Planning trip to Edinburgh during the winter months? I visited in late January and here’s my list of havens for a blustery weekend in the city.

PLACES

EDINBURGH CASTLE

EH1 2NG

£16.50, open 9.30am-5pm

ARTHUR’S SEAT

EH99 1SP

Free, start walking from the Scottish Parliament

THE GRASSMARKET

EH1 2HJ

Armstrong’s Vintage shop, ebay shop

MURRAYFIELD ICE RINK

£7 (including skate hire), 2-4pm
£3 tram fare from city centre

 

FOOD

TING THAI CARAVAN

EH1 2RA

£10 for a main & drink, from the cheaper menu before 6pm

URBAN ANGEL

EH2 1DJ

£12 for brunch & coffee

PETIT PARIS

EH1 2JU

£30 for two courses & a shared bottle of wine

 

BARS

BRAMBLE

EH2 1JE

£7-10 per cocktail

BIBLOS

EH1 1HR

£2 G&Ts for students and live music

COPPERBLOSSOM

EH2 3ES

£8-10 per cocktail

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Image credits from top to bottom: Edinburgh Castle Facebook Page, Cereal Magazine, Armstrongs Vintage, Murrayfield Ice Rink, citylicious.net,  @urbanangel_cafe, food.list.co.uk, Bramble Edinburgh, Biblos Edinburgh & copperblossom.com