What The Dickins: Marchmont

Roughly a mile to the south of the Old Town, you’ll come across the residential area Marchmont. The name derives from the wife of Sir George Warrender who was the daughter of Hume Campbell of Marchmont. The whole area was developed as a planned middle-class tenements suburb by Sir George…

There are exciting things happening at Dickins at the moment and we’re delighted that we can finally share with you our brand new Concierge Service! We want to ensure that all our guests have the very best time in our Edinburgh short-term let apartments so we’ve created our Concierge Service…

Gone are the days where the only option was to stay in a hotel when you went on holiday. Thankfully, over the years there’s been a move towards new styles of lodging and this includes the exciting possibility of holiday lets! If you’re planning to visit Edinburgh, keep scrolling to…

There is a shop in Edinburgh we really want to tell our followers all about. Bohemia Design wants to play a part in the survival of traditional artesanal skills and are hence stocking beautifully crafted items made by artisans who work using traditional techniques in India, Morocco and Turkey. This is the place to…

Edinburgh is unlike any other city you’ll visit. Despite being an urban area, the natural features have been embraced to enhance the experience of living here. This means that without leaving the city, you can feel like you are on a countryside ramble.