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The dark front of Rua on Morningside Road.
Edinburgh

Rua

A gift shop on Morningside Road run by Cara and James, with their own cards alongside homewares, furniture and local makers' work.

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Rua is a gift shop on Morningside Road, run by a husband and wife, Cara and James.

Its dark shopfront has its name in white above the window and a pink neon heart glowing inside. Rua began in Dublin in 2012, and after its owners moved to Scotland it was reborn here in Morningside.

The shop is small and crammed with colour. Its own range of greetings cards covers one wall, and the rest is an eclectic mix of homewares, furniture, prints, candles, toys and gifts, with plenty made by local makers. Two cats are said to help run it.

Rua opens from Monday to Saturday, from ten until five, and its shop online sends gifts across the country.

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Before you go

Open from Monday to Saturday, from ten until five.

Where
215 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4QT.

Opening hours

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Monday
10am–5pm
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–5pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
noon–4pm

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Where it is

On Morningside Road, at the southern end of Morningside.

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