Craigwell Cottage - Self Catering Cottage ideal for Edinburgh Vacations ( sleeps 4 )
Craigwell Cottage - award winning conversion of former brewery buildings in the heart of Edinburgh with parking and wi-fi. Close to the Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Scottish Parliament and Dynamic Earth. Interesting property for your Edinburgh Vacations.
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£ 270 |
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short breaks available all year, minimum stay 3 nights. |
Vernon's personal review of the accommodation, location and items of interest
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Craigwell Cottage - perfect for Edinburgh Vacations (sleeps 4)
It’s unusual to have access to a whole self catering cottage in Edinburgh City Centre especially with a private parking space and wi-fi internet. Craigwell Cottage is ideally situated near the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyrood house, the Scottish Parliament, Dynamic Earth and Holyrood Park. Perfect for Edinburgh vacations. Within easy walking distance of many Festival Venues, Edinburgh's Waverley Station and the City Centre shops, restaurants, theatres and cafes. Close to Family History centre for family history researchers.
Craigwell Cottage is part of the old Craigwell Brewery, which was established at North Back of Canongate in 1822. The building was renovated in the 1980's to form a mixture of townhouses, apartments and this semi-detached property. The architects who worked on the conversion were Nicholas Groves-Raines Architects, and they received a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Architecture Award in 1988 for the conversion.
Entering Craigwell Cottage through the main door, you will find the bathroom to the left, with the twin bedroom also to the left and the double bedroom ahead. Stairs to the right lead up to the first floor where there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area with French windows on to Juliet balconies at the front and side of the property. Craigwell Cottage is equipped to sleep up to four adults/children one bed can be replaced by a cot if required. Bedroom space is restricted, and guests should take this into account when deciding if the property meets their needs. . There is access to a shared garden behind the townhouses on the opposite side of the courtyard.
To give you a taste of what you can do while staying here, some extracts from the visitors' book suggest:-
Edinburgh Castle - A Day out at Edinburgh Zoo - Dynamic Earth
Royal Yacht Britannia - Royal Botanic Garden - Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Fringe - Edinburgh's Old Town - Edinburgh's New Town
City Bus Tours - Bookshops in Edinburgh - Edinburgh Dungeon
Victoria Street Nightlife - Princes Street Shopping
Rose Street Restaurants - Vegetarian food at Henderson’s,
Walk along the Water of Leith Walkway - Lunch at the Waterfront
Scottish Parliament Building - Open Golf at St Andrews
Climbing Arthur's Seat and walking along Salisbury Crags
Hogmanay in Edinburgh - Edinburgh's Winter Festivals
Edinburgh Science Festival
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Facts and Figures
Edinburgh Vacations accommodation:
Combined Living, Dining and Kitchen area. 1 Double and 1 Twin Bedroom.
All costs like linen, heating, lighting, towels, cots, high chairs, wi-fi internet, car parking space are included in the price.
Changeover days are :- Flexible, with short breaks from 3 nights
Location - blue marks the exact location of this property (use the buttons on the left to zoom in and out)
Points of interest
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- cottage in converted historic brewery
- parking in private courtyard beside cottage
- private entrance and your own front door
- sleeping up to 4 - one double room, one twin
- suitable for families - cot, booster chair available
- private shared garden with fantastic views
- near Royal Mile
- good transport links - 35 bus route to airport
- good base for touring Scotland
- quality and good value alternative to hotel accommodation
- VisitScotland 4-star grading (Self-Catering) - inspected annually
- Wi-Fi Network for your laptop or iPhone
- No pets, no smoking
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So what is there to see and do close by ?
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Edinburgh Botanic Gardens is close and it offers a very interesting visit, it is linked to all the botanic gardens in the UK and especially Kew Gardens in London. Wide open spaces in Holyrood Park. Drive to Dawyck Botanic Gardens too.. |
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Walking in Edinburgh is one of the great benefits of an accommodation right in the centre of the town, there are so many interesting places to visit all within walking distance of Craigwell Cottage or climb the City centre hills: Arthur's Seat and Calton Hill are nearest. |
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Edinburgh Castle is at the top end of the Royal Mile and is Scotland's most visited tourist attraction. There is so much to see in the castle that it can take a whole day to take it all in. This end of the Royal Mile is the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Queens Gallery, the new Scottish Parliament and Dynamic Earth Hundreds of years of history on your doorstep. |
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Edinburgh is the centre of Art in Scotland, there are many galleries and exhibitions all within walking distance. |
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Local eateries abound, you just have to walk outside the door and you are surrounded with some of the best in Scotland. Craigwell Cottage is situated just beside the Royal Mile and the New Town with many fine restaurants. |
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Base yourself at Craigwell Cottage and you are just a mile from the Prestonfield Golf Club. The Course sits in a spectacular location in a former deer estate at the foot of Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags, the course is a testing par 70 of 6207 yards. |
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Family History - The centre for Scotland's genealogy records is at Scotland's People Centre in New Register House. Only a short walk away. |
Wi-Fi
Broadband |
No Smoking |
Walkers Friendly |
Motorcycle Friendly |
No pets |
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