Tourist attractions within 5 miles of Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden
2.0 miles Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5LRJust one mile from the city centre, this idyllic oasis of greenery covers over 70 acres and features horticultural specimens from around the world. Among these, the Scottish Heath Garden and the Rock Garden are fantastic examples of conservation and…
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…
Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World
4.4 miles
at Dobbies Garden World, Melville Nursery,
Lasswade,
EH18 1AZ
This fantastic wildlife attraction just outside Gilmerton lets visitors experience butterfly talks, animal and fish feeding and offers the opportunity to handle tarantulas, snakes and millipedes – all whilst being surrounded by hundreds of exotic…
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…
Edinburgh Castle
1.4 miles Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NGSitting atop the volcanic Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle dominates the city skyline and is the most popular paid visitor attraction in Scotland. Events at the castle include regular re-enactments of events from its history, occasional concerts by…
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…
Royal Yacht Britannia
2.2 miles
Second floor, Ocean Terminal, Leith,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6JJ
Docked in Leith, the yacht proudly served the Royal Family as its only floating residence for 44 years, travelling on nearly 1000 voyages. Now open to the public, the ship offers self-guided audio tours and the Royal Deck Tea Room. If you have even a…
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…
The Ceramic Experience
2.2 miles Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JBThis paint-your-own-pottery studio has branches in Leith and Marchmont in Edinburgh, as well as locations around Scotland. It also has jewellery and glass-making facilities and a soft play area for children. Each studio offers specially catered group…
Edinburgh Zoo
4.2 miles Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6TSSituated three miles west of the city centre, Edinburgh Zoo offers much more than the world-famous Penguin Parade and those headline-grabbing pandas. It is home to over 1000 rare and endangered animals, and also contains three eateries and a soft-play…
Inveresk Lodge Garden
4.6 miles 24 Inveresk Village Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7TEThe hillside gardens surrounding Inveresk Lodge, just south of Musselburgh, are composed of a series of ‘garden rooms’, each with its own season and theme. Among the main features are a croquet court, a woodland walk, a Victorian conservatory, an aviary…
Musselburgh Racecourse
4.6 miles
Linkfield Road,
Musselburgh,
East Lothian,
EH21 7RG
Musselburgh Racecourse is firmly established as one of the UK’s most stylish small racecourses! As a boutique venue, and VisitScotland five star visitor attraction, the racecourse is the ideal location for a great day out. Located just six miles from…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Corstorphine Dovecot
4.7 miles Corstorphine, Edinburgh, EH12 7LEIn the western area of Edinburgh stands a large, circular ‘beehive’ dovecot, complete with nesting boxes, in a good state of preservation. The building is likely to have stood alongside a now long-gone castle built in the 14th century, and nested…
Craigmillar Castle
1.8 miles Craigmillar Castle Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4SYOne of the best-preserved medieval castles in Scotland, Craigmillar Castle was begun in the late 14th century but not completed until the 16th. The central tower is the oldest section, dating from 1425; the rest of the grounds include a doocot, two…
