Attic Flat guidebook
Sightseeing
Real Scottish folk music pub, you will usually find a session gong on later afternoon most days and certainly at weekends. Great real ale too and some snacks such as pies. This is at the end of the road.
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Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest RdReal Scottish folk music pub, you will usually find a session gong on later afternoon most days and certainly at weekends. Great real ale too and some snacks such as pies. This is at the end of the road.
The Meadows is a large green open space just a few minutes away from the flat (turn right at Forrest Rd junction with Forrest Hill) great for BBQs in the summer
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The Meadows
Melville DriveThe Meadows is a large green open space just a few minutes away from the flat (turn right at Forrest Rd junction with Forrest Hill) great for BBQs in the summer
Great for s Sunday stroll around the bae a bit of a pull up to the top
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Arthur's Seat
Great for s Sunday stroll around the bae a bit of a pull up to the top
You can see the Castle from the flat window, its a must see for those that want to understand Scottish history
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Château d'Édimbourg
CastlehillYou can see the Castle from the flat window, its a must see for those that want to understand Scottish history
Greyfriars Bobby Statue
the flat overlooks the grave of Bobby
Best thing you can do is take a stroll the one mile from the Castle down to Holyrood Palace
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Royal Mile
Best thing you can do is take a stroll the one mile from the Castle down to Holyrood Palace
You can tour round the Palace or just go to the shop and café. This is where the Queen stays when she comes to Edinburgh
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Palace of Holyrood
CanongateYou can tour round the Palace or just go to the shop and café. This is where the Queen stays when she comes to Edinburgh
This is a great building architecturally. You can even observe the Parliament in session if you want. Good café and gift shop. Exhibitions also on.
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Scottish Parliament Building
This is a great building architecturally. You can even observe the Parliament in session if you want. Good café and gift shop. Exhibitions also on.
Food scene
If you like a cooked Scottish breakfast with sausage, bacon, eggs, black pudding this is the place.
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Mums Great Comfort Food
4A Forrest RdIf you like a cooked Scottish breakfast with sausage, bacon, eggs, black pudding this is the place.
Namaste Kathmandu Restaurant
17-19 Forrest RdThis is a good Nepalese restaurant just around the corner
Greyfriars Bobby Statue
Good pub grub
Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson LoanThis Swedish bakery is great for breakfast
Neighbourhoods
This is where the flat is located - it is very historic with lots of lovely closes and alleys to be seen as you walk around the area
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Centre historique d'Édimbourg
This is where the flat is located - it is very historic with lots of lovely closes and alleys to be seen as you walk around the area
Grassmarket
10 GrassmarketThis area is nearby and good if you like nighlife
Conseils aux voyageurs
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The flat and stairs
The flat is known as ‘Attic Flat’, which tells you something about how high up it is – it’s on the fifth floor. There are around 100 stairs. You will (we promise) get used to these. However we advise you to bring (say) two smaller luggage items rather than one large one.
Check-in time is 3p.m. If it is mutually convenient we may be able to let you in earlier (or later). We will try our hardest to meet you personally; if we cannot, we will arrange for a friend to meet you or for you to collect the keys at Sandy Bells (pub on the corner of Forrest Hill and Forrest Road
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Travel to the flat
Arriving from the airport
From the airport you can take the tram or Airport Express bus into town (approx. 30 mins.) and then walk or get a taxi to the flat. Walking takes about 15-20 mins. Alternatively, you can take Lothian Bus 300 from the airport – these run daily, and about every 20 minutes during the day. This takes you directly to Forrest Hill (ask to get off at Forrest Rd) so is very convenient and cheap, but takes longer (about an hour). To take the 300 back to the airport, there’s a nearby stop on Lauriston Rd.
Arriving by train at Waverley Station -You can walk (takes 15-20 minutes