Edinburgh & the Lothians
Community Guide
.
Edinburgh and The lothians due to its central location (and being the capital), is absolutely full of diverse, interesting and exciting activities, amenities and adventures hidden within this most famous historical city, its beautiful river, landscapes as well as the areas historical towns and villages all set in this wonderful part of Central Scotland.
.
To make life easier for you when deciding what or where to venture we have created this collection of recommended activities, all from locals in the know to make sure you have the experiences of a lifetime.
.
Please share any photos you have taken on your travels and keep us and others looking to explore Scotland posted on your journey in and around Edinburgh and The River Forth #TheSmartExplorer.
.
Now all you have to do is get out there and ENJOY!!!
.
EDINBURGH
.
Local town
Activities
Other Hidden Gems
Other Shops
Other Products
Explore the Area
Explore the Area
Featured
Eat, Drink, Stay
Local Shops
Local Products
Businesses
Hidden Gems
Trade
Professional
Close
Edinburgh & The Lothians "Exploring the wider area" Explore Edinburgh & The Lothians
Local Towns and Villages
Featured Partners Tours Local Activities Local Organisations Local Hospitality Sport Live Events
Features
Locations
Close
Activities Further Afield
Search
Organisations Menu
Search
Explore the local Area
Search
Local town
Activities
Organisations Menu
All Organisations
Explore the local Area
Activities by Town or Village
Back to Activities Menu (Button)
Search
Accommodation Menu
Search by amenities
Food / Drink Menu
Back to Activities Menu (Button)
Back to Wildlife Menu
See all Local Wildlife
RSPB
SWT
NNR
Photography
Birdwatching
Sea Tours
Land Tours
Zoos, Parks, Observatories
Activity
Back to Activities Menu (Button)
Back to Tours Menu
See all Local Tours
Ghost
Ghost
Ghost
Ghost
Ghost
Ghost
Promoted Accommodation
All Local Accommodation
Hotels
Guest Houses
Self Catering
Different
Caravan Sites
Luxury Spa's
Hostels
Country Hotels
City Hotels
Coastal Views
Castle/ Manor Hotels
Golf Resorts
Hotel Groups
Featured Food / Drink
Restaurants
Cafes / Bistros
Wine / Boozers
Afternoon Tea
Takeaways
Back to Activities Menu (Button)
Outdoor Activities Menu
View all Outdoor Local Activities
Water Activities
Driving Activities
flying Activities
Outdoor Centres
Need for Speed
Adrenaline
On The Mountain
Shooting
SPort
Search other Areas
Local highlights
All Highlights
Addiwell Bing
Alba Hot air Ballooning
Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Almondell & Calderwood
Archerfield Golf Club
Archerfield Walled Gardens
Arthurs Seat
Auld Rekie Tour - Edinburgh Old Town Tour
Bangour
Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker
Bass Rock
Bawsinch
Beecraigs
Belhaven Brewery
Bellfield Brewery
Bennie Museum
Blackness Castle
Blawhorn
Blue Wild
Bo'mains Meadow
Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
Bo'ness Motor museum
Bobcat Alpacas
Bowden
Brock Wood
Bruntsfield Links Golf Club
Cairnpapple Hill
Callendar House
Calton Hill
Camera Obscura
Camilty
Canongate Tolbooth
Carron Dams
Carron Glen
Castlelaw Hill Fort
City Art Centre
City of the Dead Tours
Coast to Coast
Coastal Communities Museum
Craigielaw Golf Club
Craigmillar Castle
Cramond Beach
Cramond Ghost Island
Crichton Castle
Cross Borders Brewery
Dalhousie Estates
Dalkeith
Dalmahoy Golf Club
Dalmeny House
Dirleton Castle
Doon Hill
Dunbar Golf Club
Dunglass Church
Dunglass Estate
East Lammermuir Deans
East Links Family Park
East of Scotland Microlight
Eat Walk Edinburgh
Edinburgh Beer Factory
Edinburgh Bike Tours
Edinburgh Boat charters
Edinburgh Bus Tours
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
Edinburgh History Tours
Edinburgh Insect World
Edinburgh Walking Tour
Edinburgh Zoo
Erraid Wood
Escape Edinburgh
Eyemouth Museum
Fauldhouse
Falconry
Fisherrow East Beach
