Please be advised that Edinburgh city centre is becoming a low emissions zone (LEZ). All vehicles entering the city centre zone area must now meet the less-polluting emission standards or face a penalty charge. To check if your car meets LEZ emissions standards, please visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/lez
Planning a day trip from Edinburgh?
Our historic Scottish capital Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Bustling streets, historic attractions, magnificent theatres, and diverse shops attract millions of visitors every year. But, if you fancy a day trip during your visit, there are many fascinating villages, towns and other cities all near or within easy reach of Edinburgh. Based at Parliament House Hotel, you can enjoy central Edinburgh accommodation, which also allows you to venture off to explore some wonderful places nearby.
Explore nearby villages, towns and cities below…
Beautiful villages near Edinburgh
There are many delightful villages near Edinburgh, rich in history and heritage. And some of these are found within a few miles of the city. Perfect for day trips from Edinburgh. Such as Cramond, Roslin, Dirleton, Culross and Pittenweem.
Explore these charming towns
When planning short trips from Edinburgh, you’ll find plenty of idyllic towns that are just perfect and not too far away. Whether you fancy a trip to the coast or the countryside, you can visit these towns by car, train or bus from Edinburgh. For example South Queensferry, Peebles, Linlithgow and North Berwick.
Travel from city to city
Edinburgh has good connections to Scotland’s other cities, all with their own unique architecture, attractions and stories to tell. You can hop on a train and be in Stirling or Glasgow within an hour! Dundee and Perth are close by too. So you can easily visit these other cities on a day trip from Edinburgh
Book your stay today
So, why not visit some of these villages, towns and cities near Edinburgh during your stay at Parliament House Hotel? Combine your city break with a tour of Scotland’s most beautiful places, and discover beautiful scenery, friendly locals and historic attractions. Take a look at our Edinburgh Guide for more things to do and places to visit.
‘Nice hotel, great location. We stayed here for 3 nights split between touring the rest of Scotland and returning for one night to attend the Military Tattoo. We had a great stay here and would gladly return.’
– Tripadvisor Review
