This Travel Guide covers the outlying areas of Edinburgh to the west of Haymarket Railway Station and Granton Harbour, and north of Lanark Road.

Get in

By Rail

Trains from the north, west and south-west will stop at '''Haymarket''' station. Trains from Fife stop at '''South Gyle''' station. Local trains serving Edinburgh from the west of Scotland (other than those from Glasgow) will stop at Edinburgh Park Station. There are also stations at '''Slateford''', '''Kingsknowe''', '''Wester Hailes''' and '''Curriehill''' served by trains on the Edinburgh - Glasgow Central line.

By Bus

'''Lothian Buses''' [http://www.lothianbuses.co.uk/] have a comprehensive service throughout the west of the city. Many services depart Princes Street in the New Town.

See

  • Murrayfield Stadium. 131 346 5100. ttp://www.scottishrugby.org/. atch tickets from __15-__60. Stadium Tours __6 adults, __3.50 conc. The home of Scottish rugby and a most impressive stadium. The highlight of the season is the '''6 Nations Championship''' [http://www.rbs6nations.com/] - effectively the ''European Championship'' of rugby, taking place every February and March between South Queensferry, but the ferry across the River Almond stopped running when the boatman found a Roman statue of a lioness buried in the muddy riverbed, and retired on the monetary reward (you can see the impressive statue in the National Museum of Scotland). Once you've done walking around admiring the sights, enjoy a well-earned refreshment in the welcoming ''Cramond Inn'' or ''Cramond Tearooms''.
  • Walk or cycle along the '''Water of Leith Walkway'''[http://www.waterofleith.org.uk/]. The route follows the river right through the City from the suburb of Balerno, on the edge of the Pentland Hills, to the sea at Leith. The walkway is indicated by brown direction signs featuring a water wheel logo. There are brown trout plus a dozen other species of fish in the river and birds including the grey heron, goosander, dipper and kingfisher can be seen along the banks.
  • '''Fishing (Angling)''' on the Water of Leith. Permits are required, and can be obtained free of charge from the City Council[http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk] offices at Waverley Market in the New Town and Cockburn Street in the Old Town. Most fishing tackle shops throughout the city can also provide permits.
  • Take in a football game at '''Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s''' [http://www.heartsfc.co.uk] (generally known as simply "Hearts") '''Tynecastle Stadium''' (Gorgie Road). The team play in the Scottish Premier League and games are generally 3pm on a Saturday but check on line or local press for fixture details.
  • Take in a match of the city's professional rugby team, '''[http://www.edinburghrugby.org/ Edinburgh Rugby]''', at Murrayfield. The team play in the Magners League, which currently features 10 teams from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and may expand in 2010 to include Italian teams; and also in the Heineken Cup, the top Europe-wide club competition (equivalent to the UEFA Champions League in football or the Euroleague in basketball).
  • Buy

  • '''Corstorphine''' has an assortment of chain and independent shops on St John's Road. Near this is a large Tesco (24hr supermarket) on Meadow Place Road, behind PC World.
  • '''Gyle Shopping Centre''', South Gyle Broadway, EH12 9JY [http://www.gyleshopping.co.uk]. An indoor shopping centre with Marks and Spencer and Morrisons as the anchor stores, and about 50 shops. Located at the Western edge of the city, near the Gogar roundabout.
  • Eat

  • First Coast. 9-101 Dalry Road. 131 313 4404. nfo@first-coast.co.uk. ttp://www.first-coast.co.uk. Popular neighbourhood bistro
  • Cramond Brig. ueensferry Road, Edinburgh. ight on the edge of the city, just before the A90 to South Queensferry becomes a dual carriageway. 131 339 4350. ttp://www.cramondbrig.com/. Decent quality gastro-pub type establishment upstairs, and a dedicated family restaurant downstairs. Popular meeting spot due to good road connections and plentiful parking. Work off your lunch by following the River Almond walkway upstream through the Cammo estate, or downstream to the Firth of Forth at Cramond Village.

    Drink

  • Murrayfield Bar. 7-59 Roseburn Terrace, Murrayfield. 131 337 1574. nfo@murrayfieldbar.com. 131 347 8714. ttp://www.murrayfieldbar.com/. ull food menu available 11AM - 10PM daily. Friendly pub close to Murrayfield Stadium. Decent pub grub menu including breakfasts. As you would imagine in this location, it's a popular place for watching televised sport.

  • The Cramond Inn. 0 Cramond Glebe Road, Cramond Village. 131 336 2035. ood served: Mon?Thu 12PM?8:45PM; Fri/Sat noon?9:45PM; Sun 12:30PM-6PM. Bar open: Mon?Thu 11AM?11PM; Fri/Sat 11AM?midnight; Sun 12:30PM?11PM. Traditional village pub in this traditional village turned city suburb. This is a northern outpost of
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