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Princes Street Gardens

Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HG, Scotland (New Town)
0131 529 7921
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As featured in 3 days in Edinburgh
Ranked #15 of 174 attractions in Edinburgh
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Type: Gardens, Parks
Activities: Golfing, Ice skating
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Description: Impeccably landscaped park and woodland surrounding Edinburgh Castle.
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Such as nice place to go and walk through. We went for a picnic and it was incredible to look right up at the castle whilst eating your cheese sandwhich. I'm sure it was different for William Wallace!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

What a wonderful setting, a garden beneath the castle and away from the bussle of Princes Street. On this visit, some of the paths were closed which was disappointing and the flower clock was not functioning but this didn't take away from the calm and beauty of the gardens with their lovely tulips.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Finally got a bit of sunshine and took a break from the wife's shopping and grabbed a bit of lunch.Great views of the castle and many of Edinburgh's famous landmarks.Just find a piece of grass and sit and relax under a tree and watch the world go by and its totally FREE!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

On a nice day buy a picnic and sit here. Take in the atmosphere, relax under the view of the castle and enoy!

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See 4 more reviews by FrecklePie for Edinburgh
New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

May 2-4, when we were in Edinburgh we passed through the garden several times on our way to the attractions-- there were some lovely tulips but i guess the garden will be at its best in the later summer months

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See 8 more reviews by indfamtraveller for Edinburgh
Sandy, Utah, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

My husband and I strolled through the gardens one morning on our way to the castle. It was beautiful and romantic, very sweet. I do wish it hadn't rained, but it was still memorable. Definitely recommended if you're in the area!

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Lovely gardens clean and tidy. Squirrels kept us amused. Sunshine helped lovely place to sit and relax.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Beautiful gardens with lots of benches to relax and chill out on! The gardens are very well kept and very clean!

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Durham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

As it was a lovely sunny day the park was busy but nice, however the coffee/bistro attached to the galleries in my opinion slow expensive and not very good. However the little coffee/ snack hut was the opposite! service was quick snacks were hot and better suited to budget.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

The gardens have long since been a favourite of mine as I have been visiting since the 60's. I have seen it go through many changes but the general views have remained largely unspoiled. There are few cities in the world that can boast such a setting within a city centre as Prices Street Gardens with the main shopping street... More

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