Guidebook for Midlothian
Food Scene
Great cocktails and excellent food! Lovely restaurant on the River Esk with a good atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live music from 9pm on a Friday.
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The Paper Mill
2-4 Westmill RdGreat cocktails and excellent food! Lovely restaurant on the River Esk with a good atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live music from 9pm on a Friday.
Family run Italian Restaurant. Friendly service and great menu. Two generous courses for £15 Monday to Thursday.
The Cavaliere Italian Restaurant
124-128 High StFamily run Italian Restaurant. Friendly service and great menu. Two generous courses for £15 Monday to Thursday.
Beautiful restaurant and cafe. Formal or casual. Ice cream bar too!
Great location on the River Esk with a nice sun terrace for warm days.
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The Sun Inn
Lothian BridgeBeautiful restaurant and cafe. Formal or casual. Ice cream bar too!
Great location on the River Esk with a nice sun terrace for warm days.
Fantastic Italian. Always a delicious meal in a stylish restaurant.
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Gigi's Italian Restaurant
74 andFantastic Italian. Always a delicious meal in a stylish restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good selection of cocktails and gin set in a rustic industrial theme bar. Open all day for coffee and cake as well.
Bonfire Restaurant & Bar Bar
156 High StreetGood selection of cocktails and gin set in a rustic industrial theme bar. Open all day for coffee and cake as well.
Parks & Nature
Large country park featuring Dalkeith Palace. Miles of trails to explore with coffee and cake on offer in the Restoration Yard cafe.
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Dalkeith Country Park
Via King's GateLarge country park featuring Dalkeith Palace. Miles of trails to explore with coffee and cake on offer in the Restoration Yard cafe.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
24 Thorny Crook GardensSmall convenience shop with most essentials but limited choice.
Medium sized supermarket with more choice than Sainsbury's Local.
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Morrisons
Portobello RoadMedium sized supermarket with more choice than Sainsbury's Local.
Getting Around
Shawfair Train Station. Free parking.
Twice hourly trains take iust 15 minutes to Edinburgh. By far the easiest way to get to the city.
Pay by card at the ticket machine or buy on the train in cash or by card.
Shawfair station
Shawfair Train Station. Free parking.
Twice hourly trains take iust 15 minutes to Edinburgh. By far the easiest way to get to the city.
Pay by card at the ticket machine or buy on the train in cash or by card.
Park and ride for bus service to Edinburgh. Free parking. Cheaper than the train but takes around 30 minutes or so to the city centre.
You must have the correct money or buy tickets on the M-Ticket App for Edinburgh buses.
Sheriffhall Park & Ride
Old Dalkeith RoadPark and ride for bus service to Edinburgh. Free parking. Cheaper than the train but takes around 30 minutes or so to the city centre.
You must have the correct money or buy tickets on the M-Ticket App for Edinburgh buses.
Number 3 (Dalkeith) bus arrives/leaves from here to Edinburgh.
Only Monday to Friday until around 8pm.
10 minute walk from our house through Sandyriggs Gardens.
You must have the correct money or buy tickets on the M-Ticket App for Edinburgh buses.
Dalkeith Schools Community Campus
4 Cousland RoadNumber 3 (Dalkeith) bus arrives/leaves from here to Edinburgh.
Only Monday to Friday until around 8pm.
10 minute walk from our house through Sandyriggs Gardens.
You must have the correct money or buy tickets on the M-Ticket App for Edinburgh buses.
Number 3 (Mayfield) and 33 (Gorebridge) bus stop here to Edinburgh 7 days a week. N3 service at night.
Around a 20-25 minute walk from the house.
You must have the correct money or buy tickets on the M-Ticket App for Edinburgh buses.
Lauder Road
Lauder RoadNumber 3 (Mayfield) and 33 (Gorebridge) bus stop here to Edinburgh 7 days a week. N3 service at night.
Around a 20-25 minute walk from the house.
You must have the correct money or buy tickets on the M-Ticket App for Edinburgh buses.
Entertainment & Activities
Number 1 Escape Room in Edinburgh! Ask us to help arrange the best escape you can have in Edinburgh!
Great fun and highly rated. We recommend being locked in the Gin Distillery then going for a drink in The Royal Dick Bar all set in Edinburgh's atmospheric former Veterinary School.
Locked in Edinburgh
1 Summerhall PlNumber 1 Escape Room in Edinburgh! Ask us to help arrange the best escape you can have in Edinburgh!
Great fun and highly rated. We recommend being locked in the Gin Distillery then going for a drink in The Royal Dick Bar all set in Edinburgh's atmospheric former Veterinary School.