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Around Duddingston village

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A stroll through Duddingston village passes old cottages and Georgian villas.

At 8 The Causeway, a plaque above the door reads: “In this house on 19th September 1745, PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STEWART held his Council of War before the battle of Prestonpans.” Bonnie Prince Charlie set up his military camp in the village on the eve of his most significant victory, at Prestonpans, a key moment in the Jacobite risings.

Close bySheep Heid InnAn inn in Duddingston village with a claim to 1360, one of the oldest in Scotland, with a skittle alley of the 1880s still in play.1 min by roadSee itSheep Heid Inn
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  1. Duddingston LochDuddingston LochUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Dr Neil’s GardenDr Neil’s GardenA garden made from 1963 by two Edinburgh doctors on the church's glebe above Duddingston Loch, open every day from ten until dusk and free.Under a mile2 min by road
  3. Craigmillar Castle rising above rough grass in Craigmillar Castle Park.Craigmillar Castle Park1 mile5 min by road
  4. Cove shop front listing gifts, skincare and jewellery, covescotland.com signage abovePortobello’s High StreetPortobello High Street, with its own greengrocer, butcher, fishmonger, bakeries and bookshop.1 mile6 min by road
  5. Margaret Hall’s CairnMargaret Hall’s Cairn2 miles5 min by road
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White-washed Sheep Heid Inn Duddingston with black-framed windows and a ram's head signRestaurantsSheep Heid Inn0.3 miles
A turreted sandstone building with conical spires catches the evening light above rooftops, a large pine tree standing beside it.EdinburghThe Scott HotelPlace to stay · 1.2 miles
Stairwell with "STEP NO. 2" stencilled beside a waterfall photograph and windowsill plantAttractionsHolyrood Distillery1.4 miles over the water
Ruined stone castle wall with arched entrance and crumbling battlements under grey skyAttractionsCraigmillar Castle1.5 miles
Woman standing between a gallery and Twelve Triangles bakery shopfrontAttractionsThe Velvet Easel1.5 miles
Empty plates and coffee cups on a wooden table overlooking a sandy beachAttractionsThe Beach House, Portobello1.5 miles
Beachgoers and a dog beside a wooden groyne, kayaker paddling offshoreAttractionsPortobello Beach1.5 miles
Cyclist rides past a mural-painted pink kiosk on the promenade under coloured flagsRestaurantsCiverinos Slice1.6 miles
Green shopfront of The Portobello Bookshop, number 46, with "We Are 2 Years Old" window artShoppingThe Portobello Bookshop1.8 miles
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Places to stay near Around Duddingston village, and when each is next free.

A turreted sandstone building with conical spires catches the evening light above rooftops, a large pine tree standing beside it.The Scott Hotel
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  • A mile from Around Duddingston village
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  • In Edinburgh
  • 2 miles from Around Duddingston village
Check datesA round table and chairs stand before tall curtained windows looking onto stone buildings, a sofa and mounted television to the right.Moment George IV Bridge
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  • In Edinburgh
  • 2 miles from Around Duddingston village
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  • Sleeps 4
  • In Edinburgh
  • 3 miles from Around Duddingston village
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