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Royal Mile


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 250 attractions in Edinburgh
Traveler Description: Edinburgh's Royal Mile is one of the most famous streets in the world and a must see for all visitors to Edinburgh.  It is the historic heart of the... more »
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Attraction type: Street, Scenic/historic walking area, Historic walking area
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 2PB
Scotland

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5 of 5 stars
Tartan-Sheep 31 contributions
On the high seas
Jun 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I've always enjoyed the Royal Mile and it's cobble streets. It's got plenty of pubs to hide in when the traditional scottish weather starts and cafe's to sit outside in the sun. Yes it does have the odd tatty shop (and they don't claim to be anything else) but where else do you get your trinket souvenirs from on your... more

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4 of 5 stars
artvisits 27 contributions
Edinburgh
May 25, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The main weakness of the Royal Mile is its lot of tatty shops selling cheap tartans and clan badges, which add nothing to the urban scenery. One first thing to enjoy is the vista down the Mile towards the Forth eastwards toward the shore at Portobello; it provides a great background to the historical environment. Then, the Royal Mile is... more

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4 of 5 stars
Aelle 2 contributions
Brighton
Apr 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I was fortunate to work on the streets of the Royal Mile for a week (as a charity fundraiser) and the atmosphere was fantastic. Every shop keeper and stall vendor I spoke to were full of cheer and interesting to boot. The architecture is wonderful but it was the people that really created the beauty of this place. Even without... more

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5 of 5 stars
piercedpixie 10 contributions
Georgia
Jan 1, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This was my FAVOURITE part of Edinburgh by far, it was alive with people, bag pipe players, street vendors and i even met Elena Davidson and got a photo with her! I heard it had a great ghost walk as well, but we never had time to get to that in one weekend. more

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4 of 5 stars
MuslimTraveller 2 contributions
UK
Sep 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I visited Edinburgh as part of a 3-day drive thru we did of Scotland last easter. It is a good idea to park in the city centre below the castle, climb up the hill to the castle grounds and then start the walk from there. The views from the castle are amazing enough to begin with and then walking through... more

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5 of 5 stars
shehall 15 contributions
Michigan
Aug 8, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

The Royal Mile is the street between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It is actually 1.7 miles in length. The street itself is not named the Royal Mile but actually several streets connected (Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street and Canongate). We traveled to Edinburgh the first week in August. A comedy festival was going on at the time. Much... more

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4 of 5 stars
TravelJunkieChick 50 contributions
Long Island, NY
Jul 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Royal Mile deserves a walk everyday of your stay in Edinburgh. There is always something new to discover. With a castle on one end and Holyrood Place and a beautiful park on the other, there are dozens of things to from one end to the other. Be sure to stop at The Nutcracker Christmas Shop. They have the cutest christmas... more

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4 of 5 stars
TITraveller 27 contributions
Auckland
Jul 3, 2008

Goes all the way from the Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and is a reasonable walk. It is a Scottish mile (i.e. 1.8 kms long as opposed to a 'normal' mile of 1.5 km). The streets which make up the Royal Mile are (from the Castle to Holyrood) Castle Esplanade, Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate and Abbey Strand. Don’t... more

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5 of 5 stars
Pete3080 29 contributions
Lancashire
Sep 27, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We visit Edinburgh nearly every August to see the Festival. The drive from Lancashire over Shap and Beattock and through Biggar is probably one of the easiest and most scenic in Britain. The mile itself is the route from the castle to the royal palace at Holyrood. It slopes down between high sided stone buildings with small windows. It seems... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Fayetteville, North Carolina
May 24, 2005
15/16 found this review helpful

If I had to choose one favorite thing about the Royal Mile it would have to be the beautiful buildings up and down the entire mile. I was in Edinburgh for 2 weeks and I had noooo complaints. This was the most beautiful place I had ever been. Everything was just so pretty to look at. The people were so... more

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Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2PB, Scotland