10 Best Things to Do in Edinburgh (+ Hidden Gems by a Local)
In this travel guide, I'll share the best things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
There are many famous tourist attractions in Edinburgh, and some are definitely worth a visit. I've tried putting together a video that shows the famous landmarks and the more unknown hidden gems of Edinburgh.
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I couldn't mention all of the best things in Edinburgh in this video, so check out my written Edinburgh travel guide on my website. Here's the link:
In that guide, you'll also find a Google Map of the route I'm taking from Dean Village to Stockbridge (I really do think you should try it!).
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Places to see in ( Dunfermline - UK )
Places to see in ( Dunfermline - UK )
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. From about the fifteenth century coal and limestone had been extracted in the area around Dunfermline, at first on a very small and localised scale. As the agricultural revolution gathered pace the demand for lime (for improving land) increased the requirement for coal to burn it.
Dunfermline was first recorded in the 11th century, with the marriage of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, and Saint Margaret at the church in Dunfermline. As his Queen consort, Margaret established a new church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, which evolved into an Abbey under their son, David I in 1128. Following the burial of Alexander I in 1160, the abbey graveyard confirmed its status as the burial place of Scotland's kings and queens up to and including Robert The Bruce in 1329.
Dunfermline is a major service centre for west Fife. Dunfermline retains much of its historic significance, as well as providing facilities for leisure. Employment is focused in the service sector, with the largest employer being Sky UK. Other large employers in the area include Amazon (on-line retailer), Best Western (hotels), CR Smith (windows manufacturing), FMC Technologies (offshore energy), Lloyds and Nationwide (both financial services).
Dunfermline Abbey on the Kirkgate is one of the best examples of Scoto-Norman monastic architecture. The main Dunfermline War Memorial on Monastery Street was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant of Fife, Sir Ralph Anstruther in 1925. A Second World War Memorial and garden of remembrance were added in 1958 on a site assumed to have been home to the Apiaries of the Monastery.
To the north of the abbey, on the corner of Maygate and Abbot Street is the Category A listed Abbot House. This is the oldest secular building still standing in Dunfermline. Along Abbot Street is the Category B listed Dunfermline Carnegie Library which was built between 1881–1883. At the top of Moodie Street is the Category B listed handloom weavers' cottage, the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie which dates from the early 18th century. Just off East Port between Carnegie Hall and the High Street is Viewfield House, a large square stone Palladian three storey villa, built in about 1808 for James Blackwood, Provost of Dunfermline, and now a listed building.
Guildhall on the High Street was erected in 1807 by the guilds of the local merchants who were ambitious for Dunfermline to become the county town of Fife. City Chambers with its 36-metre-high (118 ft) high central clock tower and turrets, designed by James Campbell Walker and built between 1876–1879 .
In the car park between Bruce Street and Chambers Street is St Margaret's Cave, a place where she would retreat to pray in peace and quiet. orming the main entrance to Pittencrieff Park at the junction of Bridge Street and Chalmers Street is the Category A listed Louise Carnegie Memorial Gates, otherwise known as the Glen Gates. The gates which opened in 1929 were paid for by the Dunfermline Carnegie Trust and named after Louise Carnegie, the wife of Andrew Carnegie. Pittencrieff House, built around 1610 for Sir William Clerk of Penicuik, was designed as a centre piece.
Pitfirrane Castle, to the west of Dunfermline, was once the seat of the Halkett family. The castle which dates from the 16th century, was purchased by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust in 1951 for the use as a clubhouse for Dunfermline Golf Club. To the south of Dunfermline is the Category A listed Hill House and Pitreavie Castle. Both dating from the mid-17th century, Hill House was built as a residence for William Monteith of Randford and Pitreavie Castle as a manor house by Sir Hendry Wardlaw. To the south-west of Dunfermline is the Category A listed Logie House, built as an Edwardian residence and seat for the Hunt family
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Dunbar, Scotland - Hidden gem you must visit 4K Cinematic video
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Hello and welcome to another video where we explore together chunks of Scottish history. Welcome to Dunbar.
