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Days out and longer trips

Itineraries

Written stop by stop by the people who live here, with the drive between.

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Every route here is a day somebody went on, written down. Days Out asks four questions and picks a day near you.

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Days out in Edinburgh.

More infoEdinburghSupper at the Corbie Inn and a film at the HippodromeA morning, by carMore infoStirlingshireKinneil Estate and a heritage train from Bo'nessA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghCoffee at Steampunk and the Coastal Communities MuseumA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghA walk round Blackness Castle by the foreshoreA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghA walk down the Royal Mile by its closesA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghA walk through Princes Street Gardens, east to westA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghA walk up Calton Hill by the Old Calton Burial GroundA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghColinton Tunnel and the Dells with the dogA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghArthur's Seat and lunch at Clarinda's TearoomA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghDean Village, the Water of Leith and lunch at the PantryA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghFlotterstone, Glencorse Reservoir and Castlelaw walkA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghThe Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill walkA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghThe Water of Leith walk from Stockbridge to LeithA morning, on footMore infoEdinburghA walk on Corstorphine Hill to its towerA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghTurnhouse, Carnethy and Scald Law hill walkA day, by carMore infoEdinburghRound Caerketton and Allermuir from HillendA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghRound Harlaw Reservoir in the Pentland HillsA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghThe Spear Sauna at Lost Shore, near EdinburghA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghA surf lesson at Lost Shore, RathoA morning, by carMore infoEdinburghAn e-foil taster on the Forth at BurntislandA morning, on foot

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Who is coming, where you are, how long you have and what sounds good. It answers with a day near you, with somewhere to eat.

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Written by people who live here.

Graeme JohncockWrites our routes in Argyll and Bute, and in Fife.Laurie GoodladWrites our routes in Shetland Islands.Jack CairneyWrites our routes in Edinburgh, and in Morayshire.Beth ReidWrites our routes in Lothian, and in Inverness-shire.

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Any route here can go into your own edition of the guide, printed and posted, with the places, the drives and the writer’s notes.

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