Edinburgh Festival Guide

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take a short and gentle walking tour and see a little-known side of Edinburgh's Old Town: tucked away behind the historic buildings there's plenty of green nooks and crannies of gardens with a story to tell.

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Sell-out tours 2011 and 2012. Please book to avoid disappointment. Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh's Old Town. Behind historic buildings find the surprising number of gardens and green nooks and crannies, all with a story to tell. Hear about grand gardens of the past, enjoy productive community gardens created by today's residents, and take a breather in a beautiful space laid out and planted as a 17th-century Scots town garden. One mile mainly downhill pavement walking, some slopes and cobbled surfaces. Tour ends outside Scottish Parliament. All ages.

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Central Library
7–9 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh, EH1 1EG
Box office 0131 242 8100
General enquiries 0131 242 8000
Outside John Knox House
45 High Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1SR

Outside John Knox House, Edinburgh

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