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Nature · Duddingston Loch · Edinburgh

Dr Neil's Garden

Water birds, still paths, almost nobody.

‹ Edinburgh
When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 45 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: The Sheep Heid Inn 119 m · Arthur's Seat 881 m · Dynamic Earth 1.9 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
A free, volunteer-kept garden on the loch shore below Arthur's Seat: conifers, heathers and a physic garden.
Local gemQuietRomanticBudget
TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 45 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Dynamic EarthHolyrood Road · Science centre and planetarium at the foot of Arthur's Seat: the rainy-day plan for families on the hill side of town.
Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗

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Also in this chapter

Arthur's SeatHolyrood Park · The whole city from an extinct volcano; the climb is steep in places.Palace of HolyroodhouseHolyrood · The royal palace at the foot of the Royal Mile.
Calton HillCalton Hill · The classic view back over the castle at dusk.