Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 53 m
Descend 79 m

Experience City of Edinburgh in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in City of EdinburghIndividual Sights in City of Edinburgh

Sight 1: RBGE Inverleith House

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Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Inverleith House (EN)

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction. Founded in 1670 as a physic garden to grow medicinal plants, today it occupies four sites across Scotland—Edinburgh, Dawyck, Logan and Benmore—each with its own specialist collection. The RBGE's living collection consists of more than 13,302 plant species, whilst the herbarium contains in excess of 3 million preserved specimens.

Wikipedia: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (EN), Website

1852 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 3: Quintinshill Rail Disaster Memorial

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Quintinshill Rail Disaster Memorial

The Quintinshill rail disaster was a multi-train rail crash which occurred on 22 May 1915 outside the Quintinshill signal box near Gretna Green in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It resulted in the deaths of over 200 people and remains the worst rail disaster in British history.

Wikipedia: Quintinshill rail disaster (EN)

494 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Rosebank Cemetery

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Rosebank Cemetery is a 19th-century cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the junction of Pilrig Street and Broughton Road in the Pilrig area, close to the historical boundary of Leith. The cemetery is protected as a category C listed building.

Wikipedia: Rosebank Cemetery (EN)

1704 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 5: St Mary's Star of the Sea Church

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St Mary Star of the Sea (Leith) Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on Constitution Street in the Leith district and staffed by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Leith (EN)

1088 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Leith Links East

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Leith Links is the principal open space within Leith, the docks district of Edinburgh, Scotland. This public park is divided by a road into two main areas, a western section and an eastern section, both being largely flat expanses of grass bordered by mature trees. Historically it covered a wider area extending north as far as the shoreline of the Firth of Forth. This area of grass and former sand-dunes was previously used as a golf links.

Wikipedia: Leith Links (EN)

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