What The Dickins: Great Things to Do in Edinburgh

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…

Edinburgh is a beautiful city, but grey and drizzly days aren’t a rare occurrence. However, bad weather needn’t dampen your spirits. In fact, it’s the perfect chance to make the most of the capital’s many free museums, spend a day exploring Edinburgh’s National Art Galleries or enjoy a leisurely stroll…

This week we’re delighted to introduce you to a new series in our blog, all about the places in Edinburgh that we love to eat in, play in and stay in. Our first featured area will be Stockbridge – one of our all-time favourite Edinburgh hideaways. Stockbridge is like a…

With the Edinburgh festivals and busy summer months coming to an end, autumn brings with it a peaceful period of time for the city. Edinburgh enjoys some lovely, brisk weather in autumn, making it a good month to get outside and explore the great outdoors – a perfect time of year to…

I think we can all agree that Edinburgh is beautiful in every season, however, we do think Edinburgh wears autumn particularly well. For a brief time, the city is clothed in brilliant shades of crimson and gold, accentuating the city’s striking architecture and bringing it to life. It’s the season…