Edinburgh Dungeon
Tucked away behind Waverley Station, the Edinburgh Dungeon is a gruesome entertainment venue that allows visitors to experience the murkier side of Edinburgh’s history. Among the attractions are 11 actor-led shows and two rides: one simulating a hanging, the other a creepy boat ride through the caves of infamous cannibal Sawney Bean.
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31 Market Street
Edinburgh
Eagle Rock, Cramond
On the shore of the River Forth at Cramond is Eagle Rock, so named because of the eagle thought to have been carved into it by Roman troops garrisoned at the nearby fort at Cramond. The rock is much-eroded, leading to speculation that the carving may instead be of a pagan deity.
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Cramond
Edinburgh
Eglinton Park, Irvine
Covering an area of 400 hectares in the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate, Eglinton Park in North Ayrshire has a visitor centre, children's play area and self-catering accommodation at the Racquet Hall Cottage. The park is popular with cyclists, with good links to Irvine, Ardrossan and Glasgow.
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Irvine
Ayrshire
Edinburgh Zoo
Situated three miles west of the city centre, Edinburgh Zoo offers much more than the world-famous Penguin Parade. It is home to over 1000 rare and endangered animals, and also contains three eateries and a soft-play area for your own little animals.
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Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6TS
Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World
This fantastic wildlife attraction just outside Gilmerton lets visitors experience a tropical rainstorm first hand and offers the opportunity to handle tarantulas, snakes and millipedes – all while being surrounded by hundreds of exotic butterflies. Leaf Cutter Ant parades, glowing scorpion displays and working honey bee hives are a few more of the attractions on offer.
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Melville Nursery
Lasswade
Midlothian
EH18 1AZ
Edinburgh Castle
Sitting atop the volcanic Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle dominates the city skyline and is the most popular paid visitor attraction in Scotland. Events at the castle include regular re-enactments of events from its history and occasional concerts by big-name performers, and in August, the Castle Esplanade is the venue for the world-famous Military Tattoo.
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Royal Mile
Edinburgh
