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Portobello Beach

Photo of Portobello Beach, a beach in Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Portobello Beach

© Graham Robson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Graham Robson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Portobello Beach

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Portobello Beach is Edinburgh’s own seaside, a broad stretch of sand backed by a Victorian promenade three miles east of the centre. It’s where the city heads on a sunny day — swimmers, paddlers, sandcastles and a run of independent cafés, chip shops and bars along the prom. There are Turkish baths and a lido nearby too. Genuinely lovely, and easy to reach: Brunstane station is about 1.5km away, or hop on a bus from the city centre.

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Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

1.7 km S · spans 9 counties

Photo of Newhailes, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

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Garden near Musselburgh

18th-century designed landscape of woodland walks and follies around a Palladian villa near Musselburgh.

2.6 km SE

Photo: Arthur's Seat, a 251m hill near Duddingston, Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Arthur's Seat

Marilyn near Duddingston

Extinct volcano rising over the city.

3.4 km W

Photo of Palace of Holyroodhouse, a house in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Palace of Holyroodhouse

House near Edinburgh

The monarch's official residence in Scotland, at the foot of the Royal Mile, with Mary, Queen of Scots' rooms and the ruined abbey beside it.

3.8 km W

Photo of Craigmillar Castle, a ruined castle near Duddingston, Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Craigmillar Castle

Castle near Duddingston

Well-preserved medieval fortress near the city.

3.9 km SW

Photo: Calton Hill, a viewpoint in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Calton Hill

Viewpoint near Edinburgh

A hill in central Edinburgh crowned by the National Monument and Nelson Monument, giving classic panoramas of the city.

4.4 km W