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Edinburgh Outdoor Activities

    • Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags - Edinburgh

      • 1. Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags

      • Extinct volcano
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        • Holyrood
      • Nile Expert Tip: Arthur's seat is one of the highest of Edinburgh's seven hills and makes for a good walk for photo opportunities...
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    • Holyrood Park - Edinburgh

      • 2. Holyrood Park

      • A natural wilderness in the city
        • Picnics, Parks & Gardens
        • Holyrood
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    • Calton Hill - Edinburgh

      • 3. Calton Hill

      • The folly on the hill
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        • New Town/City Center
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    • Princes Street Gardens - Edinburgh
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    • Falconry Scotland - Edinburgh
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    • St. Bernard's Well - Edinburgh

      • 6. St. Bernard's Well

      • Located in the beautiful and Romanesque/neo-classical Stockbridge neighborhood of Edinburgh, St. Bernard's Well is much acclaimed for its purported healing powers.
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    • Cycle Scotland - Edinburgh
    • Royal Botanic Garden - Edinburgh
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    • Forth Rail Bridge - Edinburgh
    • Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course - Edinburgh
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  • Edinburgh is often described as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and not just because of its historic architecture. Skip the museums and castles to bask in Edinburgh's natural landscape and great outdoors.

    Take a hike up Arthur's Seat, the highest point in Edinburgh (about 251 meters high. Arthur's Seat and the neighboring Salisbury Crags were formed by an extinct volcano and carved out by moving glaciers. These hills, lochs (lakes) and cliffs make up Holyrood Park and offer somewhat easy walking trails.

    If you are looking for more aerobic exercise, hire a bike from Cycle Scotland in the Old Town; it also offers a number of organized trips.

    Or if you prefer a more elegant affair, wander the deep, luscious valley surrounding St. Bernard's Well, a round Roman-style temple whose legendary and "miraculous" mineral waters are purported to have cured various ailments including arthritis, back aches and blindness.

    Want to get up close to wildlife? Falconry Scotland provide the opportunity for handling falcons, hawks, owls and eagles.

    And who can visit Scotland without playing a round of golf? Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course is the oldest short hole golf course in the world! Indeed golf on this site probably predates the 17th century. It's free to play and clubs can be rented at Ye Olde Golf Tavern, 30/31 Wrights Houses, Bruntsfield.

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