Dunbar, is not on the list for most travellers, but an absolute gem for those who visit it. Dunbar is full of ancient ruins, a stunning coastline, a busy fishing port and a welcoming town centre.
An easy day trip from Edinburgh, Dunbar is an excellent destination for spending your day. if you like shots from this place, please check out my Etsy store where you can buy prints of my best photos from here.
Dunbar is known as the birthplace of John Muir. A conservationist who changed the world. John Muir was born here on April 1838. He emigrated to the USA aged 11 with his family in search of a better life. John Muir went on to become an inspirational person and is known as the Father of America’s National Parks. He often writes of Dunbar and how it inspired his love of nature.
Dunbar, Scotland's history dates to the 11th century, but archaeological excavations show evidence of civilization residing in the area long before that time. The ruins of Dunbar Castle sit at the entrance of Victoria harbour. The Castle has played witness to many major events in Scottish history. In the year 1370, Dunbar was named a royal burgh and Mary, Queen of Scots even stayed at the castle (more than once). However, the castle was purposely destroyed in 1568, leaving it in ruins. In September 1650, a Scottish army of 22,000 was defeated by a Cromwellian force, of half the size, at the Battle of Dunbar. Cromwell went on to take Edinburgh which led to Scotland becoming part of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1653.
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Places to see in ( Penicuik - UK )
Places to see in ( Penicuik - UK )
Penicuik is a town and former burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. It lies on the A701 midway between Edinburgh and Peebles, east of the Pentland Hills. The town was developed as a planned village in 1770 by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik. It became a burgh in 1867. The town was well known for its paper mills, the last of which closed in 2004. More recently the town was home to the Edinburgh Crystal works. Penicuik has two secondary schools, Penicuik High School and Beeslack Community High School. Crystal FM is the Community Radio Station serving Penicuik & S W Midlothian on 107.4
The town's name is pronounced 'Pennycook' and is derived from Pen Y Cog, meaning Hill of the Cuckoo in the Old Brythonic language (also known as Ancient British and the forerunner of modern Welsh). Penicuik is Scotland's 50th largest town and the biggest settlement in Midlothian.
Near Penicuik is Glencorse Parish Kirk, which formed part of the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (1886). Some of the streets nearby are named after characters in the novel and its sequel, Catriona (1893). Penicuik is home to the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, garrisoned in Glencorse Barracks. Penicuik is twinned with the town of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue in France. The site of Penicuik was home to the paper mill established by Agnes Campbell in 1709. A monument in the churchyard reads 1737, Annabel Millar spouse to Thomas Rutherford Papermaker at Pennycuik.
Around 1770, the arrival of the Cowan family, and their expansion of the paper mill, led to the need for homes for their workers. The hamlet of Penicuik was expanded as a planned town (roughly based on Edinburgh's New Town) by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik, the builder of nearby Penicuik House, and by 1800 the population had risen to 1,700.
Penicuik was the site of a prison camp for French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars (housed in the old range at Valleyfield Mill). The former camp is now the site of a housing development in Valleyfield. A monument dated 1830 by the River Esk commemorates the mortal remains of 309 prisoners of war who died 1811-14. It was erected by Alexander Cowan owner of the paper mill, whose house overlooked the burial site.