Five Sisters Zoo
Forth Rail Bridge
Forth Sea Safaris
Foxlake Adventures
Fruitmarket Gallery
Gilmerton Cove
Gilmerton House
Gladstones Land
Glen Golf Club
Glenbervie Golf Club
Glenkinchie
Gorgie City Farm
Gosford House
Gullane Golf Club
Hadfast Valley
Hailes Castle
Hermand Birchwood
Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse
Holyrood Abbey
Hollyrood Distillery
Holyrood Palace
Holyrood Park
Hopetoun House
House of the Binns
I Love Edinburgh Tours
Indoor Climbing Centre
Ingliston Supercars
Innerwick Castle
Inveresk Lodge Gardens
John Gray Centre
John Knox House
John Muir Birthplace
John Muir Way
Jupiter Artland
Jupiter Urban
Kilspindie Golf Club
Kings Acre Golf Club
Kinneil House
Kinneil Museum
Lauriston Castle
Lennoxlove Castle
Linhouse Glen
Linlithgow Canal Centre
Linlithgow Palace
Linn Dean
Loganlea
Longniddry Golf Club
Longridge Moss
Lord Ancrum's Wood
LuffnessNew Golf Club
Malleny Garden
Midhope Castle
Military Museum Scotland
Milkhall Pond
Milsey Bay
Modern Two Art Gallery
Mons Meg
Mortonhall Golf Club
Muiravonside
Muirfield
Murrayfield Stadium
museum of Childhood
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum of Flight
Museum on the Mound
Musselburgh Golf Club
My Adventure Edinburgh
Myreton Motor musem
National Gallery of modern Art
National Library of Scotland
National Mining Museum
National monument
National Museum of Scotland
National War museum
NB Distillery
Nelson monument
Newbattle Abbey
Newhailes House
Niddry Castle
North Berwick
Old Curiosity Distillery
Our Dynamic Earth
Parkley
Pease Dean
Penicuik House
Pentland Hills Regional Park
Peoples Story Museum
Petershill
Pickerings Gin Summerhall
Plean
Portobello Beach
Portobello West Beach
Preston Mill
Preston Tower
Prestongrange Museum
Princes Street Gardens
Queens Gallery
Queensferry Museum
Red bus Bistro
Red Moss of Balerno
Redhouse Castle
Renaissance Club
Roslin Glen
Roslin Glen Country Park
Rosslyn Castle
Rosslyn Chapel
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Royal Burgess Golf Club
Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Yacht Britannia
Saltcoats Castle
Scotch Whisky Experience
Scotia Fishing
Scott monument
Scottish Assault Courses Edinburgh
Scottish National Gallery
Scottish Owl Centre
Scottish Seabird Centre
Seacliff Beach
Selm Muir
Seton Collegiate Church
Sky Monster Kitesurfing
St anthonys Chapel
St Cecilias Hall
St Giles Cathedral
St Martins Kirk
Stewart Brewing
Surgeons Hall
Tailend Moss
Talbot Rice Gallery
Tantallon Castle
The Dunmore Pineapple
The Edinburgh Dungeon
The Falkirk Wheel
The Georgian House
The Harry Potter Trail
The Kelpies
The Real Mary Kings Close
The River Forth
The Royal Mile
The Royal Observatory
The Scottish Parliament
The Writers Museum
Thornton Glen
Thorntonloch Beach
Trinity House Museum
Tyninghame Beach
Union Canal
Vogrie
Wallacebank Wood
Water of Leith
West Bay (North Berwick)
Whitesands Bay
Winton Estate
WM Cadenheads
Woodhall Dean
Xtreme Karting Edinburgh
Yester Castle
Yester Estate
Wildlife
Across all areas
Sightseeing
Across all areas
Museums
Across all areas
Family Activities
Across all areas
Adrenaline Rush
Across all areas
Top 100
Across all areas
Photography Areas
Across all areas
Gardens
Across all areas
Castles
Across all areas
Ruins
Across all areas
Prehistoric
Across all areas
Beaches
Across all areas
Distilleries
Across all areas
Tours
Across all areas
Sport
Across all areas
Petrol Stations
Charging Stations
Supermarkets
Toilets
24hr Servics
ATMs
Parking
Transport
Pharmacists
Banks
Gargages
Post Offices
Hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
Opticians
Vets
Library
Council
Police Station
Car Rental
All Activities
Tours
Sightseeing
Museums / Galleries
Family Activities
Adrenaline Rush
Top 100
Photography Areas
Distilleries
Gardens
Castles
Ruins
Prehistoric
Beaches
Wildlife
RSPB
Historic Scotland
Scottish Wildlife Trust
National Trust
