Edinburgh Garden Apartment Guidebook
Sightseeing
Arthur's Seat is within Holyrood Park in the centre of Edinburgh. There is an entrance to Holyrood Park 10 minutes walk from the Garden Apartment. The Park has various walking and running trails including the walk up Arthur's Seat and the summit has spectacular views across the City towards Edinburgh Castle and the Firth of Forth. Climbing to the top and down again takes around 2 hours.
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Arthur's Seat is within Holyrood Park in the centre of Edinburgh. There is an entrance to Holyrood Park 10 minutes walk from the Garden Apartment. The Park has various walking and running trails including the walk up Arthur's Seat and the summit has spectacular views across the City towards Edinburgh Castle and the Firth of Forth. Climbing to the top and down again takes around 2 hours.
A 14 minute walk from The Garden Apartment will get you to The Meadows, a lovely green park in the centre of Edinburgh. The Meadows includes a good playpark for children with swings, roundabouts, climbing frames, sand play area and a small zip wire.
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Meadows playpark
A 14 minute walk from The Garden Apartment will get you to The Meadows, a lovely green park in the centre of Edinburgh. The Meadows includes a good playpark for children with swings, roundabouts, climbing frames, sand play area and a small zip wire.
Situated on a dramatic clifftop over looking the city, Edinburgh Castle is a world famous icon of Scotland that has dominated the city skyline since the 12th Century.
Edinburgh Castle is a 12 minute bus or taxi ride from The Garden Apartment or a 30 minute walk with plenty of coffee shops, parkland, Insta-cute shops, old cobbled streets and sights along the way.
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CastlehillSituated on a dramatic clifftop over looking the city, Edinburgh Castle is a world famous icon of Scotland that has dominated the city skyline since the 12th Century.
Edinburgh Castle is a 12 minute bus or taxi ride from The Garden Apartment or a 30 minute walk with plenty of coffee shops, parkland, Insta-cute shops, old cobbled streets and sights along the way.
The National Museum of Scotland has a range of exhibits from around the world, showcasing Art, Design & Fashion, The Natural World, Science & Technology, Scottish History & Archaeology and World Cultures. The museum is free (although special visiting exhibits may have a fee).
The museum is a 10 minute bus or taxi ride or a 25 minute walk but with plenty of coffee shops and Insta-cute stops and cobbled streets along the way.
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The National Museum of Scotland has a range of exhibits from around the world, showcasing Art, Design & Fashion, The Natural World, Science & Technology, Scottish History & Archaeology and World Cultures. The museum is free (although special visiting exhibits may have a fee).
The museum is a 10 minute bus or taxi ride or a 25 minute walk but with plenty of coffee shops and Insta-cute stops and cobbled streets along the way.
A must for any visitor is a walk around Edinburgh Old Town. The Royal Mile is in the centre of the Old Town and a cobbled street steeped in history. Running from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace, a walk down the Royal Mile will make you feel like you are centuries ago with fascinating old buildings, St Giles Cathedral, the Law Courts, quirky and interesting restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and street performers and artists during the summer.
The Royal Mile is a 12 minute bus or taxi ride from The Garden Apartment or a 30 minute stroll with plenty of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, parkland, Insta-cute shops, old cobbled streets and other sights along the way.
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Edinburgh Old Town
A must for any visitor is a walk around Edinburgh Old Town. The Royal Mile is in the centre of the Old Town and a cobbled street steeped in history. Running from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace, a walk down the Royal Mile will make you feel like you are centuries ago with fascinating old buildings, St Giles Cathedral, the Law Courts, quirky and interesting restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and street performers and artists during the summer.
The Royal Mile is a 12 minute bus or taxi ride from The Garden Apartment or a 30 minute stroll with plenty of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, parkland, Insta-cute shops, old cobbled streets and other sights along the way.
Local coffee shops and cafes
Cool, stripped back coffee shop with local art offering soups, sandwiches and cakes. 9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment.
89 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1QG
Instagram: @august_21cafe
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August_21 Coffee House
89 CausewaysideCool, stripped back coffee shop with local art offering soups, sandwiches and cakes. 9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment.
89 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1QG
Instagram: @august_21cafe
This Edinburgh institution serves great coffee, sandwiches, salads, bread, daily light lunch options, pastries and cakes. Sit inside or outside looking across to The Meadows.
