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Up for the weekend to sample some fine single malts on Saturday so any ideas for culture and stuff to do for a Friday afternoon and weekend mornings?
Staying down Leith Walk, will be armed with camera and probably a hangover
Have you been before? What did you do?
Shake the hang with a trip up arthurs seat.
Go up scotts monument.
Loads of stuff to do. Any preferences?
Some culture probably, not been this decade!!
Any good modern art?
Meet up with TJ and go dog-kicking?
Visit "TJ's Museum of Trolls"
(He has a collection of them!)
As an aside, where is the loveable old curmudgeon?
Walk along the Water of Leith, can go for miles if you want.
Nice wee walk up Calton Hill, some interesting monuments to photograph.
The botanic gardens are nice to wander around on a sunny day.
You could get the train to Glasgow.
Can't say it's a place I've been to much tbh, nice looking city though, Most times I've been through are to Tynecastle or Easter road.
Other than that, went though one day for a jaunt up arthurs seat, then down to the grassmarket for some beer and food, that was a good wee day out. And I've taken a wander round the national art gallery when I was through for work at lunch time once, that was nice.
Beyond that, no use! Does seem like a city you could easily wander about and amuse your self though.
Pentlands are nice, but you're better of with a bike for those
ps, make sure you get the quick train through to Glasgow! 😆
Some things we've done
Bus or tram to Murrayfield & walk the Waters of Leith walk for a few pint down by the sea (nice if its hot as its well shaded & passes close to some nice pubs)
Train over the Forth bridge to North Queensferry & walk back over the road bridge to South Queensferry, nice pubs under each end of the rail bridge.
Train to Falkirk & walk along the canal to the Falkirk wheel.
Live music at Whistlebinkies or Bannermans.
Avoid the touristy tat & anything that mention tartan!
Scottish National Gallery of Art if you like that stuff, walking distance from Princess st, the museum right up to the top for views over the city, Arthurs seat mobbed at the weekend, Dean village then walk either to Stockbridge or down to Leith, Avoid the Royal Mile all tartan and shortbread or go in the evening when the shops are shut, good photo of the castle walking around it towards the Grassmarket, easy place to walk and if you get knackered cheap bus back to Leith
Scottish Nat Gall of Modern Art i meant to write
Trainspotting might give you some ideas?
lol I do need a 90's outfit for Saturday afternoon
Visit Holyrood
Walk the royal mile back because you need to
Visit the surgeons museum possibly the best musuem
National gallery
National museum brilliant and free
Wander round the cemeteries
Calton hill
Go up Scott's monument
Modern art museum
Just walk and wander especially with the camera, loads to see and take in,
Scottish national gallery of modern art. Opposite side of city centre to Leith walk so a bit of a trek. Water of Leith walk would pretty much take you straight there.
yeah modern art gallery and mooch down to the river and around Dean village, lovely bit of town.
Arthurs Seat always good for the views
Go round and help TJ wire his attic
Walk round the city admiring the litter and dried vom
Not familiar with Leith walk really but Woodland creatures on leith walk is quite a nice boozer. Spey lounge if you fancy a mild stabbing
Hire a bike and get down the golfiy it's fantastic at the moment
"Rip It Up" at National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street - history of Scottish pop and rock. And the museum itself...
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Scottish National Gallery of Art if you like that stuff, walking distance from Princess st, the museum right up to the top for views over the city, Arthurs seat mobbed at the weekend, Dean village then walk either to Stockbridge or down to Leith, Avoid the Royal Mile all tartan and shortbread or go in the evening when the shops are shut, good photo of the castle walking around it towards the Grassmarket, easy place to walk and if you get knackered cheap bus back to Leith
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Wheres is ‘Princess’ Street in Edinburgh? Never heard of it.
A wee slip of the finger gave Princes an extra s, like being back at skool sorry miss
Wheres !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No such word where's your apostrophe
Had a great day on Wednesday wandering around, especially Arthur's seat and Salisbury crags...
Pub.
As above follow water of leith path up to the gallery of modern art should take an hour from the shore.
Then jump a bus head up town. Sightsee few beers back to leith for good food and a last beer.
Take the train down to North Berwick and spend an afternoon on the beach or climb up the law. Edinburgh is beautiful , I often realise this when getting the airport bus back to the waverley after foreign holidays.