Greyfriars Kirk

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The graveyard that inspired a place Godric's Hollow in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. It's right beside Edinburgh Castle so there's is no reason not to walk through this old and dark pathway.
Bobby's Bar at the Greyfriar Kirkyard is a darling homage to Greyfriar's Bobby, a loyal terrier beloved by many. Leave a token for the pup for good luck! #edinburgh #scotland
Greyfriars Kirkyard © Paul Cunningham - Edinburgh Photo Guy This Kirkyard is not haunted but has some history that equally is is unsettling. This place his estimated around over thousand bodies and more underneath the ground. Lots of the graves are unmarked after most of the bodies were moved from the first graveyard of Edinburgh's Old Town, St Giles behind the cathedral were moved to here. Greyfriars takes its name from the Franciscan friary on the site (the monks of which wore grey robes), which was dissolved in 1559. The churchyard was founded in 1561, then Mary Queen of Scots made the land available for a burial ground, before then it was a herb garden to cure illnesses. St Giles burial ground was running out of room for burials. In more recent times in history this place was rife for body snatchers, hence the mortsafe protected grave in this image. Paul

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The Inn On The Mile

The Inn On The Mile

4 out of 5
Old Town Edinburgh
Price was ￥161,176, price is now ￥123,957 per person
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May 18 - May 20
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Gorgeous room, staff fantastic and perfect stay ❤️

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Grassmarket hotel

Grassmarket hotel

3 out of 5
Old Town Edinburgh
Price was ￥201,799, price is now ￥145,814 per person
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May 16 - May 19
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8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
Good location in the touristy Grassmarket area. Simple standard rooms that mostly fit our needs. Breakfast was served in adjacent bar. Road construction while we were there threw off the vibe though.

Reviewed on Mar 6, 2026

Tigerlily

Tigerlily

4 out of 5
Edinburgh City Centre
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May 16 - May 19
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9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,003 reviews)
Could not pick fault, with stay,staff excellent and service. Only observation vegetarian menu a bit sparse Will be back.

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2026

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Loch Ness, Glen Coe & the Highlands from Edinburgh

Loch Ness, Glen Coe & the Highlands from Edinburgh

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Edinburgh: Scottish Tasting Platter at The Tolbooth Tavern

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The church was closed. We did tour the cemetery, and that was interesting.

5/5 - Excellent

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Absolutely fabulous

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