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Duddingston Village
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Days out & attractions in Duddingston Village
Days out around Duddingston Village – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 13 in Duddingston Village itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
Duddingston Loch
Duddingston Village · 0.1 miles
A freshwater loch of roughly eight hectares lies on the southern edge of Holyrood Park, just south of Arthur’s Seat and a short walk from the village of Duddingston. It is one of the last two natural lochs remaining within the city limits of Edinburgh, the other being Lochend Loch, and the only natural water body among the three lochs in the park. The loch’s history stretches back to the Bronze Age, when a hoard of swords, spears and other artefacts was deliberately deposited in its waters. The items lay undisturbed until a dredger recovered them in 1778; they are now displayed in the Early People gallery at the National Museum of Scotland. The scene of Henry Raeburn’s painting *The Skating Minister* was once a popular ice-skating venue, and the loch also hosted early curling activity. Records of curling date from at least 1761, with the Duddingston Curling Society formally established in 1795. William Henry Playfair’s Thomson’s Tower, built in 1824, still stands on the north side of the loch, marking the sport’s historic presence. Designated a bird sanctuary since 1925, the loch supports the most extensive common reed bed in the Lothians and a wildlife reserve at Bawsinch managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Mammals such as otter, hedgehog and water vole are regularly observed, while the western end hosts the region’s largest heronry, recorded with 27 nests in 2017. Anglers may obtain free coarse-fishing permits from the Holyrood Park Ranger Service, though fishing is restricted to the north shore and all catches must be released. Species commonly targeted include carp, perch, roach and pike.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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🌄 Viewpoints
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
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🏛️ Museums
Museum of Edinburgh
Canongate · 1.2 miles
The People's Story Museum
Canongate · 1.2 miles
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Pleasance · 1.2 miles
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🌳 Parks & gardens
Bankfield Brae Park
Greendykes · 1.2 miles
Campion Road, Edinburgh EH16 4FA
Hunter's Hall Park
Niddrie House · 1.2 miles
Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh EH16 4ND
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
Cairn for Margaret Hall
Meadowbank · 1.2 miles
This cairn commemorates an event on 17 October 1720 when Nicol Muschat, a surgeon, dragged his wife to a nearby spot and brutally murdered her. He was eventually tried and hanged for this crime. At his trial he said that he had simply tired of her.
The Robin Chapel
Greendykes · 1.2 miles
Queen's Walk, Edinburgh EH16 4EA
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🏺 Archaeological sites
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🖼️ Galleries
Dovecot Gallery
Pleasance · 1.2 miles
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📸 Landmarks & sights
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Holyrood · 1.2 miles
A royal residence at the foot of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, opposite the city’s iconic castle, serves as the official Scottish home of the United Kingdom monarch. The palace borders the historic Holyrood Abbey and its grounds lie within Holyrood Park, offering visitors access to the State Apartments, the 16th-century chambers once used by Mary, Queen of Scots, and the King’s Gallery, which since 2002 displays works from the Royal Collection. Opening times are published on the palace’s listing, and the site remains a venue for state occasions, official entertaining and, each summer, a week of residence by the reigning monarch. The complex originated alongside the abbey founded in 1128 by King David I, a site that hosted medieval parliaments and the 1328 Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton. A Gothic palace was erected by James IV between 1501 and 1505, forming a quadrangle that included a chapel, great hall and royal apartments. James V’s additions from 1528 to 1536 introduced the surviving tower that now bears his name. The building suffered damage during the English assaults of the 1540s, after which Mary of Guise oversaw repairs. Following the Reformation, the abbey fell into partial ruin while the palace continued as a royal dwelling. Today, the historic apartments and state rooms are open to the public except when members of the royal family are in residence, and the palace also hosts the Lord High Commissioner during the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Holyrood Distillery
St Leonards · 1.2 miles
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🕳️ Caves
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🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Duddingston Village.
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