park Famous Taste of Scotland Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1XF Prestonfield House, Prestonfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT T: 01368 863607 T: 0131 225 7800 www.eastlinks.co.uk [email protected] Twenty acre small farm, which provides a fun and safe www.scottishshow.co.uk environment for families to enjoy a day out. Groups of all ages An unmissable evening of Scottish music, costume, bagpipes, are catered for and there is also an educational element for fiddles and dance in the magically historic setting of Prestonfield those who wish it with Animal Information Boards, Quiz sheets House. Enjoy exceptional entertainment with a gourmet dinner and Education Barn. With more than 60 different activities as served by our kilted waiters, just moments from the Royal Mile. well as all the different farm animals to visit there is more than FREE car parking available enough to keep you busy all day long. 28865 78467 Ě,QGRRUSOD\DUHDV oooo Visitor Attraction Ě/X[XULRXVYHQXH Fun for all the family Ě%DOO%ODVW$UHQD Ě+LVWRULFPDQVLRQ Ě$QLPDODQG(GXFDWLRQ%DUQV Ě*UHDWSKRWRRSSRUWXQLWLHV Ě2XWGRRUSOD\DUHDV Ě/RQJHVWUXQQLQJ6FRWWLVKVKRZ Ě7UDLQVKRSDQGFDI¿ See also page 26 See also page 65

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Mercat Tours National War Museum Tour starting point: Mercat Cross, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Office: 28 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR T: 03001 236789 T: 0131 225 5445 www.nms.ac.uk/war [email protected] Find out about life for Scots at war, from field of battle to the www.mercattours.com Home Front. Investigate over 400 years of Scotland at war, Your Mercat Tour will give a true sense of Scotland’s past that no within the historic setting of Edinburgh Castle. guidebook can offer – whether haunted or historic… We’ll help you discover and explore every nook and cranny of our fabulous city, and make sure you don’t miss the best sites and stories.

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Explore this vivid recreation of high society life in the New Town in the late 18th-century and contrast with the ‘below stairs’ life of the household staff. No 7 Charlotte Square, in the city centre, just off west end of Princes Street. EH2 4DR

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Magnificent Glasshouses Plant sales, shopping & restaurant in the award-winning John Hope Gateway Visitor Centre Exhibitions, family events and guided walks

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