Cultural Breaks - The ideal base

Close to the city centre but en route to Edinburgh Airport and Scotland’s motorway network, Ellersly House is the ideal base  for cultural breaks in Edinburgh or the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

As Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh has a rich history and culture, with lots to see and do; attractions include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, Royal Museum, The Royal Mile, Scottish Parliament, Scotch Whisky Experience, National Galleries, Princes Street, the New Town, Edinburgh Zoo, Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh Botanics, John Knox House, Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Edinburgh is a small city and many of the sights in the centre can be covered on foot or by bus. Touring options include taking an open top double-decker bus from Waverley Station or downloading the entertaining Edinburgh Audio Tour onto your MP3 player or mobile from www.ayetours.com (currently costs £5.99). Or ask reception whether you can use one of our own ‘AyePods’ with Ayetours’ audio tour.

Mercat Tours provides scary walking Ghost and History tours of Edinburgh’s Old Town and haunted, candlelit underground vaults.

For those who want to head out of Edinburgh, Rabbie’s Trailblazers’ award winning small tours are an option. Their extensive tour programme covers the Scottish Highlands and Islands (as well as the Lake District and York).