Edinburgh's Hidden Gems!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Welcome to the second installment of my exploring Edinburgh series! Sorry it has taken much longer than I expected to release it. When I go exploring in Edinburgh I am always on the look out for new hidden gems so this episode is all about my favourite hidden gems I have found over the years!
Hope you found it helpful!
Places mentioned:
1. Dundas House, Royal Bank of Scotland, St Andrews Square
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundas_...)
2. Circus Lane Mews
(www.visitscotland.com/info/ac...)
3. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street
(www.nationalgalleries.org/vis...)
4. Royal Mile Closes
(www.royal-mile.com/royalmile-c...)
5. Dean Village
(www.ewht.org.uk/visit/highligh...)
6. St Bernard's Well, the Waters of Leith Walkway
(www.ewht.org.uk/st-bernards-well)
Music:
[No Copyright Music] Acoustic Folk Instrumental - Hyde Free Instrumentals
( • Acoustic Folk Instrume... )
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Thank you very much for these wonderful informations. Edinburgh is my favourite town in the world. Many greetings from Germany 🍁🍂🌾
Take care!
Thank you for your hidden gems! Exactly what I was looking for. I've got numerous guide books which basically tell me the same things over & over. Can't wait to see your beautiful city next May. Bring on more videos :)
Excellent selection. I used to live behind Circus Lane in Stockbridge. I used to get a real kick just wandering around the area enjoying its beauty. I never took it for granted.
Enjoyed your videos a lot.
I was born and raised in Edinburgh. At least until my Three Years in the British Army. Mostly spent in Malta.
Where I was spoiled by all that sunshine and the Mediterranean Sea.
I only stayed three years, after leaving the Army
Then Emigrated to a much warmer climate. Los Angeles, California.
But I never lost my love for my old City. Seeing it now, takes my breath away. Still the same, but oh, what changes. But it’s been 55 years, so not unexpected. But I love the changes and atmosphere there now.
So thanks for the trip down memory lane. 🙂
Sad to go back and all my memories have been replaced by university hihg
Really enjoyed that. The various Mews terraces at the Easter Road end of Royal Terrace are really lovely - a lot like Circus Lane.
I discovered the Royal Terrace mews in lockdown when the place seemed deserted. Magical part of town!
Hope you do this for other cities. So good to get tips like this and very nicely presented.
I love the closes...I explored them a little while some of the family went souvenir shopping. I found a little pub that I took a few family members for lunch, and we all loved it. Halfway House was a tiny little place, but wow it was amazing.
Quick video with a lot of important details. Thanks for posting.
I absolutely love your videos! Keep them up xx
Thanks so much! That's so kind of you xx
Loved it!!! True Gems!!Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities in the word ! (even though Im a glaswegian)
The murals in the Portrait gallery are by William Hole who also did the murals in the City Chambers.. another hidden gem! I would also add the Parliament Hall behind St Giles and the Anatomy theatre in the Medical School. Always watch for Open Doors Day in Edinburgh (usually in September) when many amazing buildings are open to the public...
Cool, was born in Edinburgh and lived most of my life in and around it, and I never knew you could get into the RBS bank building! Cheers for that! And agree with all the others too though would have included Botanics but yeah, I s'pose not exactly hidden.....
You asked for hidden Gems, Edinburgh's most hidden village is at Swanston, near Fairmilehead. After your walk, which you will definitely enjoy, try the Brasserie by the car park for some great food (or drinks) and some of the best views over the city.
Hidden gems.... Loved my visit to Dean Village... If you turn right by the bridge in Dean Village and follow the river for about a few hundred yards you come to the arches of Dean Bridge and there is a low wall there with a beautiful view looking back up the river.
My second hidden gem would be The Miss Jean Brodie Steps... So many people walk past them heading up towards the castle via Johnstone Terrace that they miss them.. The view of the castle from the top is worth the climb unless you come via The Vennel.
My third hidden gem is Ramsey Gardens... Just below the Castle, opposite the Witchery you go down Ramsey Lane and its on the left.. Hanging baskets, flower pots there's even black iron stairs too...
The ceiling at 1:31 reminds me so much of the Ravenclaw Tower common room from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. "The Ravenclaw common room is one of the airiest rooms at Hogwarts. It is a wide, circular room with arched windows hung with blue and bronze silks and a midnight blue carpet covered in stars, which is reflected onto the domed ceiling". Will definitely have to see this when I'm in Edinburgh!
Cool to see another Edinburgh based vlogger🙂 keep it up 👍🏻
Love your video! Never been to Edinburgh yet but I hope to visit in the near future :D
i ve been to all of them xD THX for bringing the memorys back!!!
Great video, much appreciated
Very pleasant to watch!
