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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.
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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.
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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.
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Now all you have to do is get out there and ENJOY!!!
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These are the must see, do's and explore activities if you are in and around Edinburgh & the Lothians. If you are short of time you really want to try and create youe day around these fantastic activities below.
"Highlights Across Edinburgh & the Lothians"
Addiwell Bing
West Calder
Alba Hot air Ballooning
Gorebridge
Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Livingston
Almondell & Calderwood
Livingston
Archerfield Golf Club
North Berwick
Archerfield Walled Gardens
North Berwick
Arthurs Seat
Edinburgh
Auld Rekie Tour - Edinburgh Old Town Tour
Edinburgh
Bangour
Bathgate
Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker
Edinburgh
Bass Rock
North Berwick
Bawsinch
Edinburgh
Beecraigs
Linlithgow
Belhaven Brewery
Dunbar
Bellfield Brewery
Edinburgh
Bennie Museum
Bathgate
Blackness Castle
Linlithgow
Blawhorn
Bathgate
Blue Wild
Dunbar
Bo'mains Meadow
Linlithgow
Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
Bo'ness
Bo'ness Motor museum
Bo'ness
Bobcat Alpacas
Edinburgh
Bowden
Linlithgow
Brock Wood
Dunbar
Bruntsfield Links Golf Club
Edinburgh
Cairnpapple Hill
Bathgate
Callendar House
Falkirk
Calton Hill
Edinburgh
Camera Obscura
Edinburgh
Camilty
West Calder
Canongate Tolbooth
Edinburgh
Carron Dams
Larbert
Carron Glen
Falkirk
Castlelaw Hill Fort
Penicuik
City Art Centre
Edinburgh
City of the Dead Tours
Edinburgh
Coast to Coast
Dunbar
Coastal Communities Museum
North Berwick
Craigielaw Golf Club
Longniddry
Craigmillar Castle
Edinburgh
Cramond Beach
Edinburgh
Cramond Ghost Island
Cramond Island
Crichton Castle
Gorebridge
Cross Borders Brewery
Dalkeith
Dalhousie Estates
Bonnyrigg
Dalkeith
Dalkeith
Dalmahoy Golf Club
Edinburgh
Dalmeny House
Queensferry
Dirleton Castle
North Berwick
Doon Hill
Dunbar
Dunbar Golf Club
Dunbar
Dunglass Church
Dunglass
Dunglass Estate
Cockburnspath
East Lammermuir Deans
Dunbar
East Links Family Park
Dunbar
East of Scotland Microlight
North Berwick
Eat Walk Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Beer Factory
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bike Tours
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Boat charters
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Tours
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
Edinburgh
Edinburgh History Tours
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Insect World
Bonnyrigg
Edinburgh Walking Tour
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh
Erraid Wood
Edinburgh
Escape Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Eyemouth Museum
Eyemouth
Fauldhouse
Bathgate
Falconry
Edinburgh
Fisherrow East Beach
Musselburgh
Five Sisters Zoo
Livingston
Forth Rail Bridge
Queensferry
Forth Sea Safaris
Inverkeithing
Foxlake Adventures
Dunbar
Fruitmarket Gallery
Edinburgh
Gilmerton Cove
Edinburgh
Gilmerton House
North Berwick
Gladstones Land
Edinburgh
Glen Golf Club
North Berwick
Glenbervie Golf Club
Larbert
Glenkinchie
Tranent
Gorgie City Farm
Edinburgh
Gosford House
Longniddry
Gullane Golf Club
Gullane
Hadfast Valley
Dalkeith
Hailes Castle
Haddington
Hermand Birchwood
West Calder
Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse
Cupar
Holyrood Abbey
Edinburgh
Hollyrood Distillery
Edinburgh
Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh
Holyrood Park
Edinburgh
Hopetoun House
Queensferry
House of the Binns
Linlithgow
I Love Edinburgh Tours
Edinburgh
Indoor Climbing Centre
Edinburgh
Ingliston Supercars
Ingliston
Innerwick Castle
Dunbar
Inveresk Lodge Gardens
Inveresk
John Gray Centre
Haddington
John Knox House
Edinburgh
John Muir Birthplace
Dunbar
John Muir Way
Helensburgh - Dunbar
Jupiter Artland
Livingston
Jupiter Urban
Grangemouth
Kilspindie Golf Club
Longniddry
Kings Acre Golf Club
Bonnyrigg
Kinneil House
Bo'ness
Kinneil Museum
Bo'ness
Lauriston Castle
Edinburgh
Lennoxlove Castle
Haddington
Linhouse Glen
Livingston
Linlithgow Canal Centre
Linlithgow
Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow
Linn Dean
Gorebridge
Loganlea
Penicuik
Longniddry Golf Club
Longniddry
Longridge Moss
Bathgate
Lord Ancrum's Wood
Dalkeith
LuffnessNew Golf Club
Longniddry
Malleny Garden
Balerno
Midhope Castle
Queensferry
Military Museum Scotland
Kirknewton
Milkhall Pond
Penicuik
Milsey Bay
North Berwick
Modern Two Art Gallery
Edinburgh
