Cheap but nice place to stay in Edinburgh?

[cyberfairy]

Been given a hundred quid for christmas by parents and want to go to Edinburgh as never been before-travel from Lancaster quite cheap but rather broke so want to stay one night somewhere centralish as no car although would love to stay somewhere on the outskirts if easy to get to via public transport. Any ideas? Also any good veggie friendly restaurants, pubs and record shops to look out for?

 

[Dillinger4]

ooo! I went to Edinburgh over summer.

Not got much in the way of recommendations, but its a beautiful beautiful city. I plan to live there at some point in my life.

 

[cyberfairy]

ooo! I went to Edinburgh over summer.

Not got much in the way of recommendations, but its a beautiful beautiful city. I plan to live there at some point in my life.

Looking forward to seeing it-would love to go to highlands but not sure if its possible or affordable over a weekend.

 

[Dillinger4]

Looking forward to seeing it-would love to go to highlands but not sure if its possible or affordable over a weekend.

I was surprised by Arthurs Seat - What is essentially a crag, pretty much right next to the center of the City.

 

[cyberfairy]

I was surprised by Arthurs Seat - What is essentially a crag, pretty much right next to the center of the City.

I know it from Ian Rankin novels-I will be expecting a death plunge

 

[Dillinger4]

I know it from Ian Rankin novels-I will be expecting a death plunge

Might not be your thing, but I spent an hour or two wandering around the old graveyards on.... Calton Hill (I think).

I was looking for the grave of David Hume.

But there are some beautiful and interesting graves, and it gives you an idea of some of the history.

Oh also, I visited a museum. I think it was the museum of Scotland. Definitely worth a visit, as is the National Gallery of Scotland, if you like art.

 

[cyberfairy]

Might not be your thing, but I spent an hour or two wandering around the old graveyards on.... Calton Hill (I think).

I was looking for the grave of David Hume.

But there are some beautiful and interesting graves, and it gives you an idea of some of the history.

Oh also, I visited a museum. I think it was the museum of Scotland. Definitely worth a visit, as is the National Gallery of Scotland, if you like art.

I utterly adore graveyards so cheers and will check out museums and gallery as well

 

[bodach]

If you have a tent, this is accessible by bus from the town centre.

 

[Dillinger4]

I utterly adore graveyards so cheers and will check out museums and gallery as well

David Hume's one is right next to Edinburgh City Hall.

It took me ages to find it. I had to wander through quite a few graveyards.

I found one that looked like it had a pirate buried underneath it. Covered in Skulls and Crossbones.

And I wandered past another crypt that contained three very very dodgy looking men whispering about something.

 

[maomao]

My mum's house. Cheap for me anyway.

 

[Dillinger4]

My mum's house. Cheap for me anyway.

I stay there all the time.

Cheap for me as well.



Highly recommended - if you into that kind of thing

 

[cyberfairy]

If you have a tent, this is accessible by bus from the town centre.

Could not acess your link but not really keen on a tent in Jan/Feb-was cold enough in August!

 

[bodach]

Princess street gardens

 

[cyberfairy]

I stay there all the time.

Cheap for me as well.



Highly recommended - if you into that kind of thing

I've heard about that*shudders*

 

[bodach]

Could not acess your link but not really keen on a tent in Jan/Feb-was cold enough in August!

Southern softie.

 

[cyberfairy]

Princess street gardens

Aah. Mighty comfy looking bench there Who needs a tent?

 

[cyberfairy]

Southern softie.

Lancaster actually (via Devon ) You're the pussy who suggests a tent!

 

[pogofish]

Rather than type it all out again, try searching further down this forum, where you will find several threads that will answer all your questions.

Also check the cheap deals on the Travelodge off the Royal mile, if you are flexible with your dates, you can often pick up a room there for no more than a hostel & what is reputedly the best veggie restaraunt in Edinburgh is just across the road.

 

[cyberfairy]

Rather than type it all out again, try searching further down this forum, where you will find several threads that will answer all your questions.

Thankyou

 

[nightowl]

i've stayed here a couple of times. dorms and some private rooms, internet access etc. short walk to city centre

http://www.sol.co.uk/a/argyle/

 

[teuchter]

Looking forward to seeing it-would love to go to highlands but not sure if its possible or affordable over a weekend.

It's a shame so many people go to "visit Scotland" but never get any further than Edinburgh.

But you're probably right that it's not really practical to try to go to the Highlands and Edinburgh in a weekend. The only realistic option would be to pick up the night train which I would imagine goes through Lancaster around midnight, and then you can get off somewhere in the Highlands the next morning and get back to Edinburgh on Saturday evening.

Or it only takes a couple of hours to get from Edinburgh to somewhere like Dunkeld which is kind of borderline Highlands, and would be perfectly feasible for a day trip.

But really you want to give yourself a bit more time than that and probably go in the summer too.

 

[geminisnake]

I did some research for baldrick last year, check here http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=193600

HTH

 

[geminisnake]

I was surprised by Arthurs Seat - What is essentially a crag, pretty much right next to the center of the City.

It's a volcanic plug/sill, one of the two

I bet you go to one museum, possibly look at Arthurs Seat and spend the rest of the time in the pub

 

[teuchter]

Oh and go and have a look at the Scottish Parliament building if you have any kind of interest in architecture. Make sure you go inside too.

 

[heinous seamus]

record shops :

unknown pleasures on the royal mile - lots and lots of vinyl
avalanche on cockburn street - lots of indie bargains and a bit of vinyl too
elvis shakespeare on leith walk - good second hand books and music shop

there is an Indian veggie restaraunt called Kalpna on South Clerk Street, just past Tesco. It's a studenty kinda area so there are a few veggie cafes and restaraunts down there.

pubs: everyone likes to recommend the Royal Oak and Brass Monkeys which are both just off South Bridge/Clerk Street. You get Folk music and singalongs in the Oak and divans and hippies in Brass Monkeys.

Also worth checking out down that way are The Southsider which is a mix of students and locals, with a few different ales on tap. I like the Blind Poet also which is just across the road. It's full of students and lots of snippets of poetry on the wall. Nice and relaxed in there.

On Rose street there is a nice traditional pub/eaterie called Milnes. I also took some visiting mates into a pub on Rose street called Abbotsfords and they marvelled at the bar which was apparently like an antique. You might be into that kind of thing.

I'll stop now or you might realise I'm a jakey.

The best part is all these places are really, really close together.

ps - I'd recommend the gallery of modern art rather than the national gallery, I think it's a lot more interesting. You could easily do both though. Plus you can walk along the water of Leith to get there which is a nice walk by anybody's standards.

 

[Dillinger4]

The most fascinating thing I saw was those tiny dolls in coffins they found on Arthur's Seat.

I am still baffled by them even now.

 

[The Boy]

I would say you could sleep on my sofa but I doubt the dogs would appreciate that.

But if it's veggie food you're after David Banns is decent if a bit pricey. There used to be a nice wee cafe near Bristo Square - opposite the Peartree iirc.

Oh, and does the Mosque up Bristo sq still serve lunch? Worth having a look.

Unfortunately you won't be able to experience the joy that is the old salt - it's been turned into a gay cabaret bar. Although you could try the marksman - not quite as good but 'interesting' none the less.

Kebab Mahal do decent scran though I'm not sureif they cater for veggies all that well.

I seem to remember the Halfway house winnig CAMRA Lothian pub of the year last year, but I've never been so don't know if it's that good.

 

[dozzer]

seem to remember the Halfway house winning CAMRA Lothian pub of the year last year, but I've never been so don't know if it's that good.

It was 2005 but it's still the best pub in Edinburgh imo.

 

[boria]

The best part is all these places are really, really close together.

that's because Edinburgh is really really small =)
it's an awesome place, really.
when ur here, try a rickshaw ride, it's great fun with all the ups and downs u find here =)

 

[The Boy]

that's because Edinburgh is really really small =)
it's an awesome place, really.
when ur here, try a rickshaw ride, it's great fun with all the ups and downs u find here =)

God I hate those rikshaws. If you do go on ethough take yer ascarf off.