Transport
Edinburgh Airport Guide
Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest. Here's how to get in, get out, and get on with your trip.
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Edinburgh Stories
Independent recommendations, neighbourhood knowledge and the stories shaping the city.
Lifestyle
Pet-Friendly Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an excellent city for dogs. Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, Portobello beach and a decent roster of pubs that actually mean…
Transport
Parking in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's parking situation is, frankly, a nightmare if you don't know the system. Here's how to navigate it without losing your mind…
Transport
Edinburgh Airport to City Centre
The tram finally arrived at Edinburgh Airport in 2022. Here's what that means for getting into the city, and when the bus…
Features
Leith: From Red Light District to Restaurant Row
Leith spent decades as the part of Edinburgh that Edinburgh pretended it did not have. Now it is the city's most interesting…
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The Great Fire of Edinburgh 1824: Parliament Square and Scotland’s First Fire Brigade
The Great Fire of Edinburgh burned for four days in November 1824. It destroyed much of the Old Town around Parliament Square…
Features
The Dark History of Edinburgh’s Underground City
Edinburgh's Old Town has an underground city beneath it. The history down there is as dark as the Edinburgh myths suggest.
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JK Rowling and Edinburgh: The Cafe Myth, the Single Parent Years, and What the City Gave Her
The story of JK Rowling writing Harry Potter in an Edinburgh cafe while her baby slept is partly true and mostly myth.…
Lifestyle
Best Instagram Spots in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is one of the UK's most photogenic cities. Calton Hill at sunrise alone is worth setting your alarm. Here are the…
Transport
Edinburgh to London by Train
Four and a half hours on LNER from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross. Great views, sometimes great fares, and the Caledonian…
Transport
Cycling in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's cycling infrastructure has improved significantly. The Water of Leith path and Innocent Railway give you genuinely great off-road routes right in…
Lifestyle
Best Running Routes in Edinburgh
Arthur's Seat is a proper challenge. The Meadows is the social scene. Portobello's the flat day. Edinburgh running routes cover every mood…
Lifestyle
Edinburgh on a Budget
Edinburgh is expensive during Festival season. The rest of the year - and if you know where to look - it's one…
Features
The Fringe Effect: How Edinburgh Became the World’s Arts Capital for One Month
Every August, Edinburgh becomes the arts capital of the world. How did that happen and what does it actually cost the city?
Transport
Getting Around Edinburgh
Edinburgh is compact, hilly in parts, and genuinely one of the UK's most walkable cities. Here's how to get around it properly.
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Dolly the Sheep: How a Cloned Lamb at Roslin Institute Changed Everything
Dolly was born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute south of Edinburgh. She was the first mammal cloned from an…
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Burke and Hare: The Anatomy Murders and the Corpse Trade That Shocked Edinburgh
Burke and Hare did not start as murderers. They started as body-snatchers. The distinction matters for understanding how Edinburgh's medical education system…
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Mary Queen of Scots: Holyrood, Knox, Darnley, and the Road to the Block
Mary Queen of Scots returned to Edinburgh from France in 1561 aged 18 and spent six years losing everything. Her story is…