15 minute walk from The Garden Apartment (partly through the Meadows park) or take 20 minutes and walk along Grange Road through the residential area known as the Grange and look at some of the beautiful architecture. The Grange is an affluent conservation characterised by large early Victorian stone-built villas and mansions, often with very large gardens. The Grange was built mainly between 1830 and 1890, and the area represented the idealisation of country living within an urban setting.
26-29 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 1LP
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Victor Hugo Deli
26/27 Melville TerraceThis Edinburgh institution serves great coffee, sandwiches, salads, bread, daily light lunch options, pastries and cakes. Sit inside or outside looking across to The Meadows.
15 minute walk from The Garden Apartment (partly through the Meadows park) or take 20 minutes and walk along Grange Road through the residential area known as the Grange and look at some of the beautiful architecture. The Grange is an affluent conservation characterised by large early Victorian stone-built villas and mansions, often with very large gardens. The Grange was built mainly between 1830 and 1890, and the area represented the idealisation of country living within an urban setting.
26-29 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 1LP
An open plan café-bar with interesting art and gift shop being part of the Summerhall venue. The Gallery Bar is inspired by Summerhall’s reputation as one of Edinburgh’s leading visual arts destinations. Located in the old Library of The Royal Dick Vet School, it serves a diverse selection of hand-crafted drinks including Pickering’s Gin and Barney’s Beer, both produced on-site, alongside a menu of light seasonal food - soups, gourmet sandwiches, daily lunch specials and great cakes.
Summerhall, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
14 minute walk from The Garden Apartment
The Gallery Bar
1 Summerhall PlaceAn open plan café-bar with interesting art and gift shop being part of the Summerhall venue. The Gallery Bar is inspired by Summerhall’s reputation as one of Edinburgh’s leading visual arts destinations. Located in the old Library of The Royal Dick Vet School, it serves a diverse selection of hand-crafted drinks including Pickering’s Gin and Barney’s Beer, both produced on-site, alongside a menu of light seasonal food - soups, gourmet sandwiches, daily lunch specials and great cakes.
Summerhall, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
14 minute walk from The Garden Apartment
Nicely positioned on the corner opposite The Meadows park with big windows looking out to the park (14 min walk from The Garden Apartment), The Lady and The Bear coffee shop serves award winning organic specialty coffee by Chapter Coffee Fairtrade, loose leaf teas by Rosevear Tea, homemade and daily baked cakes, pastries and pies and brunch on weekends.
Instagram: @lady_n_thebear
1 Hope Park Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9LZ
Lady and The Bear
1 Hope Park TerraceNicely positioned on the corner opposite The Meadows park with big windows looking out to the park (14 min walk from The Garden Apartment), The Lady and The Bear coffee shop serves award winning organic specialty coffee by Chapter Coffee Fairtrade, loose leaf teas by Rosevear Tea, homemade and daily baked cakes, pastries and pies and brunch on weekends.
Instagram: @lady_n_thebear
1 Hope Park Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9LZ
Local restaurants
Restaurants within 15 minutes walking.
8 minute walk from The Garden Apartment is the wonderful Isola, authentic Sardinian cuisine in a homely ristorante brought to you by the lovely Federica and her partner.
We LOVE the seafood plate (it is £25 per person but spectacular with lots of gorgeous seafood) and our boys love the pizzas.
Instagram: @ristoranteisola
85-87 Newington Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1QW
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ISOLA
85-87 Newington Rd8 minute walk from The Garden Apartment is the wonderful Isola, authentic Sardinian cuisine in a homely ristorante brought to you by the lovely Federica and her partner.
We LOVE the seafood plate (it is £25 per person but spectacular with lots of gorgeous seafood) and our boys love the pizzas.
Instagram: @ristoranteisola
85-87 Newington Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1QW
Award winning independently run gastropub offering classic pub dishes, wine, real ales and craft beer (9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment).
1 Grange Road, Edinburgh EH9 1UH
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No. 1 The Grange
1 Grange RdAward winning independently run gastropub offering classic pub dishes, wine, real ales and craft beer (9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment).
1 Grange Road, Edinburgh EH9 1UH
The Salisbury Arms (8 minute walk from The Garden Apartment) is a beautifully restored pub, bar, and restaurant with its own courtyard and garden, and views over to Arthur’s Seat.