National Nature Reserves
Forestry Commission
RSPB
INFORMATION
Historic Scotland
INFORMATION
National Nature Reserves
INFORMATION
National Trust
INFORMATION
Scottish Wildlife Trust
INFORMATION
Forestry Commission
INFORMATION
Golf
Walks
Cycling
Mountain Biking
Skiing
Climbing
Fisheries
Outdoor Activity Centres
RSPB
Historic Scotland
Scottish Wildlife Trust
National Trust
National Nature Reserves
Forestry Commission
Scottish Canals
Cycle Network
Hostelling Scotland
AberdeenshireTours
About Argyll
Above and Beyond Tours
Ace Tours
Ailsa Craig Trip
Alba Experiences
Aquaxplore
Argyll Cruising
Argyll Safaris
Basking Shark Scotland
Bass Rock
Bell Rock Lighthouse
Best of Scotland Tours
Blue Wild
Boat Trips Iona
Caithness Sea Coast
Caledonian Discovery
Canna & Sanday Islands
Celtic Park
City of the Dead - Edinburgh Ghost Tours
Corryvreckan Whirlpool
Craignish Cruises
Crannog cruises
Cruise Loch Ness
Cullen Sea School
Discover Scotland Tours
Dolphin spirit
Dolphin Trips Avoch
Dundee Ghost Tours
Eat Walk Edinburgh
Ecoventures
Edinburgh Bike Tours
Edinburgh Boat charters
Edinburgh Bus Tours
Edinburgh History Tours
Edinburgh Old Town Tour
Edinburgh Walking Tour
Enjoy Mull
Etive Boat Trips
Eyemouth Rib Tours
Exclusive Scottish Visits
Fair Isle
fife Wildlife & Heritage Tours
Fingals Cave
Forth Sea Safaris
Fyne Sea Tours
Great Scot Tours
Hampden Tour
Hebridean Adventures
Hebridean Sea Tours
Hebridean Whale Cruises
Braemar Highland Experience
Highland Experience Tours
Highland Mini Tours
Highland Safaris
Highland Taste
Highland Tours Perthshire
Highlander Tours
History and Horror Tours
History Tours
Holy Isle
I Love Edinburgh Tours
Ibrox Stadium
Inchcolm Abbey
Iona
Isle of Eigg
Isle of May
Kittywake Tours
Kylesku Boat Trips
Loch Alsh
Loch Duich
Loch Ness
Loch Shiel
Macneil Coaches
Marys Meanders
McIntosh Tours
Millport
Minch Adeventure
Mingulay
Island Encounters - Mull Wildlife Breaks
Monarch Tours
Murrayfield Stadium
North Rona
North58 Sea Adventures
Northern Light Cruising Company
MV Stardust
Orkney Tours
Outlandish Journeys
Outlander Tours
Perry Golf Tours
Scotland
Perth City Tours
Pirate Boats Sea Tours
Plockton Seal
Purple Heather Scottish Tours
Red bus Bistro
Red Bus
Sail on the Waverley
Scenic Routes
Scotlands Wild
Scottish Food and Drinks Trails
Scottish Routes
Scottish Terrier Tours
Scotland
Sea Skye Tours
Seafari Adventures
Seaflower Skye
Sealife Adventures
Seaplane Tours
Seaprobe - Underwater
SeaSkye Marine
SeaXplorer
See Orkney
Select Scotland Tours
Shetland Seabird Tours
Sir Walter Scott Steamship
Skarv Lines
Skye Adventure
Skye Guides
Skye Jeep
Slainte Scotland Tours
Solway Tours
Speedboat Tours
Spitfires.com - Flying Tours
Speyside Wildlife
St Abbs Charter
St Hilda Sea Adventures
St Kilda
Staffa Tours
Starfish Travel
Still Tours Scotland
Stirling Walking Tours
Stonehaven Sea Safari
Stornoway Seafari
Strathspey-tours
Sweeney Cruises - Loch lomond Tours
Tasting History Scotland
The Hairy Coo
The Harry Potter Trail
The Jacobite Train
The Malt Whisky Trail
The River Clyde
The River Forth
The River Tay
Thistle Excursions
Scotland
Trike tours Scotland
Tour Skye
Uist Sea Tours
Unst and Yell
Walk Inverness
Walk with Wallace
Western Isles Cruises
Wild Alba tours
Wild Highland Tours
Wild Skye
Wild West
WOW Scotland
The Outer Hebrides Blog
Isle of Arran
North Coast 500
North East 250
South West 300
Angus coastal Route
Argyll Coastal Route
Borders Historical Route
Clyde Valley Tourist Route
Deeside Tourist Route
Fife Coastal Route
Forth Valley Tourist Route
Galloway Tourist Route
Highland Tourist Route
Moray Firth Tourist Route
North and West Highland Tourist Route
Perthshir Tourist Route
SnowRoads Scenic Route
South West 300 Ayrshire Coast
South West 300 Solway Coast
Argaty Red Kites
Ballindalloch Castle
Basking Shark Scotland
Bass Rock
Bothwell Castle
Caithness Broch Project
Corryvreckan Whirlpool
Culzean Castle
Deep Sea world
