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United Kingdom

Edinburgh

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6°C

Cool in November

Average temperature by month, from 3 to 15 degrees.

Crowds

Calm

Airports

Best time to visit

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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland (behind Glasgow) and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.

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Places in Edinburgh

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Plan your days in Edinburgh

Your Edinburgh day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops

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09:30
Old town walk
11:15
Museum visit
12:30
Lunch nearby
14:00
Viewpoint

Climate in Edinburgh

Best time to visit: Jul–Aug

Average temperature

3°
Jan
4°
Feb
5°
Mar
7°
Apr
10°
May
13°
Jun
15°
Jul
15°
Aug
13°
Sep
10°
Oct
6°
Nov
4°
Dec

Crowd level (0–5)

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2
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5
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5
Aug
4
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Dec

Flights to Edinburgh

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    London

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    Edinburgh

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    Berlin

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    Madrid

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    Athens

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    Rome

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    Paris

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    Vienna

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    Bucharest

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Day trips and nearby cities from Edinburgh

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Edinburgh; times are rough estimates by road.

  • Dundee, 58 km from Edinburgh
    Day trip

    Dundee

    United Kingdom

    58 km

    58 km≈ 1 h 5 min

  • Glasgow, 67 km from Edinburgh
    Day trip

    Glasgow

    United Kingdom

    67 km

    67 km≈ 1 h 15 min

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    Day trip

    Paisley

    United Kingdom

    78 km

    78 km≈ 1 h 30 min

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, 147 km from Edinburgh
    Long day or overnight

    Newcastle Upon Tyne

    United Kingdom

    147 km

    147 km≈ 2 h 20 min

  • Gateshead, 149 km from Edinburgh
    Long day or overnight

    Gateshead

    United Kingdom

    149 km

    149 km≈ 2 h 20 min

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    Long day or overnight

    Aberdeen

    United Kingdom

    149 km

    149 km≈ 2 h 20 min

  • Sunderland, 163 km from Edinburgh
    Long day or overnight

    Sunderland

    United Kingdom

    163 km

    163 km≈ 2 h 35 min

  • Hartlepool, 189 km from Edinburgh
    Long day or overnight

    Hartlepool

    United Kingdom

    189 km

    189 km≈ 2 h 55 min

From Edinburgh you can reach Dundee (58 km), Glasgow (67 km), Paisley (78 km), Newcastle Upon Tyne (147 km) and Gateshead (149 km) in about 1 h 5 min to 2 h 20 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Edinburgh

The most pleasant months are Jul to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 6°C in November.

We are collecting fresh places for Edinburgh. Check back soon for photos and opening hours.

You can fly into Dundee Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.