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Useful Links

Here are some links that we hope you will find helpful when planning your trip to Edinburgh. If you would like any further specific information, please don’t hesitate to ask us. 

Travel Directions to Pilrig House

Go to: www.theaa.com and, under the heading ‘Travel’ click on ‘Route Planner’ – then fill in your departure point and Pilrig House’s address: 30 Pilrig House Close, Edinburgh EH6 5RF. It will provide you with step-by-step instructions of how to get here – you can also select a journey which includes places you may want to visit en route, or the most direct route!  Or, see: www.rac.co.uk/web/routeplanner

FOR CAR SAT-NAV SYSTEMS: Always insert the postcode as provided above.

Map Websites

Rail

Airlines

Edinburgh Airport – Arrivals and Departures

Getting From Edinburgh Airport to Pilrig House

Cheapest Option for 2 people:
The Airport Express Shuttle Bus (24-hour service) – served by Lothian Buses Airlink Service (single fare is £3/Open Return Fare - £5) - leaves every 10 mins outside the Airport from STAND 19 - into the centre of Edinburgh. Disembark at the terminus point at Waverley Bridge, then take a taxi (the taxi rank is just across the street) to Pilrig House (c. £5-£6 taxi fare) – this is the cheapest route! See: www.flybybus.com

Mid-Price/Drops you off at the door so Best Value for 2 people:
You can pre-book a door-to-door shuttle bus service via The Edinburgh Shuttle. See: www.edinburghshuttle.com - a single fare is £9.

Most Expensive for 2 people but great value for 3-4 people:
A taxi from Edinburgh Airport to Pilrig House will take around 25 mins & cost in the region of £20-£25.

Local Weather

Edinburgh Restaurant Guides/Recommendations

Edinburgh Attractions

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh

City of Edinburgh Museums & Galleries

Edinburgh Castle

Holyrood Palace

Royal Yacht Britannia

Edinburgh Museums & Galleries

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

What’s On

Buying an Edinburgh ‘Pass’ in Advance of Your Stay

If you intend to do a lot of sightseeing over the period of your stay, an Edinburgh Pass will be very cost-effective.
See: www.visitscotland.co.uk or www.edinburgh.org for details.
You can buy an Edinburgh Pass online at: www.edinburghpass.com

Edinburgh Festivals

Local Car Hire Tel. No’s:

  • Condor Self Drive: 12 Gordon St, Leith – 0131-554 8000
  • Arnold Clark: 20 Seafield Rd East – 0131-657 9120
  • Anchor Self Drive: 158a Lower Granton Rd – 0131-552 7111
  • Enterprise: 67 Salamander St – 0131-555 0555
  • Europcar: 24 East London St – 0131-557 3456
  • David Harrison Car Rental: 12 Annandale St – 0131-557 0000

Golf

Pilrig House is only around 10 minutes’ walk from Leith Links – supposedly where the Rules of Golf originated. See: www.leith-rules-golf.co.uk/home.htm

Edinburgh Photographs

History of Leith

Heritage

Glorious Gardens

Tastes of Scotland

Genealogy

If trying to trace your Scottish roots/ancestry when you visit Edinburgh, you will want to visit:

The National Register of Archives for Scotland in Edinburgh
H M Register House
Edinburgh EH1 3YY (at the east end of Princes St – around a 15-min. walk from Pilrig House).
Tel: 0131-535 1403/5
Fax: 0131-535 1430
Email: nra@nas.gov.uk
Website: www.nas.gov.uk/nras

It is worth booking time here in advance – it is very cheap and the service is free once you gain admission. It will help with your search if you bring as many relevant birth/death/marriage certificates, or copies, with you. 

Useful Genealogy Websites:

Other Useful Archive Sites in Edinburgh:

  • www.nms.ac.uk - National Museum of Scotland
  • www.nls.uk - National Library of Scotland
  • www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libraries - Edinburgh Central Library
  • www.scotsgenealogy.com - Scottish Genealogy Library
  • Family History Centre – The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
    Tel: 0131-337 3049
  • Scottish National Portrait Gallery Archives (for anyone with a famous ancestor)
    Email: portraitarchive@nationalgalleries.org
  • Scottish United Services Museum Library (regimental histories and biographies of armed forces personnel. Index of First World War Medal Roll covers virtually anyone who served.)

Edinburgh Cycle Hire

  • The Leith Cycle Company, 169 Leith Walk  T: 0131-467 7775  www.leithcycleco.com
  • Edinburgh Cycle Hire and Safaris  T: 0131-556 5560

Edinburgh Tour Companies

The following tour companies are all 4- or 5-star graded (by the Scottish Tourist Board – 3 Princes St. Tel: (0845) 22 55 121:

  • Highland Explorer Tours: www.highlandexplorertours.com - 5-star grading.
    1-Day, 2-Day & 5-Day Tours. Tel: 0131-558 3738
  • Rabbies: www.rabbies.com - 5-star grading.
    1-Day, 2-Day, 3-Day & 5-Day Tours. Tel: 0131-226 3133
  • Highland Experience Tours: www.highlandexperience.com - 5-star grading.
    1-Day, 2-Day, 3-Day & 5-Day Minicoach Tours. Tel: 0131-226 1414
  • Heart of Scotland Tours: www.heartofscotlandtours.co.uk - 5-star grading.
    1-Day Tours. Tel: 01828 627799
  • Haggis Tours: www.haggisadventures.com - 5-star grading.
    Highland 1-Day Tours.  Tel: 0131-557 9393
  • Scottish Highland Tours: www.graylinescotland.com - 4-star grading.
    1-Day Tours. (Grayline Scotland offers the service of a pick-up from your accommodation – good news if you are leaving early in the morning!)
  • Timberbush Tours: www.timberbush-tours.co.uk - 5-star grading.
    Half-Day, 1-Day, 2-Day & 3-Day Tours. Tel: 0131-226 6066

And for:

Helicopter Tours of Edinburgh & Scotland

Trike Tours

You can even hire a personal ‘trike’ to take two people around Scotland. See: www.triketoursscotland.com

London Lettings

Accommodation Outwith the UK

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