Edinburgh Further Distractions

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Regarded as Scotland's premier garden, this is one of the city's most popular visitor attractions. Covering 31 hectares (78 acres), the garden contains a plant collection of unique botanical importance. It is the direct descendant of a physic garden established near the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 1670.

20A Inverleith Row
Tel: (0131) 552 7171.
Website: www.rbge.org.uk  
Opening hours: Daily 1000-1900 (Apr-Sep); daily 1000-1600 (Nov-Feb); daily 1000-1800 (Mar and Oct).
Free admission for the garden (donations welcome); admission charge for glasshouses when open.

Writers' Museum
This literary museum is dedicated to the history and artefacts of three of Scotland's most famous men of letters - Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Burns. Exhibits include Walter Scott's chess board and Robert Burns' old writing desk.

Lady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket
Tel: (0131) 529 4901.
Website: www.cac.org.uk  
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 1000-1700 (plus Sun 1200-1700 during the Edinburgh Festival).
Free admission.

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