Mons Meg
Edinburgh
Mortonhall Golf Club
Edinburgh
Muiravonside
Linlithgow
Muirfield
Gullane
Murrayfield Stadium
Edinburgh
museum of Childhood
Edinburgh
Museum of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Museum of Flight
North Berwick
Museum on the Mound
Edinburgh
Musselburgh Golf Club
Musselburgh
My Adventure Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Myreton Motor musem
Longniddry
National Gallery of modern Art
Edinburgh
National Library of Scotland
Edinburgh
National Mining Museum
Newtongrange
National monument
Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
Edinburgh
National War museum
Edinburgh
NB Distillery
North Berwick
Nelson monument
Edinburgh
Newbattle Abbey
Dalkeith
Newhailes House
Musselburgh
Niddry Castle
Broxburn
North Berwick
North Berwick
Old Curiosity Distillery
Edinburgh
Our Dynamic Earth
Edinburgh
Parkley
Linlithgow
Pease Dean
St Abbs
Penicuik House
Penicuik
Pentland Hills Regional Park
Edinburgh
Peoples Story Museum
Edinburgh
Petershill
Bathgate
Pickerings Gin Summerhall
Edinburgh
Plean
Bannockburn
Portobello Beach
Portobello
Portobello West Beach
Portobello
Preston Mill
Linton
Preston Tower
Prestonpans
Prestongrange Museum
Prestonpans
Princes Street Gardens
Edinburgh
Queens Gallery
Edinburgh
Queensferry Museum
Queensferry
Red bus Bistro
Edinburgh
Red Moss of Balerno
Balerno
Redhouse Castle
Longniddry
Renaissance Club
North Berwick
Roslin Glen
Roslin
Roslin Glen Country Park
Roslin
Rosslyn Castle
Roslin
Rosslyn Chapel
Roslin
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Royal Burgess Golf Club
Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Academy
Edinburgh
Royal Yacht Britannia
Leith
Saltcoats Castle
Gullane
Scotch Whisky Experience
Edinburgh
Scotia Fishing
Queensferry
Scott monument
Edinburgh
Scottish Assault Courses Edinburgh
Tranent
Scottish National Gallery
Edinburgh
Scottish Owl Centre
Bathgate
Scottish Seabird Centre
North Berwick
Seacliff Beach
North Berwick
Selm Muir
Kirknewton
Seton Collegiate Church
Longniddry
Sky Monster Kitesurfing
Livingston
St anthonys Chapel
Edinburgh
St Cecilias Hall
Edinburgh
St Giles Cathedral
Edinburgh
St Martins Kirk
Haddington
Stewart Brewing
Edinburgh
Surgeons Hall
Edinburgh
Tailend Moss
Livingston
Talbot Rice Gallery
Edinburgh
Tantallon Castle
North Berwick
The Dunmore Pineapple
Falkirk
The Edinburgh Dungeon
Edinburgh
The Falkirk Wheel
Falkirk
The Georgian House
Edinburgh
The Harry Potter Trail
Edinburgh
The Kelpies
Falkirk
The Real Mary Kings Close
Edinburgh
The River Forth
Firth of Forth
The Royal Mile
Edinburgh
The Royal Observatory
Edinburgh
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
The Writers Museum
Edinburgh
Thornton Glen
Dunbar
Thorntonloch Beach
Dunbar
Trinity House Museum
Edinburgh
Tyninghame Beach
Dunbar
Union Canal
Central Belt
Vogrie
Gorebridge
Wallacebank Wood
Larbert
Water of Leith
Leith
West Bay (North Berwick)
North Berwick
Whitesands Bay
Dunbar
Winton Estate
Edinburgh
WM Cadenheads
Edinburgh
Woodhall Dean
Dunbar
Xtreme Karting Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Yester Castle
Haddington
Yester Estate
Haddington
Peterhead Prison Musem
Peterhead
Riverside Museum
Glasgow
V&A Museum Dundee
Dundee
Wallace Monument
Stirling
Bothwell Castle
Bothwell
Caerlaverock Castle
Caerlaverock
Dunnottar Castle
Stonehaven
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh
Eilean Donan Castle
Dornie
Kilchurn Castle
Dalmally
Stirling Castle
Stirling
Corryvreckan Whirlpool
Oban
Fingals Cave
Isle of Staffa
Forth Rail Bridge
Queensferry
Fyrish Monument
Alness
Glencoe Visitor Centre
Ballachulish
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Glenfinnan
Neist Point Lighthouse
Isle of Skye
Argaty Red Kites
Doune
Basking Shark Scotland
Dunbeg
Bass Rock
North Berwick
Chanonry Point
Fortrose
Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh
Isle of May
Isle of May
Loch of the lowes
Dunkeld
Mull Eagle Watch
Isle of Mull
Achmelvich Beach
Achmelvich
Newburgh Beach
Newburgh
Anstruther Harbour
Anstruther
Arthurs Seat
Edinburgh
Ben Lomond
Loch Lomond
Caithness Broch Project
Wick
Callanish Standing Stones
Callanais
Mousa Broch
Shetland
Glasgow Science Centre
Glasgow
Highland Wildlife Park
Kingussie
Burns Monument & Gardens
Ayr
Castle and Gardens of Mey
Thurso
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Beauly Priory
Beauly
Melrose Abbey
Melrose
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"Looking for somewhere to eat or drink?"
Here are some of the best restaurants, bistros, cafes and hotels to help you fill up before your exciting day ahead.
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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
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