Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 8.8 km
Ascend 215 m
Descend 196 m

Experience City of Edinburgh in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in City of EdinburghIndividual Sights in City of Edinburgh

Sight 1: Lochend Park

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Lochend Park is a public park in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the Lochend / Restalrig area, next to Lochend Castle and near Meadowbank Stadium. The loch with its wide range of waterfowl is the main attraction, but there are also historical buildings, a children's play area, and sports areas. The park was awarded a Green Flag in 2012 in recognition of it being a quality greenspace. Within the park there is a 16th-century doocot which is Category B listed.

Wikipedia: Lochend Park (EN)

1727 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 2: London Road Gardens

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London Road Gardens are one of the collection of New Town Gardens located close to the city centre of Edinburgh in the New Town, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1995. They occupy a long strip of land from east to west along the lower northern slope of Calton Hill, with an area of 4.37 hectares. The gardens are notable for their large, old trees including limes and some fine, surviving elms, also spring flowers, particularly daffodils.

Wikipedia: London Road Gardens, Edinburgh (EN)

551 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Edinburgh Playhouse

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Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the largest in Scotland and second largest theatre in the United Kingdom, after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.

Wikipedia: Edinburgh Playhouse (EN)

246 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (RC)

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and the mother church of Scots Catholicism. The cathedral church is located at the East End of New Town in the city center.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Catholic) (EN)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St Paul's & St George's

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St Paul's and St George's Church is an evangelical church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on the corner of Broughton Street and York Place in the east end of Edinburgh's New Town, and is protected as a category A listed building.

Wikipedia: St Paul's and St George's Church (EN), Website

758 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Bellevue Chapel

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Bellevue ChapelStuart Caie from Edinburgh, Scotland / CC BY 2.0

Bellevue Chapel is a church in Rodney Street in Canonmills, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Bellevue Chapel (EN), Url

800 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Scottish National Portrait Gallery

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National Galleries Scotland: Portrait is an art museum on Queen Street, Edinburgh. Portrait holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots. It also holds the Scottish National Photography Collection.

Wikipedia: Scottish National Portrait Gallery (EN), Website

237 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: St Andrew Square Garden

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St Andrew Square GardenJohn Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland / CC BY 2.0

St Andrew Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street.

Wikipedia: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (EN)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: New Town

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The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was built in stages between 1767 and around 1850, and retains much of its original neo-classical and Georgian period architecture. Its best known street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geological depression of the former Nor Loch. Together with the West End, the New Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Old Town in 1995. The area is also famed for the New Town Gardens, a heritage designation since March 2001.

Wikipedia: New Town, Edinburgh (EN), Heritage Website

872 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Georgian House

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The Georgian House is an 18th-century townhouse situated at No. 7 Charlotte Square in the heart of the historic New Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been restored and furnished by the National Trust for Scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction, with over 40,000 visitors annually.

Wikipedia: The Georgian House, Edinburgh (EN), Website, Opening Hours

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Charlotte Square Gardens

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Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street and was intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east. The gardens, one of the collection of New Town Gardens, are private and not publicly accessible.

Wikipedia: Charlotte Square (EN)

948 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 12: St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

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The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly known as St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland; part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal) (EN), Website

720 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two

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Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of the two buildings housing the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, one of Scotland's national art galleries. It is operated by National Galleries Scotland. It is twinned with Modern One which lies on the opposite side of Belford Road.

Wikipedia: Modern Two (EN), Website

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One

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National Galleries Scotland: Modern is part of National Galleries Scotland, which is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Modern houses the collection of modern and contemporary art dating from about 1900 to the present in two buildings, Modern One and Modern Two, that face each other on Belford Road to the west of the city centre.

Wikipedia: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (EN), Website

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 15: Dean Cemetery

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The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland. It lies between Queensferry Road and the Water of Leith, bounded on its east side by Dean Path and on its west by the Dean Gallery. A 20th-century extension lies detached from the main cemetery to the north of Ravelston Terrace. The main cemetery is accessible through the main gate on its east side, through a "grace and favour" access door from the grounds of Dean Gallery and from Ravelston Terrace. The modern extension is only accessible at the junction of Dean Path and Queensferry Road.

Wikipedia: Dean Cemetery (EN)

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