It serves good food, wine and real ales. You can eat outside, in the bar area or the eclectically furnished restaurant.
Instagram: @thesalisburyarms
58 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AD
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The Salisbury Arms
58 Dalkeith RdThe Salisbury Arms (8 minute walk from The Garden Apartment) is a beautifully restored pub, bar, and restaurant with its own courtyard and garden, and views over to Arthur’s Seat.
It serves good food, wine and real ales. You can eat outside, in the bar area or the eclectically furnished restaurant.
Instagram: @thesalisburyarms
58 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AD
Located on a bustling street corner with big windows looking out to the heart of Newington, this cosy bar diner (9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment) serves a selection ranging from craft beers, cocktails and boutique spirits to Fairtrade coffee and seasonal, fresh food. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Free live music on Saturdays from 8pm.
Instagram: _southpour
1-5 Newington Road, EH9 1QR
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Southpour
1-5 Newington RdLocated on a bustling street corner with big windows looking out to the heart of Newington, this cosy bar diner (9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment) serves a selection ranging from craft beers, cocktails and boutique spirits to Fairtrade coffee and seasonal, fresh food. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Free live music on Saturdays from 8pm.
Instagram: _southpour
1-5 Newington Road, EH9 1QR
Junk is a 9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment.
Winners of the Scottish, British and European Street Food Awards, Junk offers something different.
A hipster arty vibe with interesting, quirky dishes and a cool interior.
Dinner is a fixed price of £32 and you then choose three plates.
Junk, Bar & Restaurant
Junk is a 9 minute walk from The Garden Apartment.
Winners of the Scottish, British and European Street Food Awards, Junk offers something different.
A hipster arty vibe with interesting, quirky dishes and a cool interior.
Dinner is a fixed price of £32 and you then choose three plates.
Local Bars
Part of the wonderful Summerhall venue (a 14 minute walk from The Garden Apartment), The Royal Dick was once the Small Animal Hospital of the Dick Vet School.
Now creatively transformed into a completely unique bar/cafe. The décor is a quirky mix of art from all over the world, authentic Dick Vet School fittings and contemporary design.
The general venue, Summerhall which The Royal Dick Bar is part of has on-site brewery (Barneys), Gin distillery (Pickerings Gin), art exhibitions and a theatre venue.
Summerhall, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
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The Royal Dick Bar
Part of the wonderful Summerhall venue (a 14 minute walk from The Garden Apartment), The Royal Dick was once the Small Animal Hospital of the Dick Vet School.
Now creatively transformed into a completely unique bar/cafe. The décor is a quirky mix of art from all over the world, authentic Dick Vet School fittings and contemporary design.
The general venue, Summerhall which The Royal Dick Bar is part of has on-site brewery (Barneys), Gin distillery (Pickerings Gin), art exhibitions and a theatre venue.
Summerhall, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
RENAMED - MEADOWS TAP (Airbnb system doesn't recognise yet) - Gastro pub serving great food, cocktails and with a selection of beers (12 minute walk from The Garden Apartment).
28 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1QF
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27 CausewaysideRENAMED - MEADOWS TAP (Airbnb system doesn't recognise yet) - Gastro pub serving great food, cocktails and with a selection of beers (12 minute walk from The Garden Apartment).
28 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1QF
High-ceilinged pub with stripped wooden floors and a menu of gourmet burgers, plus craft beers. The iconic band, Nirvana famously played a late night set in the basement. 13 minute walk from The Garden Apartment.
22-26 South Clerk Street, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9PR
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The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk StHigh-ceilinged pub with stripped wooden floors and a menu of gourmet burgers, plus craft beers. The iconic band, Nirvana famously played a late night set in the basement. 13 minute walk from The Garden Apartment.
22-26 South Clerk Street, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9PR
A traditional Scottish pub divided by a horseshoe bar serving a range of beers, cask ales & spirits. Good whisky choices and it shows lots of sport on TVs.
24-26 West Preston St, Edinburgh, EH8 9PZ
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Cask and Barrel (Southside)
24-26 W Preston StA traditional Scottish pub divided by a horseshoe bar serving a range of beers, cask ales & spirits. Good whisky choices and it shows lots of sport on TVs.
24-26 West Preston St, Edinburgh, EH8 9PZ