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Greyfriars Bobby Memorial


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #74 of 250 attractions in Edinburgh
Traveler Description: This memorial commemorates the loyal pooch who spent 14 years by his master's grave.
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Attraction type: Statue, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Greyfriars Kirk Cemetery Edinburgh
Scotland

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3 of 5 stars
flo60 8 contributions
ireland
Dec 8, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Just been on a visit to greyfriars, discovered that the visitor centre is only open on a Thursday from November to March. Considering the number of tourists who where in Edinburgh in early December it was disappointing to find the visitor centre closed. more

the dog
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4 of 5 stars
decbelfast 1 contribution
belfast,ireland
Nov 2, 2008

nice area where the dog is situated although when i went he had ice cream in his eyes...like he had conjunctivitess, any way worth a look and a nice wee story behind it! more

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3 of 5 stars
haushinka_8 11 contributions
Edinburgh, Scotland
Jan 21, 2008

If you have read any commercial guide to edinburgh Greyfriars Bobby will likely have a couple of pages written about him and his somewhat epic tale for a small dog. If you are here during the festival the tiny statue will be surrounded by chinese tourists clicking away at him, and you will be surprised just how small it is.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Liverbird1 239 contributions
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dec 17, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

As a dog lover, who can possibly be failed to be moved regards the wonderful story of the devoted terrier Greyfriars Bobby. As a child I loved the Walt Disney film and so on my trip to Edinburgh decided it apt to visit the Kirkyard of the film. We had a stroll around the Kirkyard which incidentally is Edinburgh's oldest... more

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Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Address

Greyfriars Kirk Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland