Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Delicious food - whether scones/cakes or soups or main courses. A welcoming atmosphere. It is the type of place where you could read the papers and relax. Well used by locals.
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Porto & Fi Deli Bistro
47 Newhaven Main StDelicious food - whether scones/cakes or soups or main courses. A welcoming atmosphere. It is the type of place where you could read the papers and relax. Well used by locals.
Another fish restaurant. As you can see there is plenty of choice for local eating places.
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Loch Fyne Restaurant & Bar
23A Pier PlaceAnother fish restaurant. As you can see there is plenty of choice for local eating places.
This is also a bar with an extensive range of wines,whiskies and cocktails. I had a bad experience with the food. Very friendly staff.
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The Herringbone
2 S Trinity RdThis is also a bar with an extensive range of wines,whiskies and cocktails. I had a bad experience with the food. Very friendly staff.
The food is delicious. The restaurant is next to Newhaven Harbour and there is a good view from the restaurant of the lighthouse in the harbour.
It is a small intimate restaurant.
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The Light House
3 Pier PlThe food is delicious. The restaurant is next to Newhaven Harbour and there is a good view from the restaurant of the lighthouse in the harbour.
It is a small intimate restaurant.
This is a new cafe just across the road from the flat. It serves coffee, homebaking and juices.
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Filament Coffee
40 Clerk StThis is a new cafe just across the road from the flat. It serves coffee, homebaking and juices.
There is home baking and home-made food. If you follow Stanley Road you get to it - but it is also on the network of cycle paths.
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Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
21 HawthornvaleThere is home baking and home-made food. If you follow Stanley Road you get to it - but it is also on the network of cycle paths.
Drinks & Nightlife
A traditional pub - the oldest free house in Newhaven. Worth a visit to see its decor - old maps. Very friendly bar staff.
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The Harbour Inn
4-6 Fishmarket SquareA traditional pub - the oldest free house in Newhaven. Worth a visit to see its decor - old maps. Very friendly bar staff.
This is very much a traditional pub with pub fare. Guests have told me they found it very friendly and thought it was the best pub for food in the area.
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Starbank Inn
60-64 Laverockbank RdThis is very much a traditional pub with pub fare. Guests have told me they found it very friendly and thought it was the best pub for food in the area.
It has the most stunning views over the River Forth. Previously a booking office for the steam packets taking people between Edinburgh and to coastal resorts like Aberdeen in Fife.
It does serve food and is a cafe/bar during the day. There can be some folk music etc during the evenings.
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The Old Chain Pier
32 Trinity CresIt has the most stunning views over the River Forth. Previously a booking office for the steam packets taking people between Edinburgh and to coastal resorts like Aberdeen in Fife.
It does serve food and is a cafe/bar during the day. There can be some folk music etc during the evenings.
Everything Else
You can buy fresh fish from here. Newhaven is a working harbour.
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Welch Fishmongers
23 Pier PlYou can buy fresh fish from here. Newhaven is a working harbour.
Shopping
A 24 hour supermarket within walking distance.
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Asda Leith Superstore
2 Sandpiper DrA 24 hour supermarket within walking distance.
Parks & Nature
It is beautifully landscaped. It is more a place to walk and find out about the history of certain plants in Scotland. It is not really a place to jog. Entry is free.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceIt is beautifully landscaped. It is more a place to walk and find out about the history of certain plants in Scotland. It is not really a place to jog. Entry is free.
This is very near the flat and is excellent for a jog. If you walk past the shops and restaurants near the harbour you will see a footpath along the coast. Lovely views of Fife on the other side of the River Forth.
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Newhaven Harbour station
This is very near the flat and is excellent for a jog. If you walk past the shops and restaurants near the harbour you will see a footpath along the coast. Lovely views of Fife on the other side of the River Forth.
In all directions from the flat there are hiking/cycling trails along disused railway lines.These can take you to the centre of Edinburgh or to Leith or even towards Cramond.
Trinity
In all directions from the flat there are hiking/cycling trails along disused railway lines.These can take you to the centre of Edinburgh or to Leith or even towards Cramond.
The no 11 bus from Stanley Road takes you to the Fairmilehead junction. A short walk along Swanston Road takes you to the Hillend Ski centre and hill-walking country. There are circular walks ending up in Swanston village - or you could walk to Flotterstone where there is a pub. This too is on a bus route to Edinburgh - but not directly to Newhaven/Trinity. On the one side you can get views of Edinburgh and Arthur's Seat. Over the hill you can see a reservoir - and in fact feel as if you are in the depths of the countryside.
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Midlothian Snowsports Centre
Biggar RoadThe no 11 bus from Stanley Road takes you to the Fairmilehead junction. A short walk along Swanston Road takes you to the Hillend Ski centre and hill-walking country. There are circular walks ending up in Swanston village - or you could walk to Flotterstone where there is a pub. This too is on a bus route to Edinburgh - but not directly to Newhaven/Trinity. On the one side you can get views of Edinburgh and Arthur's Seat. Over the hill you can see a reservoir - and in fact feel as if you are in the depths of the countryside.
You can walk here on the cycle paths - or take the 16 bus on the road passing the harbour to Silverknowes. At the terminus you walk down the hill to Marine Drive which is a coastal walk to Cramond.
The village is not much more than the kirk and a pub, but is quaint. Robert Louis Stevenson spent a lot of time there and the bistro/gallery has a mural of one of his poems on the wall.
Cramond Isle has a causeway to it when the tide is out - and you can go to the island and walk around. Check the tide tables though.
There is also a beach.
If you walk further you can get to the River Almond - more walks and a waterfall.
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Cramond Beach
2 Kirk CramondYou can walk here on the cycle paths - or take the 16 bus on the road passing the harbour to Silverknowes. At the terminus you walk down the hill to Marine Drive which is a coastal walk to Cramond.
The village is not much more than the kirk and a pub, but is quaint. Robert Louis Stevenson spent a lot of time there and the bistro/gallery has a mural of one of his poems on the wall.
Cramond Isle has a causeway to it when the tide is out - and you can go to the island and walk around. Check the tide tables though.
There is also a beach.
If you walk further you can get to the River Almond - more walks and a waterfall.
Arts & Culture
Newhaven is interesting since it was a village in its own right and is still a fishing port. The houses have been rebuilt in the same style as the fisherman's cottages and up to the middle of the last century the woman used to wear the national dress of the area and used to sell fresh fish.
There are some stunning sunsets/skies in the harbour expecially in the long summer evenings.
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Newhaven
Newhaven is interesting since it was a village in its own right and is still a fishing port. The houses have been rebuilt in the same style as the fisherman's cottages and up to the middle of the last century the woman used to wear the national dress of the area and used to sell fresh fish.
There are some stunning sunsets/skies in the harbour expecially in the long summer evenings.
This is the royal yacht used by the royal family for many years. It is now docked at Leith which is within walking distance of the flat.
VisitScotland describe it as Scotland's best attraction.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveThis is the royal yacht used by the royal family for many years. It is now docked at Leith which is within walking distance of the flat.
VisitScotland describe it as Scotland's best attraction.
Entertainment & Activities
This is within walking distance. It is a fairly small shopping centre with a cinema and some eating places.
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Ocean Terminal
74 Ocean DrThis is within walking distance. It is a fairly small shopping centre with a cinema and some eating places.