Tourist attractions within 5 miles of Edinburgh
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Our Dynamic Earth
0.5 miles
Holyrood Road,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8AS
Located directly between the Scottish Parliament Building and Arthur’s Seat, Our Dynamic Earth presents a linear journey through the creation of the earth, from the Big Bang to the present day. Exhibitions make use of sounds, smell and visuals to make…
Palace of Holyroodhouse
0.5 miles Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DXThe official Scottish residence of the Queen, this baroque palace was once home to Mary Queen of Scots and now houses the great artworks and tapestries of its regal residents.
The Scottish Parliament
0.5 miles
Horse Wynd,
Edinburgh,
EH99 1SP
Designed by Spanish architect Enric Miralles, who died before its completion in 2004, the Scottish Parliament building occupies an architecturally diverse corner of Edinburgh at the foot of the Royal Mile, with Dynamic Earth, the Queen’s Gallery and the…
John Knox House
0.9 miles High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SRThis museum on the Royal Mile, containing many decorations and paintings from the 500 years since it was first built, is reputed to be the home of 16th-century Protestant reformer John Knox. The building is occasionally used by the adjacent Scottish…
Scottish Storytelling Centre
0.9 miles 43–45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SRA stylish contemporary building appended to the 15th-century home of Protestant reformer John Knox, housing materials relating to Scotland's rich oral culture. Located on the Royal Mile, the Centre incorporates historic John Knox House, the 99-seat…
Surgeons' Hall Museum
0.9 miles
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9DW
Over the road from the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, the Surgeons' Hall Museum houses one of the largest collections of surgical material in the UK. As well as permanent exhibitions concerning the history of surgery, dentistry and pathological anatomy…
Nelson Monument
0.9 miles Calton Hill, Edinburgh, EH7 5AARestored in 2009, the Nelson Monument stands on the highest point of Calton Hill, originally intended to double as a signal mast for ships at Leith. At the top of the tower, a time ball was installed, which was raised and lowered to mark the time, in…
St Triduana's Chapel
1.0 miles Restalrig Village, 27 Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh, EH7 6EALocated in the Restarig district of Edinburgh, St Triduana's Chapel is a low hexagonal building lying next to St Margaret's Parish Church. The lower part of the chapel houses the shrine of St Triduana, a Pictish saint famed for healing the blind. The…
The Real Mary King's Close
1.1 miles 2 Warriston's Close, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PGBeneath the Royal Mile lies a warren of hidden closes where citizens of Edinburgh lived, worked and died in the 16th and 17th centuries. Tours in these subterranean chambers are led by guides in the character of real people who lived in the close. There…
Edinburgh Dungeon
1.1 miles 31 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QBTucked away behind Waverley Station, the Edinburgh Dungeon is a gruesome entertainment venue that allows visitors to experience the murkier side of Edinburgh’s history. Among the attractions are 11 actor-led shows and two rides: one simulating a…
St Giles' Cathedral
1.1 miles Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1REDominating the Royal Mile, St Giles’ Cathedral has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years. It is home to some of the best stained glass windows in Scotland, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, and hosts regular…
The Royal Scotsman
1.1 miles Edinburgh, EH1 1BBThe Royal Scotsman is the Caledonian branch of the Orient Express, and promises the luxury (and price tag) that name is famed for. Journeys range from two to seven nights, chugging from Edinburgh across the whole country, or looping down for a ‘Grand…
The Convenanters' Prison
1.2 miles Greyfriars Kirkyard, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQThe southern section of the Covenanters Prison is marked by a plaque in Greyfriar’s Churchyard. The covenanters were those people who signed the National Covenant in 1638, which voiced opposition to the interference of the monarchy in church matters.
Gladstone's Land
1.2 miles 477b Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2NTCompleted in 1620, Gladstone’s Land at the top of the Royal Mile is a typical example of a medieval Old Town tenement. Visitors can step back in time to bustling and turbulent 17th-century Edinburgh, explore Thomas Gladstone’s home and to discover the…
Riddle's Court
1.2 miles
322 Lawnmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2PQ
Riddle’s Court is an A listed building located close to Edinburgh Castle. Dating from the late 16th century, it is one of the finest surviving merchant’s houses on the Royal Mile. The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust moved its offices into Riddle’s…
Scott Monument
1.2 miles Princes Street Gardens East, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2BYThe uppermost viewing platform of the Walter Scott Monument on Princes Street can be reached only by a 287-step series of narrow spiral staircases, but the view from the top is worth it. Completed in 1844, the black soot-stained tower serves as a…
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
1.3 miles
Castlehill, Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2ND
The eye-catching Camera Obscura building (which is lit up with different colours at night) stands at the top of the Royal Mile and contains an amazing range of optical experiences across five floors, including the Vortex, Mirror Maze and Shrinking and…
