The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh spreads over 70 acres on a hillside north of the city centre, and it’s one of the finest botanic gardens in Britain. Highlights include the huge rock garden, the Chinese hillside and the Victorian palm house, said to be the tallest in Britain. There are grand views back over the Old Town skyline from the lawns. The garden itself is free to enter; the glasshouses charge. An easy walk from Stockbridge.
