| additional accommodations include an elegant stone farmhouse (sleeping up to 14) and a quaint cottage (sleeping up to 12), both offering shared bathrooms, farmhouse kitchens with washer/dryers, sitting rooms with fireplaces, game rooms with flat-screen tvs and pool tables, gardens with bbq areas, and free wi-fi. 2 miles east of edinburgh. the property is also available for events. this stately castle-style estate and lodging is a 20-minute walk from pencaitland village and 14. meals can be arranged and delivered to each accommodations, and live-in housekeepers are available. the main house has 8 guestrooms, most with separate private bathrooms.
Edinburgh Airport 43 min
Rosslyn Chapel (30 min)
Intricately carved chapel built in 1446, featured in The Da Vinci Code movie, with history talks. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions (35 min)
Long-standing tower with five floors showcasing hands-on exhibits of whimsical optical illusions. Royal Mile (30 min) Calton Hill (30 min)
Prominent hill with neoclassical monuments & sweeping views of the city skyline & Edinburgh Castle. Royal Yacht Britannia (33 min)
Large oceanic liner used by Britain's royal family on official state visits for more than 40 years. St Giles' Cathedral (35 min)
Grand, Gothic medieval building and Presbyterian place of worship where John Knox used to preach. Palace of Holyroodhouse (29 min)
The 16th-century palace of the Stuarts, with tours of royal reception rooms, antiques and relics. Scottish National Gallery (34 min)
National collection includes European masterpieces and Scottish works, with seasonal exhibitions. Arthur's Seat (40 min)
Mountain offering hikes from moderate to advanced, plus panoramic city & Firth of Forth views. National Museum of Scotland (32 min)
Bright modern museum housing Scottish industrial history relics, natural history displays and cafe. The Scotch Whisky Experience (36 min)
Attraction telling the tale of Scotland's national drink with high-tech exhibits and a barrel ride. Scott Monument (34 min)
Spirelike Victorian memorial in honour of the writer Sir Walter Scott, with 287 steps to the top. The Real Mary King's Close (35 min)
Hidden streets from the 1600s below the Royal Mile, accompanied by tales from costumed guides. Holyrood Park (24 min)
Parkland around the slopes and crags of Arthur's Seat, with walking and cycling paths and a loch. Edinburgh Castle (36 min)
An 11th-century castle and barracks housing the Crown Jewels and National War Museum of Scotland. | 
