there's also conference space for up to 150 people. there's a relaxed restaurant/bar serving scottish cuisine, as well as a pub-style lounge bar with a big-screen tv and a pool table. parking is free. room service is available. 4 miles from dunfermline abbey, where robert the bruce is buried. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the down-to-earth rooms feature en suite bathrooms, satellite tv, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. this straightforward low-rise hotel is an 8-minute walk from pitreavie golf club, 1 mile from dunfermline town train station and 1 Edinburgh Airport 18 min
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (26 min) Manicured 70-acre gardens with palm house and temporary exhibitions, kids' events, tours and cafes. Greyfriars Kirkyard (32 min) Church with a shop & museum, telling the story of the famously loyal dog, Greyfriars Bobby. Loch Leven (21 min) This scenic lake in a wetland reserve features 7 islands, including one with a medieval castle. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions (32 min) Long-standing tower with five floors showcasing hands-on exhibits of whimsical optical illusions. St Giles' Cathedral (32 min) Grand, Gothic medieval building and Presbyterian place of worship where John Knox used to preach. Deep Sea World (11 min) Sea life aquarium with seal enclosure and shark tank with 112-metre walk-through acrylic tunnel. The Real Mary King's Close (32 min) Hidden streets from the 1600s below the Royal Mile, accompanied by tales from costumed guides. National Museum of Scotland (32 min) Bright modern museum housing Scottish industrial history relics, natural history displays and cafe. Hopetoun House (20 min) Stately home dating from 17th century, set in a country estate with a deer park and nature trails. Edinburgh Zoo (21 min) Large parkland zoo offering keeper talks, hands-on animal encounters and free hilltop safari rides. Linlithgow Palace (22 min) The ruins of the elegant medieval birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, set within parkland by a loch. Forth Bridge (12 min) 1.5-mile long, twin-towered railway bridge, opened in 1890 & crossing the Forth estuary. Calton Hill (36 min) Prominent hill with neoclassical monuments & sweeping views of the city skyline & Edinburgh Castle. Royal Yacht Britannia (32 min) Large oceanic liner used by Britain's royal family on official state visits for more than 40 years. Scott Monument (35 min) Spirelike Victorian memorial in honour of the writer Sir Walter Scott, with 287 steps to the top. |