Edinburgh New Town Tourist Information

The Georgian House

Address, contact information

The National Trust For Scotland,
7 Charlotte Square,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4DR
Tel: +44 0131 226 3318
Official website: Georgian House, Charlotte Square

Opening times

March: 11am-3pm;
April - June: 10am-5pm
July - August: 10am-7pm
September - October: 10am-5pm
November: 11am-15pm

Entrance fees, tickets

Adults: £6.50
Senior / Disabled: £5.00
Concession: £4
Family ticket: £14

St Mary's Cathedral

Address, contact information

Palmerston Place,
Edinburgh,
EH12 5AW,
Tel: +44 0131 225 6293
Official website: St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

Opening times

Monday - Friday: 7.30am-6pm
Saturday - Sunday: 7.30am-5pm

Entrance fees, tickets

Free entry

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The information on this page was last checked for accuracy in July 2005. Please check with each attraction for up to date information.

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Scott Monument Information about the unmistakable neogothic monument dedicated to Sir Walter Scott.

National Gallery of Scotland Information about the top free attraction in Edinburgh and one of the finest art galleries in Britain.

Calton Hill While not at the end of Princes Street itself, Calton Hill plays a very big part in the distinctive Edinburgh panorama but also as an excellent viewpoint.

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Pictures of Edinburgh City Centre Picture gallery of Princes Street, the gardens, Scott Monument, the Balmoral Hotel, Calton Hill and the New Town.

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Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

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