Discovery Point
Dun Carloway Broch
Dunnottar Castle
Fyrish Monument
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
Glasgow Science Centre
Melrose Abbey
Mousa Broch
National Museum of Scotland
Nigg Bay
Peterhead Prison Musem
Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre
Scottish Dolphin Centre
SeaSkye Marine
Staffin Museum
Threave Castle
Tollie Red Kites
V&A Museum Dundee
Close
Edinburgh & The Lothians Quick Search Explore Edinburgh & The Lothians Map of Towns Local Areas Towns / Villages Balerno Bathgate Blackburn Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Dalkeith Dunbar East Linton Edinburgh Falkirk Gorebridge Gullane Haddington Leith Linlithgow Livingston Loanhead Longniddry Musselburgh North Berwick Penicuik Portobello Prestonpans Queensferry Roslin Across Scotland Explore other Areas Other Areas Close
21212
24 royal Terrace
Airth Castle Hotel
Bonham Hotel
Bridge Inn
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh
Bruntsfield Hotel
Champany Inn
Court Residence
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
Ducks Inn
Dunglass Estate
Dunstane House hotel
Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel
Edinburgh City Malmaison Edinburgh City
Edinburgh Dakota Hotels
Edinburgh Malmaison Edinburgh
Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel
Fingal Hotel
Four Sisters Boatel
Gilmerton House
Glenskirlie Castle
Greywalls
Haddington Place youth Hostel Edinburgh
Harvest Moon Cabins
Holyrood Hotel
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh
Houstoun House
Inchyra Hotel
Kings Manor
Leapark Hotel
Lobster Pot Blackness
Marine Hotel
Melville Castle Hotel
Nira Caledonia
Number One
Orocco Pier Hotel
prestonfield House hotel
Ravenous Beastie
Restaurant Martin Wishart
Richmond Park Hotel
South Braid Hills
Ten Hill Place
The Grange Manor
The Kitchin
The Rutland Hotel
The Scotsman Hotel
The sun Inn
The Woodshed
Winton Estate
Yester Estate
___________
Close
Explore Activities Areas Close Close Close Close
Close Edinburgh & The Lothians
Activities Edinburgh & The Lothians Activities Tours Tour Guides Distillery Tours Sight-seeing Historical Museums Wildlife Activities Country Parks Sport Organisations Forestry & Land Scotland Historic Scotland National Trust for Scotland Scottish Wildlife Trust Close
Close
Edinburgh & The Lothians Quick Search Explore Edinburgh & The Lothians Map of Towns Local Areas Towns / Villages Balerno Bathgate Blackburn Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Dalkeith Dunbar East Linton Edinburgh Falkirk Gorebridge Gullane Haddington Leith Linlithgow Livingston Loanhead Longniddry Musselburgh North Berwick Penicuik Portobello Prestonpans Queensferry Roslin Across Scotland Explore other Areas Other Areas Close
Close
Edinburgh & The Lothians Quick Search Explore Edinburgh % The Lothians Map of Towns Local Areas Towns / Villages Edinburgh & The Lothians Balerno Bathgate Blackburn Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Dalkeith Dunbar East Linton Edinburgh Falkirk Gorebridge Gullane Haddington Leith Linlithgow Livingston Loanhead Longniddry Musselburgh North Berwick Penicuik Portobello Prestonpans Queensferry Roslin Across Scotland Other Areas Close
.
.
Edinburgh & The Lothians
the smARt explorer
.
.
Copyright © 2022 The smARt explorer
Close
Explore Activities Areas Close Close Close Close
Close
.
.
Enquiry Form Example Concierge Presentation About Us Explainer video Add an Event Collaborative Marketing Installation FAQ's Close Close
Close
Explore other Areas Edinburgh & Lothians Explore Edinburgh & The Lothians
Local Towns and Villages
Featured Partners Tours Local Activities Local Organisations Local Hospitality Sport Live Events
Features
Locations
Close

Close
Social Media Logo
"Why not see what's happening on the local towns Social Media platforms!!!"
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Close
.