Rosslyn Chapel
Also spelled: Roslin ChapelLocation: near Roslin village, Midlothian, Lowlands of Scotlandkind of building: Gothic style Chapeltoday: active chapel, open to publicpublic transport: buses from Edinburgh …
Edinburgh & Lothian
Roslin Castle
Also spelled: Rosslyn CastleLocation: near Roslin village, Midlothian, Lowlands of Scotlandkind of castle: 14th century stone castletoday: partly ruined, partly habitablepublic transport: buses from Edinburgh …
Dirleton Castle and Fidra
Rating out of 5: 2 Source: Walkhighlands Reasons: This route offers nice views over the Firth of Forth while running between some woods and fields …
The Battle of Prestonpans
Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotlandtoday: site with information boards open to the publicpublic transport: buses and trains from Edinburgh city centre to Prestonpansdate of battle: …
Edinburgh Castle
Location: top of Castlehill, Edinburgh, Scotlandkind of castle: royal palace, fortresstoday: mostly open to publicpublic transport: buses and trains to Edinburgh, castle on top of …
High Street Hostel, Edinburgh
Rating out of 5: 5+ Reasons: No matter how often I visit I never find a reason to be disappointed in this place. The people …
Holyroodhouse Palace
Location: bottom end of Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotlandkind of castle: palacetoday: open to public, Queen’s Gallery, royal residencepublic transport: busses to Edinburgh and throughout Edinburghscheduled …
Midhope Castle
Midhope Castle is an old Tower House dating back to the 16th century. These days its best known for its role in the TV-series Outlander, …