Penicuik hosted the inaugural Grand Match in curling, between the north and the south of Scotland, in 1847. This took place on the high pond on the estate of Penicuik House, not the low pond which is still used for curling on rare occasions. The town became a burgh in 1867. In the oldest part of Penicuik, surrounding the town centre and to the south of the former POW camp, crossing the river Esk is Pomathorn Bridge which was once a toll bridge and the main route between Edinburgh to the north and the Scottish Borders to the south. As such Penicuik has a number of ancient traveller's inns, including The Crown, and the Royal. Because of their location on such a busy caravan route, both these public houses advertise the patronage of many characters from Scottish 18th Century history, including alleged visits from Burke and Hare and Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Penicuik House, Midlothian, Scotland
Penicuik House is located just ten miles south of Edinburgh. It's situated in beautiful, landscaped grounds, including the most wonderful curling pond which is very picturesque. The house itself is a ruin, although you can walk around the interior shell. The house was built in the 1760's and destroyed by fire in 1899. There's an excellent little cafe which is the ideal place to warm up with a coffee n' cake in the cold winter months. You can find out more about visiting the house & grounds on their website at
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Penicuik Historic Estate and Surrounding
Penicuik House is an excellent example of Palladian architecture in Scotland. Built in the 1760s however destroyed by fire in 1899, this great residence stood in ruins for over 100 years. The shell has since been restored and makes for an imaginative stroll around the bones of this once grand residence. I have tried to capture that feel in this short video.
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Penicuik House is a beautiful country estate located only 9 miles from the centre of Edinburgh. The house is considered the finest example of a Neo-Palladian Mansion in the UK and is set within 1,000 acres of stunning designed landscape.
Standing at the heart of one of Scotland’s most important 18th-century designed landscapes Penicuik House was designed and built in the 1760s by Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet of Penicuik, with John Baxter the Elder, a renowned builder of that period, responsible for many of Scotland’s most distinguished 18th-century country houses. Later extended with two large wings by the eminent Victorian architect David Bryce in 1857, the house quickly became established as one of the finest second-generation neo-Palladian houses in the country until a fire in 1899 devastated the roof and interiors and left the once-magnificent building in ruins.
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STIRLING - 22 Great Things To SEE & DO in Stirling, Scotland
Hope you enjoy this video of all my favourite things to see & do in Stirling. It's a really wonderful small city, with so much to see & do, and very easy to get to from Edinburgh and Glasgow. Here's all the places I recommend visiting, (shown in the video):
Stirling Castle
The National Wallace Monument
Mar's Wark
The Old Town Cemetery
The Star Pyramid in Drummond Pleasure Ground
The Martyrs Monument
Ladies Rock, Valley Cemetery
Church of The Holy Rude & Cemetery
Cowane's Hospital
Stirling Old Town Jail
The Stirling Tolbooth & Mercat Cross
John Cowane's House
The Atheneum, Spittal Street
Tinsel & Tartan Christmas Souvenir Shop
The Royal Stirling Back Walk
Voseba Cafe & Deli
The Book Nook Cafe & Bookshop
The Stirling Shopping Arcade
Unorthodox Roasters Cafe
The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Cambuskenneth Abbey
Stirling Old Bridge & The River Forth
The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre
The Bannockburn Memorial Rotunda & Robert The Bruce Statue
Mote Hill/ Gowan Hill - Cannons & The Beheading Stone
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Howgate Carrier Memorial St Mungo's Church Cemetery Penicuik Midlothian Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of the Howgate Carrier memorial in St Mungo's Church cemetery on ancestry visit to Penicuik, Midlothian. Although a this is a memorial to James Noble and his wife Ailie, it is actually more of a memorial to the series of stories written by an eminent surgeon, Dr John Brown, the stories were called Rab and his Friends. The characters of James Noble and Ailie are based on a local cart driver John Jackson, who married a Margaret Todd in 1807, moved up to Loanstone and eventually died in 1830.
Rab was a large bull mastiff, owned by John Jackson which, after his death stopped eating , became hostile and was killed by Jackson's successor as a cart driver.
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CASTLELAW HILL FORT - MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
We at Conquering Alba are travelling to little known/niche Scottish heritage places in Scotland. Today, we have travelled to Castlelaw Hill Fort situated in Penicuik, near Edinburgh and within Scotland. We hope you enjoy our video.
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