You are so very right. The Water of Leith Walkway ist really a beautiful place. Been there yesterday and enjoyed it a lot! Sad though, that the part between Dean Bank and Dean Village is partly blocked due to landslide. Hope they fix that, though the gate does not give me high hopes...
Keep up to good work! Was really an inspiration for me!
Such a beautiful video! Makes me want to move to Edinburgh more and more :)
You won't regret it
Shawna I've been to Edinburgh many times but missed quite a few of your suggestions..thanks for the video.
Very nice! I was in Edinburgh in the early 70s, but I was a young man then, and wasn`t really interested in those "gems". It would be nice to see those in person. When I was there, I visited Edinburgh Castle and was amazed to see the life-sized portraits. These were pictures I had seen in my history books.
Very interesting ! We are planning to visit Edinburgh next summer
The botanics are always lovely, for food go to hula on the grass market as their food is really yummy and pretty!
thanks for video. I so miss Edinburgh.
I really enjoy youtube videos! I'm a follower om Instagram aswell. I lived in Edinburgh for three months and enjoy being taken back to it through your accounts.
I would really like a video where you'd tell more about yourself and your connection with Edinburgh and Scotland.
Take care x.
Thank you so much for watching and following on Instagram! That's such a good idea for a video, keep an eye out as I hope to put that up either this or next week!
Scotland is so Beautiful. I think Scottish people are lucky to live there. GOD Bless its Beauty
Hetal Solanki what about our shitty neighbours
@james taylor to whom you're saying?
Great video :) Keep it that way x
I loved your video! Im going to Edinburgh with school in april do YOU have more suggestions where to go?
Ramsay Gardens great view over Princes Street Gardens Keep up the good work 😁👍🏾
really nice.ill be at edi next month.
St Stephen's Church clock tower has the longest pendulum in Europe. Just thought I'd say.
Jerry Gregor ...........thanks for this bit of info Jerry
The ceiling inside the Dean well is something to behold...And in the centre of the floor sitting on a pedestal, a Grecian-vase...That's if it's not been nicked by some... CW.
Please make more like that hidden gems videos very enjoyable thank you
geemish places !
very good ones !
Beautiful video
Where is the house with the huge heart made by ivy on the wall to the right of the door in the Closes section please? Great video :-)
Hi. Thanks for your videos but I'd like to get some good piece of advice (if youhave some suggestion about it...) about the order to follow visiting the Castle of Edinburgh.Thanks for your help.
thank you 🌷
You should include Wauchope House, Cobbinshaw House both North and South and Granton Medway.
Cammo estate is an interesting place to visit past barnton hotel now a care home straight on to the left go down opening and there it is once there was a house but now ruins
And the the river Almond water area You can get to cammo estate from there sign posts
That used to be my bank when I worked in Edinburgh many years ago.
love it
Where have you been hiding girl as a fellow Edinburger I miss your vlogs
Francis Deans That’s so sweet of you, thank you! Funnily enough, I was just gearing myself up to maybe do a wee festive-ish Vlog this week! ☺️
sighthill area， l love it
White Horse Close is my favourite place.
Your skin is amazing! Please do a skincare and routine video!
Any suggestions moving from England to Edinburgh? Thanks.
Beautiful wonderful
Thanks for watching!
Maybe you could add hidden gems by the season
شكرا لك على هذا الفيديو الجميل
C'est fantastique
Hi I really enjoy the way you produce your videos . I wonder if you give me some suggestions on how to reach Edinburgh on a budget from London - by train or bus or plane ? Which is the cheapest way?
marco mennes Bus.
Go down cammo road from Queensferry road will take you you to cammo estate
Love your outfit
Can I ask you, please, do you know if any of these places entrance free?
Raquel Magalhães They are all free.
Does the weather make you depressed though?
0:01 where is this place? i've seen it on tumblr and i love it
Edinburgh castle!
@@Ciiyaaraha yeah i know, i mean the street where i can see the castle
@@miliscorpio It's the view from the Jean Brodie Steps, near Grassmarket !
How about The Colonies?
Do you live in Edinburgh?
Maybe you mentioned this previously, but for history buffs the cemetaries are gems, too, including the locked graves (mortsafes) in Greyfriars Kirkyard.
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Water of Leith, and not the Waters of Leith as you repeated.Sorry.
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Good looking lady
are there any people in Edinburgh? everything is so empty...
R u for real pal? 😒
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Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world but one thing most of the buildings lack is colour. Too much white and grey especially when compared to Scandinavia and other parts of Europe.
None of these are “hidden” gems they are all literally within 10 minutes of the city centre, maybe explore beyond the city centre for “hidden” gems such as places like Leith, Newhaven, Granton, Muirhouse in the North or places in the South such as Inch or Gilmerton where real folk from Edinburgh stay