Exploring the region
Explore Edinburgh City Region on a longer stay and enjoy the
surrounding coast and countryside.
Roam along the rocky Berwickshire coastline with its secluded
coves and picturesque fishing villages in the Scottish Borders.
Edinburgh City Region has a wealth of beautiful and inspirational
scenery guaranteed to steal your heart.
Explore the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, the birthplace of
Mary Queen of Scots. The preserved ruins of the Royal Palace lies
within a picturesque setting above Linlithgow Loch. Or visit the
15th Century Rosslyn Chapel as featured in the 2006 blockbuster
movie, The Da Vinci Code.
For adrenaline junkies, the city region offers a host of extreme
and sporting activities located less than an hour
from Edinburgh. Activities include diving, sailing and world-class
mountain biking in the Scottish Borders. Ski on Europe’s largest
dry ski slope in Midlothian, scale the dizzying heights of
Edinburgh’s premier indoor climbing arena or surf and kite sail in
East Lothian.
The city region is a golfers' paradise,offering a selection of
world famous inland, parkland and links courses. The greatest of
these courses is Muirfield, host to 15 Open Championships and often
named by top professionals as the greatest course in the world.
Further north, Fife also has a strong golf offering, as home to the
world famous and truly spectacular St Andrew’s golf course.
