Edinburgh in 3 days

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1 day 2 days 3 days

Day 1

09:06 – back at 18:01

6 min walk (0.45 km)

09:06

Edinburgh Central Mosque

35 min

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17 min walk (1.44 km)

09:58

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (RC)

35 min

St Mary's Cathedral

Opening hours unknown — check before you go

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8 min walk (0.64 km)

10:41

Calton Hill

50 min

Open at any time

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11 min walk (0.95 km)

11:42

The Scottish Parliament

55 min

Scottish Parliament

Opening hours unknown — check before you go

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10 min walk (0.79 km)

12:47

Holyrood Abbey

55 min

Open at any time

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13:42

Lunch break

60 min

Café at the Palace156 m Navigate
Parliament Cafe216 m Navigate
The Holyrood Room Restaurant282 m · international, regional Navigate
Food Chain Café367 m Navigate

1 min walk (0.05 km)

14:43

Palace of Holyroodhouse

55 min

Holyrood Palace

Open: Nov 01-Mar 29 09:30-16:30; Mar 31-Oct 31 09:30-18:00

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55 min by public transport, (autobus 35, autobus 49), 1 change, 18 min walk

16:33

Craigmillar Castle

55 min

Open at any time

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Day 2

10:00 – back at 17:40

10 min walk (0.88 km)

10:00

National Museum of Scotland

100 min

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 01 12:00-17:00; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 12:00-17:00

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8 min walk (0.67 km)

11:48

St Giles' Cathedral

35 min

Open: Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Apr-Oct Sa 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct,Nov-Mar Su 13:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00

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15 min walk (1.13 km)

12:38

Edinburgh Castle

55 min

Open: Apr 01-Sep 30 09:30-18:00; Oct 01-Dec 23,Dec 27-31,Jan 02-Mar 31 09:30-17:00; Dec 24 09:30-16:00; Jan 01 11:00-17:00; Dec 25-26 off

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13:33

Lunch break

60 min

Redcoat Café45 m · scottish Navigate
Cold Town House226 m Navigate
Rona's Bistro239 m Navigate
Kabul Kitchen251 m · afghan Navigate

5 min walk (0.35 km)

14:38

Mons Meg

55 min

Open at any time

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9 min walk (0.64 km)

15:42

National Gallery

70 min

Scottish National Gallery

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00

Shortened — closes earlier

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Day 3

09:45 – back at 11:28

45 min by public transport, (autobus 47), 12 min walk

09:45

Lauriston Castle

55 min

Open at any time

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We measured walking times to the main sights from different parts of the city. From the area below you reach them in 12 min on average, 18 min at the furthest, and 8 of them are within walking distance.

St Giles' Cathedral (451 m)
National Museum of Scotland (545 m)
Calton Hill (546 m)

For comparison: from the worst-placed area it is 27 min on average to the same places.

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Edinburgh Castle

Open: Apr 01-Sep 30 09:30-18:00; Oct 01-Dec 23,Dec 27-31,Jan 02-Mar 31 09:30-17:00; Dec 24 09:30-16:00; Jan 01 11:00-17:00; Dec 25-26 off

The Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Holyrood Palace

Open: Nov 01-Mar 29 09:30-16:30; Mar 31-Oct 31 09:30-18:00

National Gallery

Scottish National Gallery

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00

National Museum of Scotland

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 01 12:00-17:00; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 12:00-17:00

St Giles' Cathedral

Open: Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Apr-Oct Sa 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct,Nov-Mar Su 13:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00

Holyrood Abbey

Calton Hill

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Open: Feb-Oct 10:00-17:00; Nov,Jan 10:00-16:00; Dec 10:00-15:30

Mons Meg

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00

Scott Monument

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

Edinburgh Central Mosque

Craigmillar Castle

Royal Observatory, Edinburgh

Royal Observatory

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (RC)

St Mary's Cathedral

West Princes Street Gardens

Princes Street Gardens

Open: Jan 01-Mar 24: 07:00-18:00; Mar 25-Apr 21: 07:00-19:00; Apr 22-May 26: 07:00-20:00; May 27-Aug 25: 07:00-22:00; Aug 26-Sep 22: 07:00-20:00; Sep 23-Oct 27: 07:00-19:00; Oct 28-Dec 31: 07:00-18:00

Edinburgh Central Mosque

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (RC)

Calton Hill

The Scottish Parliament

Holyrood Abbey

Lunch break

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Craigmillar Castle

National Museum of Scotland

St Giles' Cathedral

Edinburgh Castle

Lunch break

Mons Meg

National Gallery

Lauriston Castle

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Edinburgh Castle

The Scottish Parliament

Palace of Holyroodhouse

National Gallery

National Museum of Scotland

St Giles' Cathedral

Holyrood Abbey

Calton Hill

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Mons Meg

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Scott Monument

Edinburgh Central Mosque

Craigmillar Castle

Royal Observatory, Edinburgh

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (RC)

West Princes Street Gardens

Usher Hall

National Monument of Scotland

St Margaret's Chapel

Holyrood Park

Greyfriars Kirk

City Observatory

Lauriston Castle

Modern Two

Bruntsfield Links

Ross Fountain

Old College

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